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A Torquay commercial flower farm manager has been fined for misusing agricultural chemicals. The farm manager was found guilty and fined a total of $75,000 without conviction for charges brought by both the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA Victoria) and Agriculture Victoria.

The Victorian Government has released a new campaign urging motorists to avoid complacency behind the wheel with majority of deaths on Victorian roads caused by simple errors.

Victorians are encouraged to nominate people who have made an outstanding contribution to making Victoria more inclusive for people with disability for this year’s Victorian Disability Awards.

In addition to building state-of-the-art theatres, a women and children’s hub and a new emergency department, the state government will boost accessibility and safety at the Ballarat Base Hospital by creating two new entrances separating emergency vehicles and the public.

Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio has invited Victorians to help shape the state’s interim emissions reduction target for 2035.

Victoria has been confirmed as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the state’s regions set to shine on the world stage.

Concerning statistics from Kidsafe which found nine out of ten Victorian kids are not safe in the car have promoted a call for parents and carers to make sure their child car restraints are installed correctly.

Expert ecologists have given the recent Gunbower Forest wetland environmental flow the tick of approval.

Bringing the world’s most important bird species back from the brink is a story that belongs on a big screen. And now it is.

Residents in the Macedon Ranges and surrounding communities now have better access to a range of vital health, family and community services under one roof, after the opening of the Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health Hub in Kyneton.

Have you always wanted to experience the thrill and connection of singing in a choir? If so, now is your chance!

Macedon Ranges Shire Council is excited to announce the re-launch of its Youth Engage Program (YEP!) with two new Youth Spaces opening up in Woodend and Newham later this month.

Zoe Hayes (22) from Girgarre, Victoria and Sam Cox (16) from Stratham, Western Australia have taken out Australia’s top spot in the Agricultural Shows Australia young dairy cattle judging championship for 2021 and 2022 respectively, at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.

As the seasons change and autumn brings fresh air and an explosion of warm colour to the Victorian landscape, now is the perfect time to get outdoors and discover new experiences across the state.

The state government is delivering a place to honour those who have lost their lives to family violence and all victim survivors who have suffered unimaginable trauma.

The inaugural Macedon Ranges Puppy Pride In The Park was a great success.

The state government is boosting funding for Victorian schools to support kids with disability, to ensure they have the tools they need to learn and thrive in the classroom and in life.

An Australian-first TAFE course for landscape designers will boost the profession and better connecting it with other Victorian industries.

At last country football and netball was back at The Laurie Sullivan Reserve with confidence that we’re in for a full season. No wind, overcast and 20 degrees was perfect for sport as The Hepburn Burras played host to Ballan.

Victorian first-home buyers are being supported with millions of dollars in grants and concessions each week to help them realise their dreams.

The largest scientific research organisation in Europe has established its Oceania office in Melbourne, an acknowledgement of the state’s outstanding industry, research and higher education capabilities.

Having a holiday just got easier for older Victorians with a further 10,000 vouchers awarded as part of the popular Seniors Travel Voucher scheme.

The Echuca-Moama Bridge Project opened to traffic this morning, months ahead of schedule. The new Murray and Campaspe River bridges have been named in recognition of the region’s rich and proud Indigenous heritage.

The introduction of paid family violence leave in Victorian government jobs should lead the way for the leave to be implemented in the private sector, according to the state government.