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More housing needed

24-07-2025

Council to Homeless Persons has welcomed the announcement of more than one-thousand new social homes to be built in Victoria, and called for this to be the start of an ongoing social housing building blitz.

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Safer farming

23-07-2025

Many farms are homes as well as workplaces, and we all have a part to play in improving farm safety, health and wellbeing.

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First anniversary for The Mechanics Trentham

23-07-2025

Since its official opening on 21 June 2024, The Mechanics Trentham has become a vibrant hub of activity and connection for the Trentham and broader Hepburn Shire communities. 

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More space for sport

23-07-2025

Communities across Melbourne’s west will have more open space for sport and after-school events with more schools to open up their fields and facilities once class is out for the day.

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Biowash for regional trains

23-07-2025

Regional trains are back in service sooner with a new state-of-the-art biowash now open, as work continues on a major upgrade of the South Dynon Train Maintenance Facility.

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Virtual women’s clinic opens

22-07-2025

A virtual women’s health clinic is now open to all Victorian women and girls of any age – offering free, expert medical advice, treatment and care for a range of women’s health needs.

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Healthcare funding

22-07-2025

Minister for Health Infrastructure Melissa Horne has visited the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre to announce the successful recipients in the latest round of the Medical Equipment Replacement Program (MERP).

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Getting creative

22-07-2025

The state government is backing the local artists and creative workers who are the lifeblood of the state’s $41 billion creative industries sector, through the latest round of the Creative Projects Fund.

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More homes for those in need

22-07-2025

The state government is delivering more than 1000 new social homes across the state thanks to a partnership with community housing providers – providing more Victorians with safe and secure housing.

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Frido exhibition

21-07-2025

Bendigo is once again setting the standard for regional cultural events with the exclusive Frida Kahlo: In her own image at the Bendigo Art Gallery drawing more than 100,000 domestic and international visitors.

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Glenlyon firefighter raising funds

21-07-2025

Shaun Gedge became a member at Glenlyon Fire Brigade in July 2024 after arriving a month earlier from the UK. Shaun’s goal is to one day work full time in the Emergency Services.

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More homes for Victorians who need them most

21-07-2025

The federal and state governments are delivering hundreds of new social and affordable homes for Victorians who need them most, through the latest round of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF).

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RSV protection for older Victorians

21-07-2025

The state government is leading the nation in protecting older Victorians from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) – with a free vaccine now available for residents in public sector residential aged care services.

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Recycling batteries

20-07-2025

The state government is making it easier for households to safely dispose and recycle batteries with the expansion of battery collection points across the state.

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Women’s health research

20-07-2025

For decades, medical research has omitted women from studies – this inequality is contributing to a lack of attention into women’s health issues.

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Council to Homeless Persons

20-07-2025

A lack of housing and resources leaves 20 per cent of victim-survivors without crisis accommodation: new report.

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Workshops for farmers

20-07-2025

Agriculture Victoria is continuing to back our farmers and regional communities through the drought, with more one-on-one support services and practical workshops.

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Artists of the Central Highlands

19-07-2025

Emma McAdam-Marmont grew up in New Zealand and studied at Elam School of Fine Arts in Auckland, majoring in sculpture, photography, and mixed media.

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Just sayin’…

19-07-2025

It was heart breaking to talk to some of the people involved in our home care story on pages 6 & 7.

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Pick Me Pick Me

19-07-2025

Hi there, I'm Buffy, a young canine girl full of love and zest for life.

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Alex Stoneman

19-07-2025

Alex Stoneman has a distinguished career with the Victorian Education Department and is a long-term and much respected tutor with Maryborough U3A.

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Local Lines

18-07-2025

Local Lines

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Beetham Botanicals

18-07-2025

Well, here I am penning another article for you, the reader, to enjoy… This time I’ll be commenting on predicted climate change and what it means to those working in horticulture, landscaping, garden design and to the home gardener.

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Sharing great food & giving back to community

18-07-2025

As a parent in a tourist town, it’s terrific when an affordable restaurant with family-friendly food opens up, and Eureka Pizza & Bistro in Howe Street ticks all the boxes.

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