ABOUT US

LOWER RATES
LESS WASTE
MORE ACCOUNTABILITY

We advocate for a lowering of rates.

Rates have risen substantially over the past 2 decades and with declining property values across Victoria, this places a high burden on ratepayers household budgets.

We work extensively to pressure councils to lower wasteful spending and ensure value for money in the delivery of services to ratepayers. Councils are often criticised fairly for wasteful spending. We aim to hold them to account.

Councils often make a lot of decision in "secret". We seek to end the "secrecy"

The cornerstone of Local Government must be transparency within all parts of their operation.

We also believe good councils operate with a "commercial acumen" and prove benefit to ratepayers in all their spending

Current Committee
Members

Kelvin Granger - President 

Dean Hurlston - Vice-President & Media Director

Claudio Bevilacqua - Co Secretary

Eric Platt - Co Secretary

Joe Gianfriddo - Treasurer & memberships

Arthur Bregiannis - committee member

Dr Chan Cheah - committee member

Lynnette Saloumi - committee member

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Our committee

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Ratepayers Victoria is represented by a group who have diverse backgrounds comprising of:

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  • Accounting

  • Finance

  • Legal

  • Administration

  • Audit, Risk & Compliance

  • Future Strategy

  • Governance

  • Marketing & Communications

  • Company Directors

  • Logistics

Our Constitution
Special Tribute - Vale Jack Davis
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Ratepayers  Victoria pays special tribute to our founder, Jack Davis, who passed away in October 2021. Jack was a dedicated and determined advocate for simpler, honest and effective Councils and devoted thousands of hours during his lifetime to supporting individual ratepayers and community groups across Victoria.

We miss him.

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