Performance reporting is a key part of our strengthening councils program. Read about the measures and checklists that make up the framework.
Local Government Victoria provides a range of planning and reporting guides and templates to assist councils with planning, budgeting and reporting.
Councils play a vital role in procuring the goods, services and works needed to deliver key council services and infrastructure to the community.
DJPR provides Victorian councils with guidance resources for council infrastructure, land and asset management.
Local Government Victoria’s annual community satisfaction survey compiles community feedback on councils in five key performance areas. Read the latest survey results and find previous surveys.
Rates are a form of property tax levied by councils to fund local infrastructure and services. The value of each property is used as the basis for calculating what each property owner will pay.
The Victorian Government has approved the Treasury Corporation of Victoria to become a direct lender to councils.
Local Government Victoria supports and regulates councils to ensure that Victorians enjoy a responsive, accountable and efficient system of local government
The Living Libraries Infrastructure Program helps provide high-quality public library infrastructure that meets communities’ changing needs.
The Roadside Weeds and Pests Program (RWPP) provides funding support to eligible councils to plan and implement control activities for weeds and pests on municipal rural roadsides.
Acting on the barriers and challenges to long-term financial and operational sustainability for rural and regional councils.
The Victorian Local Government Grants Commission (VLGGC) recommends financial assistance grants from the Federal Government to local councils in Victoria. The Commission does not provide grants for businesses, individuals or community groups.
Under the Local Government Act 2020, the Minister for Local Government may appoint independent bodies to provide advice to councils and report back on council structures, operations and governance.
Governance resources of the Local Government Act 2020 and related Acts, policies and legislation.
The councillor conduct framework set out in the Local Government Act 2020 provides for the management of councillor conduct and councillor behaviour.
Victoria’s local government sector is administered under the Local Government Act 2020 and related Acts, policies and legislation.
The 2014 Victorian State-Local Government Agreement is designed to build collaborative working relationships between state and local government.
The Mayoral Advisory Panel consists of mayors from across Victoria who provide high level advice on local government issues.
Gender equality and diversity benefits all of us. It makes communities, councils and our State stronger.
Creating pathways to self-determination for Aboriginal Victorians through partnerships with Local Government and the Victorian Government.
Local Government Victoria supports councils to work together to plan for their emergency management responsibilities before, during and after emergencies.
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