News and media releases

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3 March 2023

Joint media release - Permanent funding needed to future-proof community infrastructure

Councils and public works engineers are calling for permanent funding in the upcoming Federal Budget to improve the liveability and productivity of Australian communities

News
24 February 2023

Joint media release - Urgent funding needed to address Australia’s housing crisis

Local government and community housing leaders are calling for urgent funding in the upcoming Federal Budget to address Australia’s affordable and social housing crisis.

News
22 February 2023

Joint media release - Bringing Local Government back to the table

The Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG) will be re-established.

News
29 December 2022

Modest rate increase underlines need for rate cap review

A modest increase in the rate cap announced today will at least avert the financial stress of the previous few years on Victorian councils. It

Media releases; Rates
21 December 2022

Common sense approach for flood damage recovery

With councils across the state still counting the cost of the extensive damage to local road networks from the recent floods, they are applauding a

Emergency management; Media releases; Transport
20 December 2022

Merry Christmas from the MAV

On behalf of our organisation, MAV President Cr David Clark and CEO Kerry Thompson wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.

News
9 November 2022

MCH is an investment worth making

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) is the most valuable early intervention service provided by Victorian local government, a service councils across the state have provided

Elections; Maternal and child health; Media releases; News
27 October 2022

Positive start councils will look to build on

Last night’s federal budget, the first handed down by new Labor Treasurer Jim Chalmers, included significant positives for local government, headlined by a $250m expansion

Media releases; News
26 October 2022

Survey finds kinder building blocks aren’t in place

A house of cards. That’s what this year’s kinder reforms are built on as new data reveals just how much investment in infrastructure is needed

Children and families; Media releases; News
24 October 2022

Op Ed - Long road to recovery after the headlines

As we've seen time and again, communities across the state pull together when disaster strikes. We saw it last week during the flooding across Victoria.

News; Opinion Editorial

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