Tag: News
VicRoads announces Lunar New Year Heritage Plates auction
VicRoads has announced it will be hosting an exclusive live Heritage plates auction on February 18 in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
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Women’s honour roll nominations open
Victorians are being encouraged to recognise women who have made outstanding contributions to Victoria by nominating them for the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.
Victorians...
Study finds eating eggs lowers risk of cardiovascular disease-related death
Regular consumption of eggs is associated with a 29 per cent lower risk of cardiovascular disease-related death in relatively healthy older adults, new research...
Library grants available
The state government has opened applications for grants to upgrade libraries, support education programs and deliver mobile library vans.
Earlier this week, Local Government Minister...
National flower centre ready for Valentine’s Day rush
Wholesale flower traders and growers at the National Flower Centre are set to sell more than 1.5 million roses and other flowers in the...
Breastfeeding helpline receives more than 1000 contacts during festive season
During the 2024/25 festive season, 188 Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) volunteers responded to almost one thousand calls and chats from families reaching out for...
State announces school camp and excursion fund
The state announced a new round of grants aimed at helping primary and secondary school students to participate in camps, sport, and excursions.
According to...
Hot car emergency call-outs remain high
Ambulance Victoria (AV) is reminding the state that hot cars can be life threatening, as call-outs for people trapped in parked vehicles remain alarmingly...
Australia’s first Paramedic Practitioner laws pass parliament
Legislation to enshrine Australia’s first Paramedic Practitioner into law has now passed the Victorian Parliament, pioneering the way for them to deliver urgent care...
Bail laws to be reviewed but no ’stuff-up’ concession
Crime laws will be put under scrutiny, as an under-pressure state government refuses to admit it got it wrong with a series of changes...
Relief as ‘corner store’ shuts
For residents of a West Footscray neighbourhood, the house on the corner might now be gone, but it will never be forgotten.
Cade Lucas...
Cafe Philosophique returns
Cafe Philosophique is returning to the Bridge Hotel in Werribee as a monthly fixture starting Wednesday, February 12.
Drawing roots from a Parisienne intellectual tradition,...
My Place
Adam Scullin, a Wyndham local for a majority of his life, has returned to the west, and his passion for the screen and writing...
Seven teens charged over joyride in west
Police have charged seven teens following a car pursuit in the western suburbs.
Police spotted an allegedly stolen white Skoda SUV being driven at high...
Safe space sing-along spectacular
Broomsticks will descend on Taylors Lakes as a Macedon Ranges-based practice theatre group hosts its sing-along screening of the musical fantasy Wicked this month.
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Free basketball clinics
Young people looking to get fit and play basketball are encouraged to try out with the Good News Power Basketball Club in Tarneit.
Powering Up...
