Transparency needed now and into the future

Councils 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, 2021

Victoria set to become last to join container deposit train

Victoria 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, 2021

Mathias Cormann lands plum international post

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

22 March, 2021

Victoria moves towards cash-for-cans by 2023

Victoria is moving forward on plans for a government-regulated container deposit scheme.

12 November, 2020

Small Council takes out big innovation award

A regional Victorian council has jointly won a national award for innovation and collaboration in local government.

12 October, 2020

Champion of women in local govt to stand aside

Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) President Coral Ross is standing aside.

24 September, 2020

Vic councils excluded from public sector support

Council workers have been left out of a state government program to protect its own.

7 May, 2020

Council curfews accused of fueling panic buying

Councils are being asked to waive supermarket delivery curfews to help minimise panic buying.

19 March, 2020

‘Collapse of governance’ at sacked council

A Melbourne council has been sacked following ‘an irretrievable collapse of governance’.

17 March, 2020

Local govt thrust into COVID19 front line

Councils have been thrust into a front line role in the coronavirus response.

15 March, 2020

Call for ban on municipal landfill by 2030

A Victorian Parliamentary committee wants kerbside waste banned from landfill.

4 December, 2019

Councils slam ‘fraught’ laws to oust councillors

Councils say proposed changes to Victoria’s local government laws will undermine council governance.

13 August, 2019

Councils accused of willful ignorance on infrastructure

Concerns have been raised about the way councils are assessing the value of ageing assets.

11 June, 2019

Melbourne population boom outstrips transport

Melbourne public transport service levels have plummeted since 2012.

6 June, 2019