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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...