Our role
Local Government Victoria works co-operatively with Victoria’s 79 local councils to ensure that Victorians enjoy responsive and accountable local government services.
Through partnerships with councils and local government associations, Local Government Victoria encourages and supports best practice and continuous development in local governance and local government service delivery to all Victorian communities.
Some of Local Government Victoria’s activities and key responsibilities include:
- developing a strong partnership between the State Government and local councils
- supporting and encouraging best value and continuous improvements in local government service delivery, organisational performance and governance
- encouraging an integrated whole of government approach to the local government sector and advocating within the State Government on local government issues
- providing legislative advice to the Minister for Local Government to ensure that local government concerns are addressed by legislation and regulation, where appropriate
- providing support and advice in relation to the electoral provisions of the Local Government Act
- facilitating and supporting good governance in local government
- providing effective and timely support to the Victoria Grants Commission
- developing the public library system
- managing the funding program for public libraries
Web Site Updates
DPCD's websites are progressively being updated to reflect the changes following the establishment of the
department. This means you will continue to see some references to the Department for Victorian Communities
(DVC) as changes are being made.
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