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Who we are

The MAV is a membership association and the legislated peak body for local government in Victoria.

  • Our governance

    • Board
    • MAV Advisory Panels
    • Members
    • State Council
    • Delegates
    • Regional Groupings of Councils Review
    • Rules Review
    • Rules
    • Protocols
  • Our organisation

    • CEO
    • Work for us
    • MAV governance policies
    • Freedom of information
    • Contact us
  • Our networks

    • Board advisory committees
    • Other MAV committees
    • External committees

What we do

We offer diverse business services to our council members including specialist policy and advocacy, governance and legislative advice, sector development, insurance and procurement services.

  • Policy & advocacy

    • Emergency management
    • Environment & water
    • Financial sustainability
    • Planning & building
    • Public health & safety
    • Social & affordable housing
    • Social & community services
    • Transport & infrastructure
  • Governance & legislation

    • Advice & interpretation
    • Council Integrity
    • Partnership agreements
  • Sector development

    • Councillor development
    • Social planning for growth areas
  • Insurance services

    • Liability mutual insurance
    • Commercial crime insurance
    • Local Government Employees Health Plan
    • Community groups insurance
    • Our insurance team
  • Procurement

    • MAV Panels
    • Procurement Training and e-Learning
    • Resources Hub
    • National Procurement Network
  • MAVlab

    • MAVlab Innovation Associates Network
    • Innovation Talks
    • MAVlab Newsletter

Learning & Events

The MAV events team manages up to 150 events for councillors and council officers across Victoria each year, from in-house workshops to national conferences attracting specialist speakers on topics ranging from the latest in local government future, technology, innovation and more.

  • Events

    • Key dates
    • Annual Conference
    • State Council
    • Other events, conferences & forums
    • Sponsorship
    • MAV Events Gallery
  • Learning

    • Welcome to MAVlearn
    • Procurement Training and Learning
  • Councillor professional development

    • Current professional development opportunities
    • Council in-house workshops
    • Councillor Reset Program
    • Coaching
    • Company Directors Course
    • Mayors Institute
    • Victorian Convention of Councillors
    • Recent webinars
  • Awards

News & Resources

We publish news updates relevant to Victorian councils, as well as leading a number of sector-wide campaigns.

  • News

    • News and media releases
    • Social Media
    • Older news items
  • Bulletins

    • MAV Bulletin
    • MAV Emergency Management Updates
    • MAVlab Updates
    • MAV Procurement Bulletin
    • Prevention of Violence Against Women and Promotion of Gender Equality
    • MAV President's Update
  • Publications

    • Strategic Plans (including Annual Reports)
    • Submissions
    • Partnership agreements
  • Campaigns

    • The Future is Local
    • Make Good Happen (Federal Government Advocacy)
    • Planning Reform Campaign
    • Transport Advocacy
    • Previous campaigns

MAVlab

MAVlab is an innovation lab working collaboratively with our network of 79 Victorian local governments and the broader sector to prepare for and respond to the increasingly complex challenges that our communities are facing.

  • Futures of Local Government Innovation

    • MAVlab Innovation Associates Network
    • MAVlab Innovation Awards
    • MAVlab Innovation Case Study Library
  • Active Democracy & Engagement

    • Disinformation in the City
    • Community Connections - Innovation Research Project
  • Risk Infrastructure & Resilience

  • Service Innovation & Technology

    • Advancing AI Innovation in Local Government
    • AI Procurement Innovation
    • AI Roadmap for Local Government
  • MAVlab Events & Updates

    • MAVlab Innovation Talks

MAV Strategic Plan

As the peak body for local government in Victoria, the MAV is giving voice to the needs and aspirations of communities across Victoria, and supporting Victorian councils to create cities, regions, towns and growing suburbs that are thriving, resilient and sustainable.

There are five priorities for Victorian councils this federal election.

Vic Councils

Local government is the third level of government in Australia and has a significant impact on the lives of all Victorians.

2026 MAVlab Innovation Awards

2026 MAVlab Innovation Awards Now Open!

2026 MAV Rural and Regional Planning Conference

Rural & Regional Planning Conference (18-19 June 2026)

State Election Campaign 2026

The Future is Local: MAV State Election Campaign 2026

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Belonging Matters: The Social Connection Report

Shaping Our Future MAV 2024-2027 Strategic Plan

Shaping Our Future: MAV 2024-2027 Strategic Plan

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Work for us

Through our activities, we improve the lives of all Victorians and you can help us in our valuable work
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MAVlab

MAVlab is building an innovation practice and collaborative ways of working at scale to support our network of 79 Victorian local governments in their responses to critical and increasingly complex social, environmental, economic, technological and leadership challenges.
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Submissions

Our submissions to State and Federal government represent the views of the local government sector.
Our member services
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Policy & Advocacy

We initiate policy development and advice to councils, and advocate local government interests across a broad range of council areas of responsibility.
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Governance & Legislation

We support the development, adoption and implementation of high-quality governance processes, protocols, conduct and relationships across the local government sector.
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Sector Development

We provide a range of support services, programs and initiatives to help Victorian councils improve their capability, collaboration and performance.
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Insurance

MAV Insurance provides a range of benefits to members that aren’t available with traditional insurance providers.
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Procurement

MAV Procurement is a not-for-profit unit focused on achieving better procurement outcomes for local government in Victoria.
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Extranet

A one-stop-shop of resources from policy, insurance, and communications products and documents, in addition to our events gallery for use by our members.
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