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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 -
Principles-of-Rates.docx (DOCX, 0.26 MB)
https://www.viccouncils.asn.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0015/20148/Principles-of-Rates.docx -
Message from the MAV President
https://www.viccouncils.asn.au/stand-for-council/message-from-the-mav-president -
What councils do
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/what-councils-do -
Spotlight on – Council case studies
Discover a number of case studies about councils initiatives and innovative ways they deliver services to their community.https://www.viccouncils.asn.au/newsroom/resources/case-studies -
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 funding
Rates, fees, fines and charges are collected locally by each council to assist them to deliver services and infrastructure to their communities. Victorian councils spend more than $8 billion each year providing more than 100 community services andhttps://www.viccouncils.asn.au/what-councils-do/council-funding -
Gender Equality
Domestic violence has far-reaching social costs including family breakdown, housing issues, drug and alcohol issues, as well as many mental and physical health impacts. Victorian local government is a world leader in building momentum with theirhttps://www.viccouncils.asn.au/equality-and-diversity/supporting-diversity/gender-equality -
Work for council
With 79 councils across Victoria, local government is one of the biggest and most diverse sectors to work in. If you're passionate about your community, local government jobs offer you the opportunity to help shape its future.https://www.viccouncils.asn.au/work-for-council -
regional-municipalities-map (PDF, 0.27 MB)
https://www.viccouncils.asn.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/32860/regional-municipalities-map.pdf