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The State Government’s Women Leading Locally program is officially underway with the first intake of the program meeting to discuss key issues in the sector.

A new global tech unicorn – a company with a valuation exceeding $1 billion – has chosen Victoria as the base to build its Oceania operations, bringing new jobs as well as opportunities for universities and graduates

The BestWool/BestLamb and BetterBeef networks team invite Victorian livestock producers to join our online Biosecurity Planning workshop.

Battle of the Bands rocked Kyneton Town Hall last Friday night with six local bands competing to win the coveted crown.

Hepburn Shire Council is dedicated to keeping waste and valuable resources out of landfill, and is supporting residents on their low waste journey by offering subsidised compost bins to give a new life to food scraps and garden waste. There will also be an opportunity to learn more about composting at an upcoming workshop.

The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) has announced plans to publish its second book, titled Eating Democracy, in 2023. Following the success of AFSA’s groundbreaking first book Farming Democracy in 2019, Eating Democracy will focus on ethical, ecologically-sound, and socially-just provisioning and consumption within our food system.

A native fish species declared extinct in Victoria in 1998 is the focus of an inspiring new breeding program at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium.

Victorians needing elective surgery will get the tailored care they need faster, thanks to a new public surgery centre set to open in Melbourne’s east later this year.

Victorian teachers will be supported to retrain as vocational specialists, and those working in in-demand trades can upskill to become teachers, thanks to the State Government’s huge boost to applied learning.

Locals and visitors to Buninyong can now enjoy better and safer streets with improved access to transport, shops and outdoor dining thanks to an investment from the State Government.

The State Government is bringing lived experience to the heart of the mental health sector, launching a new workforce initiative as vital work continues to transform Victoria’s Mental Health and Wellbeing system.

The State Government is putting young people’s experiences, needs and ideas at the centre of its plan to support young Victorians and their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Teenage boys are just as likely to be victims of cyberbullying as teenage girls, prompting a timely reminder for parents to be on top of internet usage and access.

Victorian businesses are being connected to key international markets and driving jobs growth with a packed schedule of more than 30 trade missions around the world in the next 12 months.

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Strange fruit - and perhaps a little fear of the unknown How many of us can honestly say they have never flinched at, or even refused to sample, an unknown, or suspicious looking food item, even if it was eaten with relish by many.

WITH the news of the death of Olivia Newton-John last Tuesday, there were many shared tributes and memories.

Daylesford has not one but two restaurants on the Delicious. 100 best restaurants in Victoria list for 2022. Kadota in Camp Street was voted in at number 25 and also took out Best Japanese.

Six weeks after voting closed, there is still no word if Daylesford will be the home of Tinder’s Big Rainbow, the first big landmark celebrating regional LGBTQIA+ Pride and inclusion.

Hepburn Shire Council has expressed concern at the newly announced overhead transmission lines proposed as part of the Victoria – New South Wales Interconnector West project.

Despite some concerns on social media, Hepburn Shire Council CEO Bradley Thomas has told The Local that the Trentham Community Hub is progressing well and is on track for completion in mid-2023.

The Mount Players' third production for 2022, Reservoir Dogs opens on Friday, August 19 playing through to Sunday, September 4.

CHILLOUT has unveiled its theme for 2023 – Find Your Wings. Festival director Emma Ireland said the theme came from the discovery of the bright-eyed brown butterfly at the Grove of Gratitude at Wombat Flat, Lake Daylesford.

CLASSICAL guitarist Clancy McLeod grew up in Alice Springs and moved down to Victoria when he was 15. He spent quite a few years of his childhood travelling through the desert with camels and a wagon - the family were cameleers.