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Maternal and Child Health funding win
An $81.1 million package for Maternal and Child Health services will help councils to deliver even more support to local children and families.Children and families; Early years; Maternal and child health; Media releases; News -
Letter to the editor - Council CEO salaries
Submitted to the Letters Editor, Herald SunFinance; Governance; Media releases; News; Opinion Editorial -
Celebrating 100 years of Maternal and Child Health
This year communities are celebrating Victoria’s Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Service, which has been helping to give babies and young children the best startChildren and families; Early years; Maternal and child health; Media releases; News -
Financial Assistance Grants indexation in Parliament
The MAV congratulates Federal Member for Indi Cathy McGowan for bringing Financial Assistance Grants indexation to the attention of the Federal Parliament.Finance; News -
Banyule City Council wins innovation award
Banyule City Council has won the Gold Medal in the 2017 MAV National Local Government Innovation Awards for its Sensory Friendly Festivals initiative.Events; Media releases; News; Professional development -
End the freeze - restore indexation
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) and councils across Australia are calling on the Commonwealth Government to honour its promise and restore indexation of FinancialFinance; Governance; Media releases; News -
Yarra River strategic plan
Following release of the State Government’s response to the Yarra River Protection Ministerial Advisory Committee recommendations, Melbourne Water has been tasked as the lead deliveryEnvironment; News -
MAV celebrates women in local government
This International Women’s Day, the MAV has announced that it will introduce a new Gender Equity Workshop for the local government sector.Gender equality; Media releases; News -
All the Little Children
A special centenary edition of the book ‘All the Little Children: The Story of Victoria’s Baby Health Centres’ by Heather Sheard was launched earlier thisChildren and families; Early years; Maternal and child health; News -
President and Board election results
City of Whittlesea Councillor Mary Lalios is the first woman to be popularly elected as MAV President for a full two-year term.Governance; Media releases; News