Rural councils develop ‘name and shame’ rates notices for ESVF. Rural Councils Victoria is taking steps so ratepayers know exactly much the Victorian Government’s unfair Emergency Services Volunteer […]
Drought Taskforce welcome, but more help needed: RCV Rural Councils Victoria welcomes the establishment of a bipartisan Drought Response Taskforce, but warns more work is needed […]
Rural Councils Victoria (RCV) welcomes the state government announcement for a substantial investment in new housing projects designed to attract and support workers to jobs in […]
Rural Councils Victoria (RCV) welcomes the state government’s announcement of a $200,000 grant to support a feasibility study and shared services pilot for the Shared Municipal […]
The Chair of Rural Councils Victoria, Cr Mary-Ann Brown OAM has addressed the Parliament of Victoria’s public hearings for the Inquiry into Local Government funding and […]
Rural communities across Australia are facing hard decisions about whether to close swimming pools, shutter libraries, curb the use of sports facilities, abandon playgrounds, and severely […]
Rural Councils Victoria has welcomed the federal budget, especially measures to ease the cost of living on rural communities. Rural Councils Victoria Chair Cr Mary-Ann Brown […]
Rural Councils Victoria has welcomed some relief for struggling families in the Victorian State Budget but seeks more support for other priorities that are important to […]
Rural Councils Victoria is calling on the State and Federal Governments to work together to ensure rural and regional roads across the state are safe for […]
Representatives from 30 rural councils made a huge impression at Parliament House, Melbourne, on Tuesday 5 March. The Premier of Victoria, Jacinta Allan made a surprise […]
RCV is disappointed at the need for the suspension of Strathbogie Shire Council. The suspension takes effect from Wednesday, 6 December until the next local council […]
Rural Councils Victoria welcomes the state government’s announcement today (1 December) of the guidelines of a $150 million fund to support the provision of worker housing […]
Rural Councils Victoria has welcomed an announcement by Minister for Local Government Melissa Horne to introduce legislation early in the new year designed to elevate governance […]
Rural Councils Victoria is today (17 October 2023) launching the RCV Rural Housing Action Plan. The five-point Plan calls for the federal and state governments to […]
A statewide survey of mayors, CEOs, councillors, and council staff has identified the biggest blockers to solving the rural housing crisis and building new homes across […]
Rural Councils Victoria has welcomed the state government’s announcement today (20 September 2023) that it will build 152,000 homes in regional and rural Victoria. Rural Councils […]
RCV has welcomed the National Cabinet’s revised target to build an extra 1.2 million homes nationally and the injection of $500 million in new-housing incentives for […]
