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Work experience
Councils are a major employer within their communities. Across Victoria, councils employ more than 43,500 staff in more than 300 different job roles. Many councils assist local students to develop their practical workplace skills and experiencehttps://www.viccouncils.asn.au/work-for-council/work-experience -
Council services
Every time a person leaves their house, they are using services provided by their local council. Victorian councils deliver more than 100 different services to their local communities. A range of in-home services are also offered by councils.https://www.viccouncils.asn.au/what-councils-do/council-services -
Message from the MAV President
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In Victoria, local government is made up of 79 councils representing over six million people. Councils are area-based, representative governments with a legislative and electoral mandate to manage local issues and plan for the community's needs.https://www.viccouncils.asn.au/ -
Council resources
Resources available on this page include case studies, a Mayoral blog, e-learning resources, fact sheets and infographics.https://www.viccouncils.asn.au/newsroom/resources -
Council contacts list
Search our council contacts list ranging from phone numbers, email addresses, council websites to councillor information for all 79 Victorian council contacts.https://www.viccouncils.asn.au/find-your-council/council-contacts-list -
Graduates
Councils help to raise community living standards, drive the local economy, develop major infrastructure projects, protect our natural environment and provide essential community services. There are lots of opportunities for graduates to make ahttps://www.viccouncils.asn.au/work-for-council/graduates -
Why councils exist
Local government is the third level of government in Australia and has a significant impact on the lives of all Victorians.https://www.viccouncils.asn.au/what-councils-do/why-councils-exist -
Women in council
Fifty-one per cent of Victoria’s six million people are women, yet women are under-represented across local government – in both elected councillor and senior manager roles. Greater participation of women in local government as councillors andhttps://www.viccouncils.asn.au/equality-and-diversity/women-in-council -
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