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Council backs Tarneit townhouses
Wyndham council has confirmed it will notify the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) that it supports a proposed $11 million building development in Tarneit.…
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Renewable energy soars
Energy and Resources Minister Lily D’Ambrosio has revealed that Victoria has exceeded its 2025 renewable energy target. Ms D’Ambrosio said renewables accounted for 44.6 per…
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Multicultural health committee expanded
Victoria’s Multicultural Health Advisory Committee has been expanded in an effort to make the state’s health system more inclusive and increasingly diverse. Health Minister Mary-Anne…
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Funding to improve road safety across Victoria
Victorian community organisations and groups will get a total of $600,000 in grants from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) to develop and implement local road…
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Celebrity alcohol ads slip into teens’ Insta feeds
Celebrities are promoting their own alcohol products on Instagram without a clear disclosure of advertising content and almost all posts are visible to underage users,…
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New toolkit to help women report abuse in sport
Australian women face significant risk when disclosing gender-based violence in sport and quite often receive inadequate or harmful responses according to new research from La…
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Finalists announced for AFL community venue award
The 2025 finalists have been announced for the AFL’s Ken Gannon Football Facilities Award, recognising the projects that set the benchmark in best-practice design and…
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Testing the limits of wearable tech
Smartwatches and other wearable devices are ubiquitous in the world of sport and fitness. But how well do they really measure when other variables are…
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Aussie kids salt risk
Research taken from Deakin University has suggested most Australian children are at risk of developing high blood pressure at a younger age due to eating…
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Residents encouraged to mind water usage
Residents across Melbourne’s north and west are being called upon to reduce their water consumption as state storage levels fall to 61% of capacity. This…
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Additional health test for newborns
Victoria has become the first Australian jurisdiction to include sickle cell disease in its universal newborn health screening program. This expansion brings the total number…
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Folk at your doorstep
Get ready for an unforgettable night of music and storytelling as the Festival of Small Halls brings world-class folk talent to Ballan next month. On…
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