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Who we are

The MAV is a membership association and the legislated peak body for local government in Victoria.

  • Our governance

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  • Our organisation

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  • Our networks

    • Board advisory committees
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    • External committees

What we do

We offer diverse business services to our council members including specialist policy and advocacy, governance and legislative advice, sector development, insurance and procurement services.

  • Policy & advocacy

    • Emergency management
    • Environment & water
    • Financial sustainability
    • Planning & building
    • Public health & safety
    • Social & affordable housing
    • Social & community services
    • Transport & infrastructure
  • Governance & legislation

    • Advice & interpretation
    • Council Integrity
    • Partnership agreements
  • Sector development

    • Councillor development
    • Social planning for growth areas
  • Insurance services

    • Liability mutual insurance
    • Commercial crime insurance
    • Local Government Employees Health Plan
    • Community groups insurance
    • Our insurance team
  • Procurement

    • MAV Panels
    • Procurement Training and e-Learning
    • Resources Hub
    • LEAP
    • National Procurement Network
  • MAVlab

    • MAVlab Innovation Associates Network
    • Innovation Talks
    • MAVlab Newsletter

Learning & Events

The MAV events team manages up to 150 events for councillors and council officers across Victoria each year, from in-house workshops to national conferences attracting specialist speakers on topics ranging from the latest in local government future, technology, innovation and more.

  • Events

    • Key dates
    • Annual Conference
    • State Council
    • Other events, conferences & forums
    • Sponsorship
    • MAV Events Gallery
  • Learning

    • Welcome to MAVlearn
    • Procurement E-learning portal
    • Procurement Training and Learning
  • Councillor development

    • Current professional development opportunities
    • Mayors Institute
    • Victorian Convention of Councillors
  • Awards

News & Resources

We publish news updates relevant to Victorian councils, as well as leading a number of sector-wide campaigns.

  • News

    • News and media releases
    • Social Media
    • Older news items
  • Bulletins

    • MAV Bulletin
    • MAV President's Update
    • MAV Procurement Bulletin
    • MAVlab Updates
    • Prevention of Violence Against Women and Promotion of Gender Equality
  • Publications

    • Annual reports
    • Submissions
    • Strategic plans
    • Partnership agreements
  • Campaigns

    • Positive Ageing
    • Transport Advocacy
    • Previous campaigns

Make Good Happen (Federal Government Advocacy)

As the peak body for local government in Victoria, the MAV is giving voice to the needs and aspirations of communities across Victoria, and supporting Victorian councils to create cities, regions, towns and growing suburbs that are thriving, resilient and sustainable.

There are five priorities for Victorian councils this federal election.

Vic Councils

Local government is the third level of government in Australia and has a significant impact on the lives of all Victorians.

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International inspiration

  • AARP & Team Better Block - Pop-up placemaking toolkit
  • ARUP - Tactical Urbanism (PDF - 6.78MB) - research into success factors
  • Auckland Transport (NZ) - Safe Speeds Programme and Urban Street and Road Design Guide (PDF - 11.6MB)
  • Behavioural Insights Team UK – EAST four simple ways to apply behavioural insights
  • British Columbia Ministry for Transportation - Active Transportation Design Guide
  • Connecting Transportation and Health: A Guide to Communication and Collaboration (PDF - 2.8MB)
  • Healthy Streets (NZ) - Healthy Streets Design Check New Zealand
  • NACTO - City Limits, Setting safe speed limits on urban streets
  • Political Economy Research Institute (US) - Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure: A National Study of Employment Impacts - Jun 2011 (PDF - 817KB)
  • Scotland’s National Walking Strategy (UK) – The National Walking Strategy
  • Sustrans (UK) - UK Space to Move tool - map of temporary walking and bike riding projects across UK in response to Covid-19
  • Sustrans (UK) - UK Schools Streets Closures, literature review
  • US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention – Active Communities Tool (ACT): An Action Planning Guide and Assessment Modules to Improve Community Built Environments to Promote Physical Activity
  • Welsh Government (UK) - Active Travel Guidance - Feb 2020 (PDF - 10.6MB)

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The MAV acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional custodians of the land, and we offer our respects to their Elders past and present. We advocate for and encourage Victorian councils to strengthen relationships with local Aboriginal communities.

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