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September 9, 2024

New tax to boost long-term rental availability

THE long-term rental squeeze in Victoria could be somewhat eased with the announcement of the Short Stay Levy Bill 2024, which introduces a seven-point-five...

August 27, 2024

Funds for fests of all colours of the rainbow

A COMBINED total of four hundred thousand dollars in grants have been made available to event organisers to produce events that celebrate Victoria's lesbian,...

August 21, 2024

Funds for footy-netball club upgrades

APPLICATIONS are now open for major grants to improve the facilities of regional and outer metropolitan netball and football clubs, including upgrading court lighting,...

August 14, 2024

Ambos quicker to respond despite demand upsurge

AMBULANCE Victoria faced its busiest quarter on record between April and June. More than 102,000 Code 1 cases were responded to where patients required urgent...

August 13, 2024

State funds to cover nursing degrees

APPLICATIONS are now open for the third round of a two hundred and seventy million dollar scholarship program for Victorian undergraduate nursing and midwifery...

August 11, 2024

Boost for First Nations people in biz

MEMBER for Melton Steve McGhie has flagged an opportunity for Aboriginal owned and operated businesses working in the area to apply for grants of...

August 9, 2024

Winterfest a warming evening

TRENTHAM Winterfest was held on a chilly but clear night last week, with lots of people out on the street, every shop packed and...

August 9, 2024

Ribbon cut on rec reserve works

SOCCER, football, netball and cricket clubs are just some of the sporting teams set to benefit from the opening of the latest stage of...

August 5, 2024

Lay off our workers: Ambulance Victoria

AMBULANCE Victoria has issued a plea to the community to give paramedics and call takers their due respect after more than one hundred reported...

July 28, 2024

Education support staff to become teachers

A NEW pilot program will aim to help three hundred education support staff and Koorie education support officers in rural and regional Victorian state...

July 27, 2024

Gaming room hours limited

PUBS and clubs across Victoria will be forced to close their gaming rooms between the hours of 4am and 10am seven days a week...

July 23, 2024

Grants to support sport volunteers

APPLICATIONS are open for two new regional programs financed by the State Government's $60 million Regional Community Sport Development Fund. The Sustainable Volunteer Workforce Program,...