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Agriculture Victoria is seeking expressions of interest from beef producers in the Leslie Manor area to join a new BetterBeef group. BetterBeef groups bring farmers together to learn from each other, share experiences and tackle the challenges of running a beef enterprise in today’s conditions.

H5 bird flu has not been detected in Victoria, but community reports play an important role in helping us monitor for signs of disease.

A state government media release from Premier Jacinta Allan says it is completely unacceptable that so many Victorians were stuck without an essential service for so long.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced a new alliance with Zest Insurance to provide Victorian businesses with practical tools, expert insights and education to better manage risk and build resilience. 

The SEC’s fourth project, SEC Energy Works near Morwell is a 143-hectare site that will host multiple renewable energy technologies.

Minister Ingrid Stitt today officially opened the new Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC) centre in Geelong.

Tap and go technology coming to every train station across Victoria.

Hepburn Shire Council has confirmed Mayor, Cr Tony Clark has been served with alleged criminal charges initiated by a private individual.

The Older Persons Advocacy Network has welcomed the federal government’s commitment to reform and simplify its aged care Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), which has been subject to hundreds of complaints from older people, their families and support network including independent advocates since its introduction.

Melbourne’s Inner West is getting a new activity space for young people.

The state government is reviewing Victoria's dog breeding laws to ensure sure they continue to protect animal welfare.

Every nurse, midwife, paramedic, doctor and healthcare worker across Victoria should feel safe going to work. 

New median price data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) for the June quarter 2026 (Q2 2026) shows that while Melbourne's housing market softened over the quarter, strong annual growth across outer Melbourne and regional Victoria reinforces the underlying strength of the Victorian market.

Minister for Multicultural and Multifaith Victoria Ingrid Stitt today announced $4.9 million for close to 200 multicultural organisations across Victoria through the 2025–26 Multicultural Capacity Building Program (MCBP).

Delivered by Music Victoria on behalf of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, Music Works invests in the artists, businesses and projects that make Victoria's music community one of the strongest in the country. 

The brain’s waste clearance system is impaired in people living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) which can lead to various symptoms including brain fog, Griffith University researchers have discovered.

The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) is warning proposed trust tax changes could saddle hundreds of thousands of small businesses with significant restructuring costs, additional red tape and uncertainty, while also increasing their tax bills.

Victoria will be home to a new TAFE teacher academy dedicated to upskilling and attracting teachers to strengthen the state’s TAFE workforce – and with it tackling one of the biggest barriers to growing the skilled workforce our economy needs.

Victorian Opera proudly presents the Melbourne debut of Reg Livermore’s Ned Kelly: The Musical, playing 24–25 July at Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne.

The North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and DJAARA (Dja Dja Wurrung Aboriginal Corporation) have joined forces in an historic move to protect the stressed Coliban River, known by Dja Dja Wuurrung People as Dindilong Yaluk.

The state government’s newly expanded $112 million Angliss Hospital opens next Wednesday, 15 July.

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has expressed deep concern over the planned closure of the CSIRO's North Ryde Fire Technology Laboratory, warning that the loss of one of Australia's most important building-product testing facilities will have significant implications for housing innovation, product development, and the delivery of new homes.

For fifty years First Nations people have gathered, celebrated and stood proud.

The state government has welcomed four new members to the Board of Respect Victoria.