State MPs are still sweeping the whole issue of waivers for ratepayers under the carpet, 19 years after the Local Government Act in...

The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has told the Independent Remuneration Tribunal (VIRT) the demise of local papers is a reason...

Ratepayers Victoria has urged the Essential Services Commission to limit Council revenue increases to the Consumer Price Index because...

Frankston Councillor Steven Hughes has been suspended from Council for a month, partly due to social media posts comparing rates across...

Councils ignore the Local Government Act to deny financial assistance to individuals but need no legal authority to discount business...

When your rate notice arrives this year, remember it’s being unfairly boosted with superannuation for Councillors - even though they’re...

Councils are wasting rates hand over fist -and are expert at hiding it.

State Government forces Councils to deliver state services so ratepayers suffer while MPs play.

10% Rate rises on a 0% Council budget increase show how broken Victoria's rate system is.

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