Nar Nar Goon Primary School in the Cardinia Shire region has received a facility upgrade for five million dollars. The Victorian Government partially funded the project for $3 million, with an additional $2.075 million contribution from the Federal Government. Minister for Education Martin Dixon said this upgrade is a boost for Nar Nar Goon and […]
25 July, 2011
By Paul Hemsley The Victorian Government will distribute the $270000 grant into $30000 for each council under the Rural and Regional Youth Inclusion Grants program. Minister for Youth Affairs, Ryan Smith said this will increase capacity and opportunities for young people in rural and regional Victoria to take part in local government decision making processes. […]
20 July, 2011
By Paul Hemsley The town of Myrtleford will receive an economic boost from a cooperation between local and state government investing in a $50 million plywood mill. Alpine Shire Council worked with Regional Development Victoria (RDV) and Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts (CHH) on the project due to the threat of closure. Minister for Manufacturing, Exports […]
23 June, 2011
Victorian councils are increasing usage of recycled material in road, footpath and shared pathways construction. Specifications can be used for either new projects or maintenance of existing infrastructure. Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) President, Bill McArthur said the Local Government Roads to Zero Waste Challenge has set a more sustainable benchmark for national civil construction. […]
21 June, 2011
Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has called for public sector and not-for-profit community care agencies to be preserved in any reforms to the aged care system. The association said it was critical that the needs of vulnerable people who rely on community care services, who remain living in their own homes are not undermined […]
13 April, 2011
The Community Housing Federation of Victoria’s (CHFV) said a report on the housing sector, has emphasised the need for a whole-of-government approach for the community housing sector. Dubbed ‘Increasing affordable housing through the Victorian community housing sector’, the report from Deloitte Access Economics the sector needed to address the issue of housing affordability within […]
1 April, 2011
By Angela Dorizas Golden Plains Shire councillor Bill McArthur has been re-elected president of the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) for a two-year term. Responding to his re-election, Cr McArthur said he looked forward to serving local government alongside new and returning Board colleagues and MAV executives. “Together we will deal with the challenges and […]
5 March, 2011
Minister for Local Government Jeanette Powell said the Victorian Coalition Government has made a further $2.2 million in relief payments available. The payment comes under the $5 million Local Government Clean Up Fund to assist communities clean up, recover and rebuild. Mrs Powell said $1.6 million in payments was provided in January and […]
4 March, 2011
Domain name orgasnisation, au domain Administration (auDA) has offered mayors, council CEOs and relevant disaster and management recovery authorities, free websites. The not-for-profit organisation has released a series of free websites for communities affected by recent flooding throughout Victoria. This initiative follows auDA’s creation and release of fourteen websites for flood-affected Queensland communities […]
1 February, 2011
Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu has announced additional measures to help flood-affected communities and local governments recover and rebuild. Mr Baillieu said current flooding in Victoria had affected communities already impacted by the September and December floods, putting extra pressure on councils to clean-up and rebuild. He said the new measures include the establishment of a new […]
17 January, 2011
By Angela Dorizas Regional and rural councils across Victoria will be given greater assistance in tackling infrastructure backlogs under a Coalition Government $100 million local government infrastructure fund, the Shadow Minister for Regional and Rural Development and the Leader of the Nationals, Peter Ryan, has announced. In an address to the Municipal Association of Victoria […]
22 October, 2010
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
8 June, 2010
By Angela Dorizas Having spent more than a year recovering from Australia’s worst natural disaster on record, Nillumbik Shire Council finally has something to celebrate. The so-called Green Wedge Shire, also known as the ‘lungs’ of Melbourne, has been listed as a finalist in the 2010 Premier’s Sustainability Awards. Nillumbik Shire has worked closely with […]
7 April, 2010
By Angela Dorizas Victoria has been recognised as a leader in renewable energy, with Melbourne winning the right to host an international geothermal summit. Organised by the International Geothermal Association, the five-day World Geothermal Congress will be hosted by Melbourne in 2015. Energy and Resources Minister Peter Batchelor said Victoria’s potential to generate energy from […]
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