The Victorian Local Governance Association says recent calls in the media to cancel local councils is not a thing to wish for.
The VLGA says the survey referenced in a recent Herald Sun article was based on a mere .00027% of the eligible Victorian voting population, and cannot be considered evidence to support the newspaper’s summations.
The association is calling for more accurate and transparent reporting from the media to inform an accurate public understanding of the role and responsibilities of councils – along with respect, recognition and adequate distribution of funding from other levels of government.