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  • Funding boost for public libraries

    Funding boost for public libraries

    Victoria’s public libraries will receive almost $50 million to promote education and innovation among young people. On Tuesday, Local Government Minister Nick Staikos announced $48.1…

  • Making Melbourne the sports inclusion capital of the world

    Making Melbourne the sports inclusion capital of the world

    Melbourne is celebrated as the sports capital of the world. But for too many Victorians, especially those facing disadvantage, the doors to sport remain closed.…

  • Melbourne to host tram driving championship

    Melbourne to host tram driving championship

    Melbourne will host the next World Tram Driver Championship in 2027, bringing the global spotlight to the world’s largest tram network for the first time.…

  • Australian disaster preparedness study

    Australian disaster preparedness study

    With high-risk months fast approaching, almost a third of Australians confess they are not prepared at all for a potential disaster, according to a new…

  • Volunteers needed

    Volunteers needed

    Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) volunteerism is on the rise, with over 5,000 Victorians now part of the distinctive ‘orange army’. But with the challenges…

  • Slithering into snake season

    Slithering into snake season

    As temperatures begin to rise, snakes are becoming more active. As they emerge from a period of reduced activity, you may see them more as…

  • Free travel for seniors

    Free travel for seniors

    Victorian senior card holders are being encouraged to get out and explore the state this spring, with eight days of free public transport on offer…

  • Plan ahead for upcoming events

    Plan ahead for upcoming events

    Whittlesea residents are being urged to plan ahead in light of likely disruptions to travel, transportation loud noise and higher parking demand due to upcoming…

  • Honouring police lives lost

    Honouring police lives lost

    The day the Tim Lewczuk bridge was renamed in the senior constable’s honour, the late police officer’s parents, Richard and Dot Lewczuk, gathered in a…

  • Bus stop win for Roxburgh Park

    Bus stop win for Roxburgh Park

    The Roxburgh Park community is set to benefit from a long-awaited bus stop upgrade on Somerton Road, with construction now underway to make the site…

  • Seven arrested following Cobblebank deaths

    Seven arrested following Cobblebank deaths

    Police arrested seven people as part of its investigation into the deaths of two children in Cobblebank earlier this month. From 6am On Friday, September…

  • Road closure set to cause delays in Epping

    Road closure set to cause delays in Epping

    Motorists are being urged to plan ahead, with several road closures and delays expected to disrupt traffic iin Epping over the coming weeks as part…

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