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The state government is backing rural and regional Victorian makers, artists, entertainers and producers with new funding to revitalise the community events calendar.

Young farmers across the state can now apply for the 2022 Upskill and Invest Young Farmers Scholarships to help their careers grow and support their contribution to Victoria's vibrant agriculture sector.

Victoria’s priority postcodes are at the heart of an autumn push to increase COVID-19 third dose vaccination rates in the lead up to winter.

The state government is backing a processing facility in western Victoria to become one of Australia’s newest producers of plant-based meat, while boosting local jobs.

Macedon Ranges Shire Council has been advised by the Country Fire Authority that the Fire Danger Period for the shire will end at 1am on Monday 21 March.

The federal government continues to support the recovery of the arts and entertainment sector in Ballarat with $85,000 awarded to Regent Cinema Central Ballarat under the $20 million Supporting Cinemas’ Retention Endurance and Enhancement of Neighbourhoods (SCREEN) Fund.

The state government is recognising the hard work of Victorians who selflessly give their time to the community by announcing the 2021 Volunteering Awards finalists.

The state government is boosting support for Victoria’s three-quarters of a million unpaid carers who selflessly look after loved ones.

Senator for Victoria, Sarah Henderson, has joined the mayors of Golden Plains Shire and City of Ballarat to officially open the new Franklin Bridge at Scotchmans Lead near Napoleons, made possible by a $1.4 million federal government round 3 Bridge Renewal Program grant.

The state government is backing the next generation of rural and regional leaders through a new round of the Regional Community Leadership Program.

Daylesford locals and visitors will soon have another reason to visit the iconic Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens, with new upgrades well underway thanks to an investment from the state government.

AN INITIATIVE that’s sure to surprise attendees at the inaugural CresFest from Friday, April 1 to Sunday, April 3 is an A2 folded map with the full program on one side and on the other a list of venues and other important information.

Thousands of Victorians found work last month as Victoria’s steady recovery continued on the back of ongoing investment to keep Victorians safe and businesses growing.

Global online retail giant Amazon will establish its first dedicated Australian sort centre in Melbourne, creating hundreds of new jobs and building the strength of Victoria’s logistics sector.

Victoria and its iconic tourism accommodation, attractions and experiences have been recognised at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, with the state taking home eleven honours.

Senator for Victoria Sarah Henderson has joined students and staff members at Iona College Geelong to open a new secondary school funded by the federal government.

Share the overflow of fruit and vegetables from your garden with neighbours in jams or sauces this autumn and reduce the risk of spreading Queensland fruit fly (QFF).

The state government is helping hundreds of industry experts upskill to become TAFE teachers under an incentive program that is bringing extensive industry experience into classrooms across the state.

Australian artists Nick Cave, Warren Ellis and Tash Sultana will perform at locations across the state as part of a major music festival supported by the state government.

The federal government is delivering an extra $50 million under round six of the Safer Communities Fund to improve community safety and help divert local at-risk youth from a life of crime.

The state government is supporting self-determination and economic independence by putting renewable energy projects directly in the hands of Aboriginal community groups across Victoria.

White Night will return to Bendigo on 3 September this year, with tens of thousands of locals and visitors expected to attend the event and provide a significant boost to tourism businesses.

Victorian women who had their children taken from them under heartbreaking historic forced adoption practices will receive redress, counselling and formal apologies from the Victorian Government.

Victoria’s minerals sector is going from strength to strength with industry investment for in-demand materials growing seven-fold in six years.