Councils in Victoria have presented the Premier and Opposition Leader with community petitions in support of energy efficient street lighting upgrades. The petitions were delivered by the Municipal Association of…
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Councils call for Commonwealth support in tackling kinder crisis
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been advised by local government in Victoria that her electorate of Lalor is one of the state’s most at-risk regions in the ‘kinder crisis’. The Municipal Association…
Brumby to streamline planning for renewable energy projects
By Rob O'Brien Planning processes for renewable energy projects will be streamlined with Victorian councils receiving support to administer wind farm permits, the State Government has announced. The Brumby Government…
Madden offers new funding for councils
The Victorian State Government will provide $8.3 million in new funding to help councils and developers with planning needs, the Minister for Planning said today. Planning Minister Justin Madden said the…
MAV launches program to target planning efficiency
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has launched a new program to help councils improve the efficiency of planning systems . MAV President Bill McArthur said the STEP planning process improvement…
Councils will need extra funding to address commission findings
By Rob O'Brien Councils responsible for implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into the Victorian Bushfires will need more state funding to make their communities safe, according to the…
Give our streets the green light: MAV
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has called on State and Federal Governments to help local councils replace old street lighting with new energy-efficient technology. The
MAV slams ‘election-friendly’ budget
By Rob O'Brien The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has criticised the State Budget as falling well short of meeting the challenges faced by local government in preparing communities for…
Aged care overhaul a ‘recipe for disaster’: MAV
By Angela Dorizas Victoria's peak local government body has joined with Premier John Brumby in resisting the Commonwealth overhaul of aged care, threatening a withdrawal of local government funding for the…
Vic councils awarded sustainability grants
The Victorian State Government has announced the latest winners of grants to help integrate sustainability into the planning process. Projects to further integrate sustainable thinking into planning and help councils…