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The Glenlyon Recreation Reserve Pavilion will be renovated instead of being knocked down for a new build.

A new Hepburn Shire Residents Association will be formed at a public meeting to be held at the Victoria Park Pavilion, Daylesford on November 13 from 7.30pm.

Family. Home. Church. Three things Daylesford’s Betty Togni has devoted her life to. A life that has spanned a full century.

Renters know the feeling: paying for a new rental bond out of pocket before their existing bond has been returned. Most people don’t just have a spare few thousand dollars lying around to cover it.

Construction is underway on a new kindergarten in Bendigo.

Thirty-four organisations will share in $760,000 from this year’s Connecting Carers in their Community grants program.

As Diwali approaches - a time celebrating light over darkness - Shepparton paramedic Sanjeetpal Singh reflects on how his Sikh values of sewa (selfless service) shaped his journey from India to Ambulance Victoria (AV).

Students from Forest Street Primary School are exploring robotics and STEM thanks to $30,000 in support from the Sponsorship Grants for Student Science Engagement and International Competitions, a part of the Inspiring Australia – Science Engagement Program.

The state government is driving new skills for the growing electric vehicle industry with an Australian-first course.

The state government is taking action to reform the taxi and ride share industry, introducing new legislation into the Victorian Parliament to ban dodgy taxi and ride-share drivers from operating.

The state government is easing cost-of-living pressures for families by removing the requirement for parents to provide digital devices for primary school students.

After months of dry conditions, recent rains have brought a lush flush of green growth across the region — but along with it comes a hidden danger for livestock: Phalaris toxicity.

evokeAG 2026 is an internationally renowned agriculture and innovation event that is coming back to Melbourne.

Despite landmark legal reforms, sexual harassment remains entrenched in Australian workplaces. New analysis from Burke Mangan Lawyers, specialists in employment law, reveals that one in three workers have experienced sexual harassment in the past five years – yet fewer than one in five victims ever make a formal complaint.

A report tabled by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) on the conduct of Victoria’s 2024 local council elections has called for changes to Victoria’s local government legislation.

Drought conditions over winter may have compromised the condition of sheep and reduced their resistance to internal parasites. Short pastures and prolonged grazing close to the ground can increase the risk of worm larvae uptake.

Expressions of interest have opened for acceptance into the third round of the Cyber Internship Program, which will run from February to August 2026.

Every year Victorian grain crops face seasonal risks in spring. With the market for hay quite strong and the grain market looking weaker than other years, farmers might choose to cut their crops for hay instead of harvesting them.

Barnardos Australia is calling for urgent action on child poverty as new analysis reveals 823,000 children are now living below the poverty line across Australia, the highest number in more than two decades.

The state government is updating Victoria's voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws to make the process clearer and more compassionate for terminally ill Victorians who are living in pain.

The state government is strengthening Victoria’s labour hire laws to help stamp out the poor culture that has been exposed in the construction sector.

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria has announced the appointment of Toby Balazs as Chief Executive Officer, commencing November 10, 2025. 

A world leader in artificial intelligence-enabled medical technologies is expanding its global footprint in Victoria, turbocharging the state’s position as a hub for lifesaving medical research, health technologies and AI.

Agriculture Victoria research scientists have developed a new, pesticide-free way to help almond growers manage a major pest in their orchards.