Age-Friendly Victoria Declaration
In April 2016, the Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing, Martin Foley MP and MAV President Cr Bill McArthur signed the Age-Friendly Declaration (PDF - 125KB). The declaration provides a commitment for both levels of government to work together to create age-friendly communities.
Councils are encouraged to demonstrate their support for the Declaration, and their commitment to creating livable communities for older Victorians, by endorsing the Declaration. The councils that have signed the Statement of Support and Partner Endorsement includes:
| Banyule City Council | Mansfield Shire Council |
| Bass Coast Shire Council | Maribyrnong City Council |
| Bayside City Council | Maroondah City Council |
| Boroondara City Council | Melbourne City Council |
| Brimbank City Council | Melton City Council |
| Cardinia Shire Council | Mildura City Council |
| Corangamite Shire Council | Monash City Council |
| Darebin City Council | Moonee Valley City Council |
| East Gippsland Shire Council | Moorabool Shire Council |
| Gannawarra Shire Council | Moreland City Council |
| Glenelg Shire Council | Mornington Peninsula Shire Council |
| Golden Plains Shire Council | Mount Alexander |
| Greater Dandenong City Council | Murrindindi Shire Council |
| Greater Geelong City Council | Nillumbik Shire Council |
| Hindmarsh Shire Council | Port Phillip Council |
| Horsham Rural City Council | Surf Coast Shire Council |
| Hume City Council | Wangaratta Rural City Council |
| Indigo Shire Council | Warrnambool City Council |
| Kingston City Council | Wellington Shire Council |
| Knox City Council | Whittlesea City Council |
| Latrobe City Council | Yarra City Council |
| Macedon Ranges Shire Council | Yarra Ranges Shire Council |
| Manningham City Council |