Overdose deaths persist
More medically supervised injecting rooms are needed across Melbourne, advocates say, as figures reveal overdose deaths remain at near-record highs.
Brimbank recorded the second-highest heroin-related...
Helping Victorians Prepare For Thunderstorm Asthma Season
Victorians, including those in Wyndham, are being told to prepare for high-risk thunderstorm asthma days and take action to stay safe throughout this year’s...
Community Calendar
Watton Group
A support group providing a social space for carers to get together in a safe and compassionate environment. Gives carers an opportunity to...
Check your smoke alarms: RACV and CFA
As Victorians, including those in Wyndham, wind their clocks forward for daylight saving this weekend, RACV and the Country Fire Authority (CFA) are reminding...
Stay safe this fire danger period
CFA is urging Victorians, including those in Wyndham, to take extra precautions while burning-off ahead of the Fire Danger Period (FDP) to avoid penalties...
Heritage plate auction announced
VicRoads have announced that their next heritage number plates auction will be on Tuesday, October 15.
Held at the Park Hyatt Melbourne, it will be...
Motorcycle safety warning ahead of summer
Police are prioritising motorcycle safety in October following a worrying rise in rider fatalities in 2024.
There have been 52 motorcyclist fatalities so far this...
Free travel for seniors during seniors festival
Older Victorians are being encouraged to get out and about next week, with the state government offering eight days of free public transport for...
Schocktober to save lives
Ambulance Victoria is aiming to give more people the chance to survive a cardiac arrest during Shocktober.
Held throughout the month of October, Shocktober is...
Banning kids from social media could cause greater harm
Banning children from social media wouldn't remove risks to their mental health and could rob them of an important social and emotional lifeline, experts...
Fake tickets ’scam-demic’ warning
Residents in Melbourne's west are among the most scammed in Australia according to new data.
Clever scammers prayed on footy fans after finding success...
VU claims cap will cost it millions
Victoria University claims the federal government’s proposed cap on international students would cost it $17 million next year alone.
In August, federal Education Minister Jason...
Man charged over burglary spree in north-west
Detectives have charged a man following an investigation into a string of commercial burglaries between August 11 and September 18.
in the north-west.
A 36-year-old Altona...
Picnic on the pitch
Western United is welcoming one and all to Ironbark Fields this Saturday, October 12 for the inaugural Picnic At The Pitch family day.
The free...
Melbourne Water grants open to property owners in West
Melbourne Water has opened its Liveable Communities Liveable Waterways (LCLW) grant program to the Port Phillip and Westernport region, which includes the Maribyrnong and...