The state government is making it easier for Victorians to get free mental health care, with the official opening of the permanent Melton Mental Health and Wellbeing Local.
The state government has completed a major upgrade to the Melbourne to Geelong Pipeline, boosting water security for Geelong and securing the region’s drinking water.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is calling on organisations that use branded identifiers in their SMS messages (such as “myGov” or “AusPost”) to act immediately and register their sender IDs with their telco provider ahead of the launch of the SMS Sender ID Register on 1 July 2026.
The state government is putting creativity at the heart of Victoria’s future, with a new strategy to strengthen the state’s creative industries, support local talent, and increase access to culture, creative careers and experiences for the next generation.
Ambulance Victoria (AV) paramedics have worked through one of the busiest New Year’s Eve periods in recent years, responding to a sharp increase in emergency demand across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.
A new arrival at the Hepburn wildlife shelter is a creature called a puggle. This is the baby form of the echidna, one of Australia’s unique egg laying mammals, known as monotremes.
Djaara, the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, is planning an exhibition at the Castlemaine Arts Museum in July next year to honour the timber which fell from the Guildford Big Tree in February 2024.
Hepburn Shire Council continues to deliver the Daylesford Community Facilities project which will redevelop the Daylesford Town Hall to provide a library, customer experience hub and multi-purpose community facilities.
The 2025 Christmas at Cliffy’s CFA Fundraiser raised $37,428 for local CFA brigades through the Christmas raffle and opening its doors on Christmas morning for coffee, a barbeque, ham rolls, a few mimosas, and plenty of good cheer.
Kyneton Town Hall is gearing up for a huge year of live performance in 2026, with an exciting program featuring major names, international acts and a vibrant mix of music, comedy and contemporary performance.
The state government is ensuring that every single dollar received from water access for the Latrobe Valley mine rehabilitation will go back to local communities and families.
The state government is strengthening protections for Victorians born with variations in sex characteristics, with legislation introduced into the Victorian Parliament.
The state government is helping all Victorians benefit from online government services, with new funding to boost Community Information and Support Victoria (CISVic).
Generous community donations have supported Ambulance Victoria (AV) to provide best care to Victorians – funding innovative equipment, additional resources and expanding community health programs.
The state government is making Victorian roads safer with a $20 million boost to road policing operations, which will see more roadside drug tests and improved technology to catch those doing the wrong thing.
The state government is securing jobs and delivering a one-stop-shop for outdoor recreation activities across the state, with a new agency to strengthen support to get more Victorians and visitors enjoying our state’s great outdoors.
