MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2008-09 Complete Ongoing New Superannuation  the feasibility payback of returning excess funds from the defined benefits fund Gas pipeline rating the feasibility of undertaking an advocacy campaign on gas and  utilities pipeline rating Review of Local Road the interests Grants of Victorian councils in  the review of the interstate distribution of roads grants Water Rights and Complete the project with councils and the Department of  Sustainability and  Environment on unbundling Advocate on behalf of councils for a financial commitment that supports affected communities 2. Governance and Councillor Development Strategic Objective: To strengthen the skills, knowledge and capacity of government’s elected representatives and workforce Complete Ongoing New Councillor conduct   Advocate for the Provide advice and adoption of the MAV Governance preferred model to amendments to the resolve governance Local Government Act breakdowns in councils including processes about councillor conduct guidance to councils panels about the Better Local and dealing with the Legislative amendments implementation of legislative change critically affecting local  government to Provide an integrated Good Governance   Assist councils to Ensure adequate identify strategies to policies and ‘model’ encourage and support guidelines for good good governance with governance are internal and external available to councils policies, programs and seminars
MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2008-09 Complete Ongoing New Superannuation payback  the feasibility of returning excess funds from the defined benefits fund Gas pipeline rating  the feasibility of undertaking an advocacy campaign on gas and utilities pipeline rating Review of Local Road Grants Water Rights and    the interests of Victorian councils in the review of the interstate distribution of roads grants Complete the project with councils and the Department of Sustainability and Environment on unbundling Advocate on behalf of councils for a financial commitment that supports affected communities 2. Governance and Councillor Development Strategic Objective: To strengthen the skills, knowledge and capacity of government’s elected representatives and workforce Complete Ongoing New Councillor conduct  Advocate for the  Provide advice and adoption of the MAV preferred model to resolve governance breakdowns in councils guidance to councils about the Better Local Governance amendments to the Local Government Act including processes about councillor conduct panels Legislative amendments  Provide an integrated and to dealing with the implementation of legislative change critically affecting local government Good Governance  Assist councils to  Ensure adequate identify strategies to encourage and support good governance with internal and external ‘model’ policies and guidelines for good governance are available to councils policies, programs and seminars