When Covid-19 hit, Deakin University student Jenifer Shariff’s plans were turned upside down. Lockdowns saw her Masters of Landscape Architecture studies extended by almost a year […]
A new independent report, commissioned by Rural Councils Victoria, has found that the $500m Working for Victoria program has benefitted individuals, councils and communities across the […]
Rural Victorians are being urged to have their say on mobile blackspots and broadband issues across the state. The State Government recently announced a survey as […]
Rural Councils Victoria is calling for the declaration of a long weekend that celebrates when Victoria reaches herd immunity to Covid through high levels of vaccination. […]
Please find below links to reports and presentations delivered at the 2021 #ThrivingRuralVic Summit. Bernard Salt’s Demographic Destiny report LGV Executive Director Julie Reid’s presentation Recycling […]
In a new report, renowned demographer and social commentator Bernard Salt AM has concluded that the post-pandemic era provides rural Victoria with unique opportunities to thrive. […]
Rural Councils Victoria has written to the state government outlining the serious reasons that rural councils cannot support changes to the state’s land regulations that would […]
On behalf of rural communities across the state, Rural Councils Victoria has welcomed today’s Infrastructure Victoria ‘Infrastructure Priorities for the Regions’ report, part of ‘Victoria’s Draft […]
Rural Councils Victoria, which represents rural communities across the state, has welcomed the state government’s $465 million Victorian Tourism Recovery Package to help the sector bounce […]
As Melbourne’s “ring of steel” is set to ease on 8 November, Rural Councils Victoria is calling on the state government to redirect a proportion of […]
The Federal Budget has allocated a total of $101,700,005 to Victorian councils for local road projects. The sums range from a low of $38,179 (to RCV […]
Rural Councils Victoria has written to the Victorian Government calling for an easing of COVID restrictions in rural and regional Victoria. RCV Chair Mary-Ann Brown said: […]
On behalf of rural communities, Rural Councils Victoria welcomes the state government’s announcement today that rural Victoria will move to the next step of lockdown from […]
Rural Councils Victoria is calling on the State Government to take into account the reality in rural areas and to immediately begin easing stage 3 lockdowns […]
Rural Councils Victoria is calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to use his influence to resolve the border issues that have split communities and are impacting […]
Rural Councils Victoria has produced a free community engagement and consultation tool specifically designed for use by councils with rural communities across the state. The RCV […]
Media Release 6 July 2020 Rural Councils Victoria has welcomed the announcement today of more than $500 million in spending in non-metropolitan Victoria by the state […]
MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release – 25 June 2020 New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show the impact the COVID 19 crisis and […]
Rural Councils Victoria welcomes the State Government’s announcement of $3.8 million to support rural councils in improving their information technology to facilitate remote governance and community […]
