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January 18, 2025

Vintage Rally tractors to pull visitors to Ballan

ENGINEERING buffs who like their machinery big and noisy can have a grand day out at Ballan's Great Vintage Rally on Sunday 16 February. Jason...

January 14, 2025

Cash offered to improve conditions in mental health facilities

APPLICATIONS are now open for the latest round of the State Government's Mental Health Capital Renewal Fund, which aims to upgrade and modernise Victoria's...

January 11, 2025

Drop in to local libraries for free art-making fun!

CHILDREN in Bacchus Marsh and Ballan are in for a treat when the National Gallery of Victoria's Kids on Tour - Drop in Art...

January 5, 2025

Help protect the platypus at Peppertree Park

A FISHING event at Peppertree Park on Saturday 11 January will give participants the opportunity to help protect the local platypus by removing invasive...

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 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 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 13, 2024

Expand your mind at local library

A CHRISTMAS party at Lerderderg Library tomorrow morning promises to take minds to undiscovered places through the power of philosophical reflection. The Bacchus Marsh Philosophy...

December 10, 2024

One-off $400 payment to benefit students

THE Victorian Government's $280 million School Saving Bonus program has been rolled out with approximately 700,000 families guaranteed to receive a one-off payment of...

December 10, 2024

Crackdown on hate crime

NEW anti-vilification and social cohesion laws are set to be introduced in Victoria under the Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024. The...

December 9, 2024

More protections for victims and witnesses

VICTIMS and witnesses in family violence, sexual offence and stalking cases will be better protected after the test for cross-examination is strengthened under the...