Melton’s war on illegal dumping was brought to a state council meeting, with a call for joint advocacy towards preventing illegal dumping receiving unanimous support from all 79 councils.
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is a membership association and legislated peak body for the state’s local councils, officially recognised as the voice of local government in Victoria.
Its state council is the governing body, composed of delegates from each member council.
In the February 24 Melton council meeting, councillor Phillip Zada raised a notice of motion calling for the council to bring a motion to the MAV state council that advocates for state government support in tackling illegal dumping.
The motion called for the development of a state-wide ‘Illegal Rubbish Dumping Strategic Plan’ and preventative education campaign, release of funding from the Sustainability Fund that is collected from the waste levy to support illegal dumping management, and additional funding to the EPA to increase resources for the enforcement of illegal rubbish dumping.
When brought to the MAV state council meeting by Melton councillor Kathy Majdlik on Friday, May 16, the motion received unanimous support from all councils.
In a Facebook post, Melton councillor Phillip Zada said that unanimous support at MAV is “rare,” but when it comes to illegal dumping, “councils across Victoria agree: enough is enough.”
