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Indigenous support
Over 47,000 Aboriginal people live in Victoria, with government projections expecting this number to rise to over 80,000 people by 2021. Victorian councils work alongside Aboriginal Victorians to build respect, recognition and promote reconciliation./equality-and-diversity/supporting-diversity/indigenous-support -
Accessibility
Our website and the Vic Councils channel each meet Web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA standard for website compliance in the State of Victoria. We achieve this by running regular Accessibility reports, and auditing our/accessibility -
Library funding
Councils currently provide around 80 per cent of the operational funding required to cover the daily running costs of libraries – from paying staff to opening the doors, purchasing new books and other resources, and providing internet access and/newsroom/campaigns/library-funding -
Why work for council
The local government sector in Victoria is a rich and rewarding environment in which to work where you can become part of a team, work in dynamic environments which foster equal opportunty, career support and work/life balance. We foster and promote/work-for-council/council-careers/why-work-for-council -
Cleaning & waste
Councils are responsible for domestic waste management services including bin collection, recycling, waste education and litter management./what-councils-do/council-services/cleaning-and-waste -
Good governance
Under the Local Government Act 1989, councillors must provide leadership and good governance for the municipal district and the community./stand-for-council/how-to-stand-for-council/councils-role/good-governance -
Stand for Council
The decisions of councils affect the lives of everyone in the community. Becoming a councillor is a great hands-on way to serve your community and positively influence future directions and outcomes for your municipality./stand-for-council -
Previous mayoral blogs
This page contains a list of all mayoral blogs submitted to the Vic Councils site./newsroom/resources/mayoral-blog/previous-mayoral-blogs -
Youth services
Councils provide a range of specific programs, services and facilities especially for young people in their community./what-councils-do/council-services/youth-service -
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In Victoria, local government is made up of 79 councils representing over six million people. Councils are area-based, representative governments with a legislative and electoral mandate to manage local issues and plan for the community's needs./