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- Dean Hurlston
- Apr 22
- 1 min read
The Municipal Association of Victoria wants you to believe itβs delivering results with its new βState Council Resolution Dashboard.β
But dig deeper and the truth is brutal.
Behind that slick interface sits a 146-page document of motions, advocacy requests, and recycled demands to the State Government - everything from housing, roads, climate, gambling, waste, policing, even bus shelters.
Page after page reads the same:
Β βCall on the State Governmentβ¦β
Β βAdvocate for fundingβ¦β
Β βWrite to the Ministerβ¦β
Over and over again.
This isnβt action. Itβs a wish list.
And now MAV has built a dashboard to trackβ¦ whether theyβve sent the letter.
Let that sink in.
Councils are expected to feed this system, propose motions, update progress, and monitor outcomes - not real outcomes, but bureaucratic milestones like submissions and meetings.
Meanwhile, the actual problems facing councils - financial collapse, service failures, infrastructure blowouts - remain untouched.
Even the motions themselves prove the point:
Β Opposing state cost shifting? Still βadvocating.β
Β Billions needed for infrastructure? Still βcalling on government.β
Β Emergency levies hammering ratepayers? Still βseeking review.β
Nothing enforced. Nothing delivered.
MAV isnβt fighting for councils.
Itβs documenting their frustration and politely handing it to Spring Street.
This dashboard doesnβt track success.
It tracks how many times MAV has asked nicely and been ignored.
Victorian councils donβt need a glorified spreadsheet.
They need a peak body with a backbone.
Wonder how much of our rates money was siphoned for this crap?
Image is satirical although we imagine the NEW minister would be bored.
You can check out the MAV's sexy ratepayer funded dashboard of delight here:
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This article sheds light on the inefficacy of the Municipal Association of Victoria's new dashboard. The emphasis on bureaucratic milestones reflects a lack of genuine action regarding pressing issues councils face Thepokies https://www.harvestclinic.com.au/post/understanding-defusion-exploring-cognitive-defusion are another distraction when councils should focus on resolving critical infrastructure and financial challenges. It's time for a shift in strategy from mere advocacy to tangible solutions.