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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...

December 25, 2024

Free help for struggling mortgagees

A FREE service dedicated to helping homeowners stay in control of their finances has been expanded statewide after a successful pilot in Melbourne's western...

December 24, 2024

New bush kinders for nature-loving children

NEW funding from the State Government will help establish 150 more bush kinders around the state via one-off $6000 grants to help kindergartens buy...

December 17, 2024

Reforms reign in pokies harm

NEW reforms have been introduced into the Victorian Parliament that will give poker machine players more control over how much they spend. The Gambling Legislation...

December 4, 2024

Financial boost for regional hospitals

VICTORIA'S regional health services have been encouraged to apply for their share of the seventy-five-million-dollar available in funding as part of the ninth round...

December 4, 2024

Grants available for community sports infrastructure

APPLICATIONS are now open for the Victorian Government's Regional Community Sports Infrastructure Fund (RCSIF) and the 2024-25 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSIF). There are five...

December 3, 2024

L and P plate licences go digital

VICTORIAN drivers on their learners' permit and probationary licence can add their digital licences to their Service Victoria app or myVicRoads app for the...

November 27, 2024

Updated mental health program prompts food for thought

SEVERAL new programs have been added to the State Government's two-hundred-million-dollar Schools Mental Health Menu, the Minister for Education has announced. The Menu is designed...

November 27, 2024

Talent boost for regional partnerships

MORE than forty new nominees have been appointed to Victoria's nine Regional Partnerships economic development territories, bringing the total to sixty-seven people and reflecting...

November 20, 2024

Zero emission buses to be rolled out

Minister for Public and Active Transport Gabrielle Williams has announced that Victoria's diesel bus fleet will be phased out and replaced by zero emission...

November 19, 2024

Cash prizes offered for road safety film ideas

VICTORIAN filmmakers and content creators between the ages of 18 and 30 are invited to submit "attention-grabbing concepts" for future road safety campaigns aimed...

November 12, 2024

Push to improve safety on local roads

ALMOST eighty local governments around the state have been granted as much as two million dollars each to improve their roads over the next...

November 12, 2024

Pill testing trial a first for Australia

VICTORIA will become the first state in Australia to trial pill testing after the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Pill Testing) Bill 2024...

November 5, 2024

Easier access to help for victims of crime

A NEW State Government initiative designed to help victims of crime access financial assistance outside of court will commence on 18 November. Known as the...

October 29, 2024

One billion dollars pledged to fix roads

The Victorian Government has announced a massive road maintenance "blitz" comprising thousands of projects ranging from road rehabilitation and resurfacing, to patching potholes and...

October 25, 2024

Scottish heritage to come to life

BENDIGO's local Scottish community and those interested in the country's deep cultural history are expected to come out in droves for the first annual...

October 25, 2024

Find what’s over the Dark Rainbow at Pride Ball

RECENTLY-appointed Bendigo Pride Festival director Emma Ireland has hit the ground running with a bunch of new events pencilled in to add to the...

October 21, 2024

Substantial grants available to develop future leaders

APPLICATIONS for grants of between $24,000 and $56,000 are now open as part of the Victorian Government's Future Ready 2025-2026 program. The grants are available...

October 18, 2024

Scottish heritage to come to life

BENDIGO's local Scottish community and those interested in the country's deep cultural history are expected to come out in droves for the first annual...

October 18, 2024

Funds to stimulate mental health workforce

ALMOST 300 scholarships and grants have been announced by the State Government in a bid to retain and recruit mental health nurses, allied health...

October 17, 2024

Fearless women short film extravaganza

THE amazing feats of female adventurers from different cultures and sports around the world will be presented at the Women's Adventure Film Tour 2024...

October 17, 2024

Slim Dusty Band to grace The Vine

AUSTRALIAN country music fans are expected to flock in droves to the Golden Vine Hotel in King Street on Thursday 31 October to bear...

October 17, 2024

INXS tribute is What You Need

INXS fans will have a rare chance to relive the musical brilliance of Michael Hutchence and co. in person when the "fully immersive" Australian...

October 17, 2024

Bumper baby Expo ready for debut

EXPECTANT mums, those with little ones and their families will be able to access a huge amount of like-minded service providers and experts at...