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Volunteer equipment grants open

Applications for the 2025-26 round of the Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) are now open. This year the state government has announced an additional...

VU wins gold at the Australian LGBTQ+ Inclusion Awards

Victoria University (VU) has won gold at the 2025 Australian LGBTQI+ Inclusion Awards, the second year in a row that it has been recognised...

Winter works heat up as tunnel’s near completion

The Metro Tunnel Project is heating up this winter as it undertakes a full day of trial operations on Melbourne’s rail network for the...

Refugee Week film screening

Celebrating Refugee Week, Melton Library will host a special film screening with the Aspiring Young Africans Foundation (ASPYA). The documentary Reclaimed Voices, produced by the...

Students snuggle up to a good cause

Diggers Rest Primary School students are the leading force behind a new school-wide fundraiser. The student leadership team have organised a drive throughout...

Free yoga sessions

For those looking to improve their health and better deal with the stresses of modern life, a series of free yoga classes and mindfulness...

Lessons from nature

The power of nature and the lessons we can learn by reconnecting with the natural environment will be the focus of a free talk...

Diggers fall short

Diggers Rest was unable to go with Lancefield in the final quarter as it fell to another loss in the Riddell District Netball League. Playing...

Airborne Jordy lands another Melton winning double

Talented young reinsman Jordan Leedham continued his recent white-hot form with a winning double at Melton on Saturday night. The 22-year-old Leedham has visited the...

Cobras continue to show their spirit

Bacchus Marsh’s next generation is stepping up to mark with success in the Ballarat Football League women’s competition. After the departure of some players in...

Phoenix back in form

Melton Phoenix isn’t taking any side lightly in the back part of the FV state league 4 west season. The Phoenix are among the contenders...

Devils continue on

The weather gods shone for Darley on Saturday as it cemented its spot at the top of the Ballarat Football League ladder. The Devils headed...

Warriors strong showing in win against Cougars

The Western Warriors showed plenty of resolve on Wednesday night to come away with their fourth win of the Victorian Netball League season. The Warriors,...

New fresh market brings global flavours to Burnside Hub

Shoppers in Burnside have a fresh reason to smile with the grand opening of Byblos Market, the newest addition to Burnside Hub Shopping Centre....

Regal in force over King’s birthday long weekend

Victoria Police is launching a major road safety operation for the King’s Birthday long weekend. This four-day Road Policing Enforcement Campaign, Operation Regal, will run...

Local voices help shape the future of Grangefields

Grangefields, the landmark master-planned community by 3L Alliance, continued its community-first approach on Thursday May 8 with a successful two-hour workshop that brought together...

Eleven day road policing operation this Easter

Victoria Police will launch a major 11 day road safety operation over the Easter long weekend continuing through to the Anzac Day long weekend. This...

New Woolworths store opens in Hillside

A new Woolworths supermarket opened on Thursday March 20 in Hillside, offering a brand new shopping experience for the local Banchory Grove community. The...

Construction begins at Vantage Bloomdale

Construction has commenced on Vantage Bloomdale by AVID Property Group’s (AVID’s) highly anticipated community facilities, marking an exciting new chapter for over 50’s living...

Study into ’neglected’ issue

Researchers are investigating causes and potential treatments for perinatal intrusions — intense and vivid thoughts that impact most people during and after pregnancy. Intrusive and...

Young women turning their back on the pill

I was put on birth control when I was 14, three years later after 250 consecutive days of menstrual bleeding and seven alternative birth...

Surgeon reconstructs hope

“Women’s health has always been a passion of mine,” would probably sufficiently explain why Dr Anannya Chakrabarti is a reconstructive breast surgeon, but it...

Virtual health clinic for women

A free virtual health clinic will help to make women’s health more accessible for women across Victoria. On Wednesday, February 5, Health Minister Mary-Anne...

Call to end the trend

This January marked the 10-year anniversary since the banning of commercial solarium beds across Australia. Despite this ban, Cancer Council Victoria reports that a large...

Antenatal care without the stigma

Finding the right place to give birth and be comfortable is something that is near the top of an expecting mother’s lists. The hospital needs...

DonateLife Week support call

DonateLife is calling on Australians to grab out your calendar and mark Sunday, July 27 to Sunday, August 3 as DonateLife Week 2025. With...

Bus crash responders honoured

Seventeen local firefighters were recognised with one of CFA's highest honours for their response to a serious school bus crash in 2022. Firefighters from Bacchus...

Rescued dog owners ‘elated’

A Trentham East resident and her family felt “elated and in disbelief” when their beloved Labrador Ted was found and rescued from a Wombat...

Calling all little drummers

Young drummers in the western suburbs are being encouraged to hone their inner rhythm at Little Beats. The free workshop will be held at the...

Campfire safety urged this King’s Birthday long weekend

As Victorians head outdoors to enjoy the King’s Birthday long weekend, fire and land authorities are reminding campers and visitors to forests and parks...

9,500 O-type blood donors urged to donate immediately

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is appealing to anyone with O-type blood to book a donation as the organisation’s levels of both O positive and...

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Diggers fall short

Diggers Rest was unable to go with Lancefield in the final quarter as it fell to another loss in the Riddell District Netball League. Playing...

Free yoga sessions

Lessons from nature