MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2008-09 Complete Ongoing New Congestion local  government position on congestion issues Disabled Parking Partner the State Government to reform and enhance the  Disabled Persons a Parking Scheme Freight   Progress statewide Advocate for investment connectivity in the rail freight network improvements for B- and support for a rail double trucks through freight operator the MAV Truck Impact Develop a local Working project government position on the improvement of the  Victorian freight network  Develop a sector-wide position on the future of trucks in Victoria to inform the state’s freight challenges 8. Emergency Management and Community Safety Strategic Objective: To support local government’s community safety and emergency management roles that contributes to the protection of local communities. Complete Ongoing New Emergency advocate for Management a more clearly defined local government role in emergency management, including  necessary legislative amendments Pandemic Planning Advocate for the role of local government in State and Commonwealth plans  for influenza pandemic planning Assist councils to undertake their own  pandemic planning and preparedness activities Community Safety Work with the Local Government Drug Issues Forum to facilitate information sharing between councils and to promote successful strategies in  managing local drug and alcohol issues Drought Represent the interests of councils and their communities that are  affected by drought to
MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2008-09 Complete Ongoing New Congestion Disabled Parking   a local government position on congestion issues Partner the State Government to reform and enhance the Disabled Persons Parking Scheme Freight  Progress statewide  Advocate for investment connectivity improvements for B- double trucks through in the rail freight network and support for a rail freight operator the MAV Truck Impact Working project   Develop a local government position on the improvement of the Victorian freight network Develop a sector-wide position on the future of trucks in Victoria to inform the state’s freight challenges 8. Emergency Management and Community Safety Strategic Objective: To support local government’s community safety and emergency management roles that contributes to the protection of local communities. Complete Ongoing New Emergency Management Pandemic Planning Community Safety Drought      to advocate for a more clearly defined local government role in emergency management, including necessary legislative amendments Advocate for the role of local government in State and Commonwealth plans for influenza pandemic planning Assist councils to undertake their own pandemic planning and preparedness activities Work with the Local Government Drug Issues Forum to facilitate information sharing between councils and to promote successful strategies in managing local drug and alcohol issues Represent the interests of councils and their communities that are affected by drought
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