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Every Victorian woman and child deserves to be safe – whether it’s at home, at work or in their community.

Victorian families are being hit hard by rising prices at the supermarket. 

RSPCA Victoria’s next Healthy Pet Day event in Richmond is on Thursday, 18 June in the Ground Floor Community Room at 106 Elizabeth Street, Richmond, where RSPCA experts will provide free check-ups, dog and cat vaccines, pet food, and behavioural advice for local pet owners in need.

More than two million Victorians have now applied for 20 per cent off their rego.

The state government is shutting down suppliers of illicit tobacco with strong new shop closure laws.

More than 75,000 blood and plasma treatments are needed to help save the lives of Australian children every year.

The state government is providing an $8.1 million boost to maternity hospitals across Victoria.

Australia’s push to back local jobs and rebuild domestic industry risks being undermined by a deepening shortage of skilled tradespeople, Earlypay CEO James Beeson has warned.

The state and federal governments are making it easier for parents in Melbourne’s outer east to get the emergency care their kids need.

How safe do you feel after dark? Your experiences will shape our lighting plan.

A total of $30,000 in funding will be available as part Central Goldfields Shire's 2026-2027 Community Grants Program when it opens on 1 July to 29 July.

Black field crickets remain active in the south west, as a dry and warm autumn provided favourable conditions. Identifying and controlling this native species now can help prevent future damage to pastures and crops.

One of my most vivid childhood memories was of a dog attack on the sheep on our neighbour’s property.

Victoria’s firefighting helicopters had improved access to secure water supplies in remote forest areas this summer, reducing turnaround times and assisting efforts to slow the spread of fires.

The Victorian Government must urgently explain its failure to deliver 2,500 supported housing places promised from the Mental Health Royal Commission, after its own report showed only a fifth had been built five years after the inquiry, and no new housing support services delivered.

It's easier and faster for Victorians to get the care they need with paramedics now embedded in the Virtual Hospital Pilot. 

Hi there, I am Cash, a one-year-old border collie, with a big personality and an even bigger love for life.

Local Lines

The latest firebombings in Melbourne are a scary and real thing and threaten once again to push residents out of the CBD.

The first time I met Smeaton’s Joan Pickering she was encouraging a craft group at Daylesford Library to weave vintage lace, wool and fabric into future projects.

Macedon Ranges Shire Council has recognised the exceptional individuals and groups helping shape a strong, inclusive and vibrant community through the 2026 Macedon Ranges Celebrating Community event.

Hepburn Springs Village is coming together to support the Cancer Council with a community morning tea on Sunday, June 21 from 9.30am to 11.30am.

Child and Family Services Ballarat (Cafs) is inviting community members from across the Central Highlands region to help shape services for children, young people and families by joining its Community Advisory Committee.

Magpies are on top after Australians counted a record-breaking five million birds in one week during BirdLife Australia's Aussie Bird Count.