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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...

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...

June 15, 2025

Local artist profile: Tania Maxwell

THIS week we chat with Tania Maxwell in the second-last installment of our local actor mini series. Tania’s next “massive project” involves moving to...

June 13, 2025

Back-to-back tourism accolade on offer

BENDIGONIANS are invited to cast their votes in the 2025 Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards. Bendigo has been shortlisted in its population over 5000 people...

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...

April 30, 2025

Scam alert as election looms

BENDIGO Bank has warned customers to be vigilant in the lead-up to the Federal election, cautioning that calls and texts from apparent campaign representatives...

March 4, 2025

Call out for Youth Fest event ideas

GRANTS of up to two thousand dollars are now open to schools, local councils and community organisations teaming up with young people aged 12...

December 25, 2024

Extra industrial infrastructure for the regions

MORE industrial land is expected to become available across regional Victoria after the announcement of a ten-million-dollar State Government funding package for trunk infrastructure...