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,...
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