MAV endorses local government structural reforms
MAV says the state government’s announcement of reforms to electoral structures provides certainty for the local government sector.
18 February, 2024MAV says the state government’s announcement of reforms to electoral structures provides certainty for the local government sector.
18 February, 2024Victorian councils are calling for an independent review of the rate capping system after the state government lowered the cap.
9 January, 2024Victorian councils are angry about changes to state planning laws that will make it easier for developers to bypass them.
25 September, 2023Victoria’s peak organisation for local government has rejected a recommendation to take recruitment of CEOs out of the hands of councils.
18 September, 2023Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.
1 June, 2023Local infrastructure and baby health services are among the losers in this year’s Victorian budget, councils say.
24 May, 2023Victorian councils have given a lukewarm welcome to a modest increase in the rate cap, saying it will offer only short term relief.
3 January, 2023A coalition of Victorian councils has lodged a state planning amendment that will give them more power to require sustainability in new buildings.
25 July, 2022MAV says changes to the state’s building laws will stretch resources and increase costs and risks for councils.
27 June, 2022The Municipal Association of Victoria has teamed up with CHIA to produce a set of resources to help councils increase affordable housing.
20 June, 2022Councils are concerned about what they see as the Victorian Government’s consistent and deliberate moves to take planning decisions away from local government.
2 December, 2021Victoria will model its container deposit scheme on NSW when when it becomes the last Australian jurisdiction to roll out a cash-for-cans scheme.
19 April, 2021Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.
22 March, 2021Victoria is moving forward on plans for a government-regulated container deposit scheme.
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