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October 29, 2025

Young love to unfold on stage in Bell Shakespeare performance

WORLD renowned Bell Shakespeare theatre company brings its raw and intimate production of Romeo and Juliet to Her Majesty's on Thursday 6 November as...

October 15, 2025

Temporary leg-up for hard-pressed farmers

A RAFT of fees will be waived for drought affected Victorian farmers over the next financial year through the roll out of the Duties...

October 14, 2025

Funding to expand disability sports participation

GRANTS for sports clubs and community organisations to strengthen and expand opportunities for people living with a disability in regional areas have become available...

October 7, 2025

Backing for shows at small regional venues

GRANTS of up to fifteen thousand dollars have been made available to regional not-for-profits and community groups to attract performances to their local area,...

September 23, 2025

Free TAFE saves students $674 million

THE State Government has lauded the fact that its Free TAFE program has benefited more than 212,600 students in Victoria since it began in...

September 22, 2025

Farmers’ rates reduction to lighten load

ELIGIBLE farming operations from around the state are expected to benefit from a forty per cent reduction on their property rates as part of...

September 17, 2025

Finance available for sports and rec facility upgrades

APPLICATIONS are open to Victorian councils plus Alpine Resorts Victoria (which manages the state's six alpine resorts) for the 2025-26 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund...

September 16, 2025

More Victorians to Reconnect after funding recommitment

THE State Government's Reconnect program, aimed at helping Victorians overcome barriers to education, training and employment, has been extended for another four years courtesy...

September 9, 2025

Digital training available to building and manufacturing outfits

APPLICATIONS have been reopened for the State Government's newly extended $4.25 million Digital Jobs program. The next tranche of the initiative will provide 1000 free...

August 26, 2025

Aboriginal Honour Roll nominations open

NOMINATIONS for individuals to be inducted into the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll are now open, with a call for people whose advocacy, determination and...

August 26, 2025

Retail lease learnings from Vic small biz commissioner

THE Victorian Small Business Commissioner has shared a number of tips to help small businesses choose an ideal retail lease and location. These include the...

August 5, 2025

Extra reforms to be trialled for pokies venues

A TRIAL of mandatory account-based play will run across all forty-three venues with gaming machines in Monash, Greater Dandenong and Ballarat from September to...

July 23, 2025

State doubles food relief grant funding

APPLICATIONS are now open for the State Government's $9 million 2025-26 Community Food Relief Program, doubling the funding from last year, with coordination grants...

July 16, 2025

Geraldine goes green for a meander

FAN favourite comedian Geraldine Hickey will perform her latest production - Meander - at Her Majesty's Theatre in August, with Welsh expat Lloyd Langford...

July 13, 2025

Star children’s performer brings Party tour to Her Majesty’s

FORMER Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins is expected to fill Her Majesty's Theatre to the brim with ecstatic children when she brings her Emma Memma:...

June 23, 2025

Pop goddess celebrates storied career

AUSTRALIAN Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and multiple ARIA Award winner Kate Ceberano will return to Ballarat as part of her 2025 Australian Made...

June 18, 2025

Funding windfall for regional Pride events

EXPRESSIONS of interest are open for the Victoria's Pride Regional Activation Program, with grants of up to $10,000 available for community groups, councils and...

May 28, 2025

Ambulance response times improve as critical cases decline

PARAMEDICS and first responders across Victoria arrived at Code 1 emergencies an average of 17 seconds faster between January and March this year compared...

May 27, 2025

Call for Victorian Early Years Awards nominations

A SEARCH for the state's best early years teachers, educators, organisations and educational programs has begun as part of the 2025 Victorian Early Years...

May 21, 2025

Call to endorse volunteers

NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2025 Victorian Volunteer Awards, which recognise the individuals and organisations who go above and beyond to support their...

May 20, 2025

Nominate a deserving Victorian for Senior of the Year Awards

NOMINATIONS are now open for the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards, the annual celebration of older Victorians who share their time, skills and...

May 19, 2025

Education Week to celebrate diversity

SCHOOLS across the state are being encouraged to celebrate the importance of cultural diversity in education as part of this year's Education Week, which...

May 14, 2025

More places benefit from neighbourhood batteries

NEW battery locations taking in 65 sites have been announced as part of round two of the State Government's $42 million Neighbourhood Battery Program. Neighbourhood...

May 7, 2025

Clinic breaking barriers for regional women

A NEW free mobile women's health clinic operating in partnership between BreastScreen Victoria and the State Government is providing access to free women's healthcare...