Councillor Mary Lalios, from the Whittlesea City Council, has been elected to the Board of the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) for the next two years. “I am very excited and honoured to be elected,” said Cr Lalios.
The MAV is a driving and influential force behind a strong and strategically positioned local government sector. It represents and advocates the interests of local government, lobbies for a fairer deal for councils, raises the sector’s profile, ensures its long-term security and provides policy advice, strategic advice, capacity building programs and insurance services to local government.
Cr Lalios is going to use her position to advocate for things that concern not only her electorate but are of importance to the community. This role will allow Cr Lalios to speak up for older Australians, and through the MAV argue for a continuing role for the State Government in managing aged care in Victoria, in response to the Productivity Commission’s Draft Report Caring for Older Australians.
The MAV represents Victoria’s 79 councils which are governed by 635 democratically elected councillors. All together, Victorian municipalities voted to elect 12 regional MAV Board representatives.
(source: neos kosmos)
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