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New specialist GPs welcomed
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) welcomed 149 new specialist GPs at a fellowship ceremony in Melbourne recently. Fellowship of the RACGP (FRACGP) recognises…
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New taskforce to tackle local government challenges
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has announced the formation of its ‘Future is Local’ taskforce to co-design a sector-wide response to major forces of…
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Curtain and blind cord safety warning
Consumer Affairs Victoria is imploring all families to keep their home safe for young children by checking they have curtain and blind cords secured. Looped…
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Assumptions that “bleep” off older people
National Seniors Australia (NSA) has released new research into the annoying and contradictory assumptions made about older folk. More than 2,000 people aged 50 plus…
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Expanded help for first home buyers
The federal government will speed up the start of its expanded Home Guarantee Scheme to 1 October and expand eligibility criteria. Through the expanded five…
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Millions access savings tool
The state government’s Savings Finder tool has been accessed more than 2.6 million times, aiding Victorians access discounts, savings and unclaimed money. The Department of…
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Power Saving Bonus is back
The Power Saving Bonus is available now to people out west. Premier Jacinta Allan and Energy and Resources Minister Lily D’Ambrosio opened applications for $100…
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Young readers receive boost
As Children’s Book Week celebrations wrapped up, the state government is encouraging young people and children to keep on reading through the Premiers’ Reading Challenge…
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Exercise for stroke prevention
The Stroke Foundation’s biggest annual fundraising event, Stride4Stroke, kicks off this September and westies are invited to join in. Previously held in November, this year’s…
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Embattled A-Leagues expansion club wound up by courts
Embattled A-Leagues club Western United is officially defunct after the Federal Court ordered its management group be wound up in insolvency. Lawyers for the club…
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Superpower fest returns to Scienceworks
Scienceworks’ Science is a Superpower Festival is back on September 13 and 14, packing two days with hands-on science, live demos and mind-blowing experiments designed…
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Go places with InSync Entertainment
InSync Entertainment is taking you on a journey through its next show. ‘Going Places’ is the group’s next performance, and it plans to be one…
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