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March 5, 2025

More places open for rural educators

THE latest round of the State Government's Certificate III Upskill Support Program is open, aiming to strengthen the early childhood education workforce in regional...

March 5, 2025

Consider safety before swimming

ROYAL Life Saving Australia is asking the community to consider risks before going swimming as hot late-summer weather continues. Last summer 134 people died from...

March 4, 2025

New emergency care standards announced

THE State Government is introducing new healthcare system standards to ensure faster patient care and support emergency department staff. The standards for safe and timely...

March 4, 2025

Funding for regional kindergartens

THE State Government has announced an increase in baseline funding for rural sessional kindergarten services. More than 60 regional kindergartens will receive an increase in...

March 4, 2025

Grants to support local distillers

APPLICATIONS are open for the State Government's business growth fit-for purpose grants as part of the Distillery Door Program. The grants aim to support distillers...

March 2, 2025

Regional recruits begin powerful careers

POWERCOR and CitiPower's 37 new apprentices and trainees have begun their training to help maintain safe and reliable power for Victorians. The recruits were selected...

February 12, 2025

Bonus to help families head back to school

AS the new school year begins, the State Government is reminding families to use the school saving bonus to pay for uniforms, textbooks or...

February 12, 2025

Keeping furry friends safe this summer

THE CFA and RSPCA are calling on Victorians to include pets in their bushfire survival plan following significant fires this summer. The community is advised...

January 28, 2025

Grants to support women’s health research

THE State Government is launching a new grants program to understand how disease and health issues affect women. The Women's Medical Research Grants Program will...

January 8, 2025

World Cup increases visibility of women in sport

THE State Government has released a report detailing the increased popularity of women's sport between during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. The Conversation of...

January 7, 2025

Staying safe around water

ROYAL Lifesaving Victoria's keep watch water campaign is reminding parents and carers about the risk of children drowning. In the last decade there have been...

December 31, 2024

Funding to get students active

ONE hundred schools around Victoria have received a State Government grant to encourage students to get active. Active Schools Grants of $30,000 were awarded as...

December 30, 2024

Preparing for the fire season

THE CFA is warning Victorians to prepare for an increase in fire activity following the release of the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Summer. A...

December 24, 2024

Grants to support mental health providers

APPLICATIONS are open for the next round of the State Government's Mental Health Capital Renewal Fund, which aims to improve Victoria's mental health facilities. Mental...

November 27, 2024

CFA warns about heightened harvester fire risk

THE CFA is warning farmers that dry conditions could increase the risk of harvest fires. Farmers are being urged to take steps to reduce the...

November 20, 2024

Powercor offers tree tips

POWERCOR staff are reminding Victorians to select the right type of tree and location for planting to protect the electricity network. Plants which grow too...

November 15, 2024

One year of CDS

THIS month marks one year since the beginning of the Container Deposit Scheme with more than one billion containers returned by Victorians in the...

November 14, 2024

Campaign to keep roadworkers safe

A NEW State Government awareness campaign is encouraging drivers to slow down and show respect when they see roadworkers. Research from the Traffic Management Association...

November 13, 2024

Pick to create, upgrade a park

VICTORIANS will soon be able to vote on where to spend more than thirty million dollars of grants allocated to green spaces in growing...

November 5, 2024

Drop in Victorian asthma deaths

DATA from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed that asthma deaths in Victoria have dropped by seven per cent over the last year. Victoria...

October 30, 2024

Basketball’s big names head to Ballarat

WOMEN'S National Basketball League team Bendigo Spirit will be heading to Ballarat next month to play an in-season game at Selkirk Stadium. The round four...

October 29, 2024

Improving outcomes for stroke patients

GRAMPIANS Health researchers are looking to improve the outcomes for patients who experience an in-hospital stroke. An in-hospital stroke occurs once a patient is already...

October 28, 2024

Grants support local history

APPLICATIONS are open for the State Governments local history grants program which supports community groups to preserve and showcase records. The program has been running...

October 22, 2024

Preparing for the pollen season

PREDICTIONS for this year's grass pollen season are indicating there will be high pollen levels causing risks for people with asthma or hay fever. AirHealth,...