News
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Emergency service equipment grants open
Emergency services agencies and volunteers will get the resources and equipment they need to keep serving and protecting their communities, with another round of the…
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Flued gas space heaters prone to carbon monoxide poisoning
Energy Safe Victoria is urging Hume and Whittlesea residents and other Victorians who are using open flued gas space heaters to service them after every…
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Children spending more hours a week on screen-based activities
Nine in ten children spend at least one hour a week on screen-based activities, with a rise in children spending more than 20 hours a…
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Victoria partners with South Africa on mRNA vaccines
A new partnership between Victoria and South Africa is set to fast track international collaboration on the development and manufacture of next generation mRNA vaccines…
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Improving the boating experience for all
Getting out on the water will be made easier and more accessible for communities across Victoria, with 35 Recreational Boating Grants awarded to local ramp…
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Keeping young people out of the criminal justice system
Victoria will be the first state to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10-years-old to 12, with plans to raise it again to…
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Lifeline launches new toolkit
Lifeline has launched a new service designed to reach help seekers who aren’t ready to talk to someone else about their situation, or simply prefer…
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Easing hospital pressure through specialised care
Victorians who are seeking urgent mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment will be able to access tailored, specialised and fast-tracked care, while…
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RACV calls for feedback
Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) is calling for feedback from Victorians, including those from Hume and Whittlesea, before its safety survey closes at the…
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Starlight rockets into Northern Health
Epping’s Northern Hospital has welcomed the launch of the Planet Starlight program, an innovative and interactive virtual platform designed to deliver engaging, positive distraction for…
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A safer journey on Epping Road
Children from Epping Preschool were paid a visit by the Epping Road Upgrade team with model track loaders and child-size safety vests in hand to…
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Indigenous art colours the creek
Local residents in Mill Park and Epping have welcomed the new Darebin Creek Lookout, co-designed by Wurundjeri Willum traditional owners in collaboration with the Childs…













