MAV unveils councilor conduct panels

By Angela Dorizas The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has formed new

15 June, 2009

Council costs set to increase: MAV

By Angela Dorizas Australia has bucked the global trend and avoided a recession, but for local government in Victoria, the future economic outlook is constrained. The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has warned that council costs are likely to increase by an average of three per cent in 2009-2010. MAV’s annual Local Government Cost Index, […]

4 June, 2009

MAV applauds bushfire planning amendments

By Staff Writer   Further planning amendments to support bushfire rebuilding have been welcomed by the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV). The amendments were introduced by the Planning Minister Justin Madden last week to fast-track rebuilding in Victorian communities devastated by the Black Saturday fires, streamlining the approval process for replacement dwellings. Madden said Victorian Planning […]

18 May, 2009

Thanks for the funding, now let’s work together: MAV

By Staff Writer The Municipal Association of Victoria has welcomed State Budget commitments to key infrastructure programs and planning reform, but has called on the Brumby Government to work with local government in spending the new funds. Although funding for local government was limited in the 2009-10 Budget, MAV welcomed the State Government’s commitment to increased spending on […]

6 May, 2009

Victoria takes the arts out for a spin

By Staff Writer The innovative Test Drive the Arts program launched today by Arts Victoria is designed to make the arts more accessible to the public. Through the program, twenty six leading Victorian performing arts organisations and venues are offering around 2500 free tickets valued at more than $100,000 to first timers and those who have […]

26 February, 2009

Expert calls for reassessment of disaster relief

Responding to the Victorian bushfires. Photo: Getty Images By Angela Dorizas The Attorney-General’s Department will hold an internal staff meeting today to reorganise its emergency management and security divisions. The proposed new structure, announced to Department of Attorney-General staff on the 29 January, will see Emergency Management Australia (EMA) merged with the Protective Security Coordination Centre. Former […]

16 February, 2009

New ALGA president for only ten days?

By Adam Coleman Cr Geoff Lake from the City of Monash in Victoria is the new president of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), but with all Victorian councils currently in caretaker mode due to local elections, there remains the possibility he will lose his council seat and subsequently the ALGA presidency. One of the […]

20 November, 2008

Victoria asks for comment on reform blueprints

The Victorian Government is calling on the public to have their say to the say on the future of school education and early childhood services. Two Blueprint for Early Childhood Development and School Reform discussion papers – one for school reform and one for early childhood development – have been released for public comment and […]

8 April, 2008

Melbourne endorses transport suggestions

The City of Melbourne has welcomed recommendations to improve the link between Melbourne’s eastern and western suburbs, part of the Brumby Government’s strategy to ease Melbourne’s road congestion. In the recently released report commissioned by the Victorian Government, author Sir Rod Eddington recommends an $18-billion dollar plan to upgrade Melbourne’s transport links. “Over the next […]

4 April, 2008

MAV slams state for reneging on planning permits

By Rob O’Brien The Municipal Association of Victoria has accused the State Government of breaching an agreement made with local government over planning permit requirements for social housing and school building projects funded by the Rudd Government.   The Victorian Premier’s office did advise the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) in April that it would consult with […]

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