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Four-year-old kinder is changing – and for families in 12 more LGAs across Victoria, that change starts now.

Amid soaring fuel prices which are prompting Australians to explore alternative transport options, a new study highlights the health benefits of walkable neighbourhoods.

Scientists have uncovered an important new link between the brain and immune system after stroke, which could lead to potential new treatments to improve recovery and reduce long-term disability. 

New legislation has been extended to ban mobile phones to non-government schools.

Medication typically used to manage diabetes or obesity may help reduce the risk of worsening depression, anxiety and self-harm, new Griffith University research has shown.

Students are getting more creative in the classroom.

The state government is building a stronger, more inclusive health system that works for all Victorians.

The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) has responded to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision today to remove card surcharging from 1 October 2026, alongside measures to reduce payment costs and improve transparency.

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is pleased to be part of the Consultative Committee for the Western Region Sustainable Water Strategy (SWS), which met for the first time this week in Ararat.

The state government is intervening early to support kids at risk and keep Victorians safe.

The state government has helped half a million families with the cost of living by making school uniforms cheaper.

Registered political parties and prospective candidates for the 2026 state election are being urged to familiarise themselves with the regulatory requirements and avoid costly mistakes by registering for a series of new information sessions hosted by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC). 

Anthrax has been a cause of sudden death of livestock in Australia for the past 150 years. Once an animal has died from Anthrax, the Anthrax spores can survive in the soil for decades, waiting for the right set of environmental conditions to infect another animal.

The state government is delivering more school options close to home, making life easier for families. Member for Eureka, Michaela Settle has announced school zoning information for Daylesford Secondary College in 2027.

The Victorian school holidays are fast approaching, and Ambulance Victoria (AV) is urging everyone to be well prepared before enjoying all the adventures our state has to offer.

Victorians will soon be able to access three hours of free power in the middle of the day, every day of the week.

A new memorial space honouring veterans, war widows and pioneer Jessie Mary Vasey was officially opened on Monday 23 March at Vasey RSL Care’s Brighton East Residential Aged Care facility.

Local Lines

Entry into the gardens is always part surprise, part inspiration. The towering trees that sit iconically above the town become the canopy of green, cool and magic that are the very unusual legacy of early shire councillors, local philanthropists, a 19th century scientist and any number of local gardeners.

Kim Johnson grew up in the small NSW rural town of Murrumburrah, about 150km west of Canberra. When he was 11 he was walking to school with his brother when he noticed a man painting a huge mural on a shop wall. He was fascinated - so much so that he was not watching where he was walking and smacked straight into a light post, much to the amusement of his brother who had not even noticed the artwork before him. Kim, who with wife Jill, are the people behind Signsation, told his story to Donna Kelly.

Rose Foulds may only be 19 but she is already wise beyond her years – and keen on helping others. She also realises there is more than one way to navigate life.

Hepburn Shire Council has issued a media release over the incident involving coffee being thrown on the council's Chief Executive Officer Bradley Thomas by a community member.

If you loved The Block's Daylesford show you just missed the chance to rent Robby and Mat’s House 5. The fully furnished four-bedroom house at 1 Cedar Lane has been leased, with an asking rent of $2500 a week. That's $140,000 per year.

Forest Fire Management Victoria take advantage of favourable weather and forest conditions across the Midlands district to help reduce the risk of bushfires to communities and the environment.