Category: MAV and ALGA
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MAV: Workshop on Community Engagement
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is the peak representative and lobbying body for Victoria’s 79 councils and is the official voice of local government within Victoria. The MAV has been particularly focused on community engagement and governance to ensure that the community is actively engaged in council decisions. To provide a glimpse of similar…
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Maroondah Journal: MAV takes a stand on 'unfair' zoning fares
The Maroondah Journal has reported on the latest efforts to abolish the inequities that exist within Melbourne’s public transport zone system, with the Municipal Association of Victoria joining the call for fare reform: The Municipal Association of Victoria will lobby the Government to abolish zone three fares after representatives voted at a state council meeting…
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The Future of Local Government Conference
Yesterday and today I attended the Future of Local Government Conference, an event organised by the MAV (Municipal Association of Victoria). The conference, which is in its second year, explores the relationship between local, state and federal governments as well as future governance and funding issues for local government. Key issues facing local government include…
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MAV Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Group
I was recently appointed onto the MAV Transport and Infrastructure Group which held its first meeting for 2006 this evening. The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is the industry recognised organisation representing local government within Victoria and as such is addressing transport and infrastructure needs on a strategic level. There is a clear understanding within…
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MAV Transporting Communities into 2030
Over the past two days I attended a conference conducted by the MAV focused on public transport and the goal of increasing public transport modal share from the current 9% to the goal of 20% by 2020. The conference made it clear that the goal of 20% modal share by 2020 must happen to secure…
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Maroondah Journal: Councillor training taskforce 'a must'
The Maroondah Journal has reported on the Victorian Local Governance Association’s (VLGA) call to establish a councillor training taskforce with the aim of ensuring that councillors receive adequate training. VLGA chief executive officer Andrew Rowe said: “Councillors deal with issues of increasing difficulty and complexity while still essentially undertaking a part time role.” As a…
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MAV Melbourne 2030 Councillor Reference Group
Today as part of my delegated duties for Maroondah City Council I attended the Municipal Association of Victoria Melbourne 2030 Councillor Reference Group. The councillor reference group provides a forum to receive updates from State Government decisions and reviews that will affect local government as well as provide updates on Melbourne 2030. The first meeting…