Find your council

Local Government Bill Exposure Draft
Guide to Councils

What local councils do and how they work
Know your Council

Compare your council performance with other councils in Victoria
Consultation and complaints

How to work with and provide feedback to your council
Council elections

Local Government elections are the largest government elections in Victoria
About LGV
Council funding and grants
Fair Go Rates

Victorian Aboriginal and Local Government Action Plan

LGV has developed a framework to help councils improve relationships, promote reconciliation and engage Aboriginal people and communities.

Council community satisfaction survey

Sixty-eight councils participated in the 2017 annual community satisfaction survey, compiling community feedback on councils in five key performance areas.

Resilience and Emergencies Management

Councils and emergencies project

LGV provides local councils with support to enhance emergency management capability and capacity.
Our programs

Council governance

Governance guides and resources to assist councils and council staff.
Our partnerships

Victorian State-Local Government agreement

Designed to build collaborative working relationships between state and local government.
Council governance

How we regulate councils

Regulation and governance of local councils is determined by the Local Government Act 1989 and related Acts, policies and legislation.