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Who we are

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

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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

    • COVID-19 Response
    • Emergency management
    • Environment & water
    • Finance & taxation
    • Planning & building
    • Public health & safety
    • Social & community services
    • Transport & infrastructure
  • Governance & legislation

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  • Sector development

    • Councillor development
    • Child Development Information System
    • Digital transformation
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    • Local Government Funding Vehicle
    • Social planning for growth areas
    • STEP Asset Management & Financial Sustainability Program
  • Insurance services

    • Liability mutual insurance
    • Commercial crime insurance
    • Local Government Employees Health Plan
    • Community groups insurance
    • Insurance events
    • Our insurance team
  • WorkCare

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  • Procurement

    • Contracts
    • Training & events
    • LEAP
    • Suppliers
    • Resources
    • VendorPanel
    • National Procurement Network

Events & training

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.

  • Upcoming events

    • Past events
    • Event presentations
    • Sponsorship
  • Councillor development

    • Councillor professional development program
    • Company directors course
    • Mayoral program
    • Councillor development weekend
  • Officer development

  • Awards & scholarships

  • E-learning portal

    • Understanding local government
    • Doing business with local government

News & resources

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

For media enquiries contact our Media and Communications team.

  • News

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  • Campaigns

    • Fix Community Care
    • Kindergarten funding
    • Library funding
    • Pokies reform
    • Rate capping
    • Rescue our Recycling
    • Previous campaigns

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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Procurement news

  • MAV Procurement Bulletins

Best practice procurement guides

  • Local government procurement strategy (Word - 1.31MB)
  • Model procurement policy (Word - 78KB)
  • Supplier's guide to doing business with local government (Word - 1.18MB)
  • Templates for contract management guidelines (Word - 191KB)
  • Victorian Local Government best practice procurement guidelines 2013 (PDF - 1.26MB)

Templates

  • Council Request for Tender Template Parts 1 and 2 (Word - 91KB)
  • Council Request for Tender Template Part 3 – Specification Guidance (Word - 41KB)
  • Council Request for Tender Template Part 4 – Response Schedules (Word - 76KB)

Other contract management resources

  • Contract management guidelines (Word - 1.76MB)
  • S186 Ministerial approval for MAV Procurement (PDF - 209KB)

MAV Procurement on Yammer

Our MAV Procurement Group on Yammer is a forum for council officers to share ideas, and get updates on MAV Procurement contracts and tenders, new developments, events and training programs.

Further information

  • Council frequently asked questions
  • Becoming an MAV preferred supplier

Engage with us

For any queries about procurement, email procurement@mav.asn.au.

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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, present and emerging. We advocate for and encourage Victorian councils to strengthen relationships with local Aboriginal communities.

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