Small halls host big acts
The festival of Small Halls is coming to Ballan on March 5 and bringing folk music artists from across Australia and the world with...
Vote highlights funding needs
Werribee was a safe Labor seat for more than four decades; a cornerstone of Labor’s traditional heartland in Melbourne – until it wasn’t.
While...
Kinder open days
Parents preparing to send their children to kindergarten in 2026 are being encouraged to attend two open days.
The first open day will be held...
Rapping about the Congo
Tarneit rapper Herve HK is ready to shine a light on the war in Goma with his new single ‘Congo is Bleeding.’
After hearing a...
CCTV released in hunt for killers
Police have released CCTV footage from a Truganina house fire last month in a public appeal to help identify the killers of Katie Tangey....
Star power in Moorabool
Moorabool will grace the silver screen after Liam Neeson visited the Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome last week, filming a suspenseful helicopter scene for the upcoming...
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Women Working Together
Are you 50-plus and want assistance from someone who understands? Employment Support strives to connect mentors and mentees to make this happen....
Grant boost for YMCA
Funding for outdoor learning spaces has been granted to Point Cook YMCA early learning centre in a $9 million investment to improve kindergartens.
As part...
Financial literacy for Dinka speakers
IPC will be running a financial wellbeing session for Dinka speakers at its Wyndham Vale campus on Friday, February 21.
Following discussions between bicultural...
Melbourne researcher seeks to improve outcomes for kids with leukaemia through physical activity
A Melbourne-based researcher is hoping to improve the future for children with leukaemia, as Cancer Council Victoria calls on supporters to help fund life-changing...
Responses sought for autism survey
Autism Awareness Australia (AAA) has released its first national survey in 10 years, requesting feedback from parents and carers of children and young adults...
Rising spirits: grants open to boost Victorian distilleries
Business Growth Fit-for Purpose grants are now open to applications as part of the state government’s Distillery Door Program.
Grants of up to $200,000 are...
Five year fire data shows a concerning number of offences
Data released by CFA and the Crime Statistics Agency has revealed a concerning number of fire-related offences across Victoria over the past five years.
Between...
New VicHealth chief appointed
Globally-renowned health expert Professor Anna Peeters is set to become the new chief executive of VicHealth.
Professor Peeters’ appointment was announced last week following an...
Survey finds food advice hard to find
The majority of Australians don’t know who to trust when it comes to nutrition advice a new survey has found.
The survey of 2000 Australian...