The state government is helping single parents get back to work and provide for their families, with an expanded wage subsidy scheme also designed to address workforce shortages across Victoria.
A Central Victorian entrepreneur has taken home the 2022 Victorian AgriFutures Rural Women’s award for her innovative work to connect regional and rural women through her print magazine publication.
The state government is supporting multicultural and multifaith communities to reconnect, celebrate and share their culture through community festivals and events.
The state government has unveiled its landmark Stolen Generations Reparations Package, recognising the lasting suffering caused by the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families.
The state government is making new grants available to encourage innovative ideas to transform quarries into more parks and community spaces across Victoria.
The state government is giving Victorian kids more opportunities to lace up the boots, hit the dance studio or slide down to a skatepark, as part of a refreshed campaign promoting physical activity.
People in Geelong with mental health and wellbeing concerns are set to have access to further mental health support – with no fee, and no appointment needed – at the permanent site of the federal government-funded Geelong Head to Health Centre.
The call is out for Victorians willing to roll up their sleeves and donate blood for a research initiative into COVID-19, backed by the state government.
Community sport will play a role in the prevention of violence against women, on and off the field, as the state government equips clubs and organisations with new grants and guidelines.
Senator for Victoria Sarah Henderson has welcomed a significant increase in the rate of Child Care Subsidy (CCS) for local families with multiple children aged five or under in child care.
The state government is boosting the number of women in the solar industry with new training and support measures – ensuring women are part of Victoria’s transition to a clean, cheap and reliable energy future.
The state government has introduced legislation to ensure dedicated police and Protective Services Officers have the authority and certainty they need to get their job done and keep Victorians safe.
This legislation will fix an error arising from the Victoria Police Act, introduced in 2013 under the former
The federal government is strengthening the resilience of mobile networks against bushfires and other natural disasters across the country including in the Corangamite, Corio, Bendigo and Ballarat electorates through Round 2 of the Mobile Network Hardening Program (MNHP), with successful applications announced.
Applications are now open for funding for initiatives that encourage students and individuals in regional and remote areas of Australia to aspire to completing higher education.
Local wildlife shelters and carers across Macedon will benefit from grants of up to $3000 thanks to the Victorian Government’s Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants program.
More than 10,000 Victorians have now been vaccinated against COVID-19 through a dedicated liaison program that helps those living with disability or with special needs get protected against coronavirus in their local area.
Thousands of Victorians are sitting on a surprise windfall, with the state government calling on potential
beneficiaries to check if they can lay claim to a share of millions of dollars in unclaimed cash.
Frances Guerin is holding an open studio over the long Labour Day weekend, Chillout Festival, IWD 12, 13, 14 March at Whitegum Studio, 55 Whitegum Drive, Wheatsheaf.
IN THE lead-up to ChillOut, less than two weeks away, Daylesford local Sandy Breen reminisces about her lifelong friendship with music guru and 2022 ChillOut Ambassador, Ian (Molly) Meldrum.
LIKE an intricate tapestry, the threads that weave together the story of CresFest start to reveal a cohesive picture that celebrates what started out as the initiative of a few to a collaboration of many.
WOODEND Hanging Rock Petanque Club and Woodend Pony Club are again running a great day for the family at the old Woodend Racecourse in Forest Street, showcasing a wide range of fabulous activities and products available in and around Woodend.
