Model making for mindfulness
For the longest time, being able to switch off was not something that came easily to Melton Returned and Services League sub-branch president Steve...
Grants to help Vic veterans
Applications are open for organisations in Victoria which support veterans.
Up to $50,000 is available from the Anzac Day Proceeds Fund for regional organisations or...
Caroline Springs machete attack
A Caroline Springs man has been charged following two alleged serious assaults in Caroline Springs on Saturday, August 31.
Police were called to reports of...
Special day for Sunbury dad
This Father’s Day, Sunbury dad Tim Racovalis felt a range of emotions from excited and euphoric to bittersweet and sentimental.
After son Lachie was stillborn...
Melbourne Ganesh Utsav returns
Melbourne Ganesh Utsav will be returning for the ninth consecutive year at the Werribee Racecourse on Saturday, September 14.
The festival will celebrate Ganesh...
School bonus extended
A $400 school saving bonus announced in May's state budget will also be able to be spent on textbooks, the state government has announced.
The...
Age of criminal responsibility increased
The age of criminal responsibility for children will be lifted to 12 years old after youth justice laws were passed by state Parliament.
The state...
New laws target organised crime, bikie gangs
The state government says it is introducing some of the toughest laws in Australia to stop thuggery and bad behaviour as part of a...
Creating workplaces free from discrimination
The state government and the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission recently launched the Race discrimination in the workplace guideline, to ensure Victoria...
Avoid becoming a scammer’s next victim
This Scams Awareness Week (26 to 30 August), a University of South Australia (UniSA) expert in financial gerontology is urging Australians to recognise the...
Spring into action, update your asthma action plan now
As we leave the winter months behind and look forward to warmer days ahead, Ambulance Victoria (AV) paramedics are urging Victorians to update their...
Police warn of malicious MyGov tax time scammers
This Scams Awareness Week, detectives from the Cybercrime Squad are urging Victorians to be vigilant of scammers targeting myGov sign in details to commit...
Melbourne International Jazz Festival heads west
The Melbourne International Jazz Festival will return this year, including to the west.
Spotswood and Footscray will host a series of gigs as part...
Bill to tackle housing crisis
A bill introduced to Parliament on Tuesday August 27 will aim to increase social and affordable housing and make more properties available for long-term...
Four teens arrested
Police have arrested four teenagers following an alleged evasion in the western suburbs during the early hours of Friday morning as part of Operation...
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Spring brings swoop warning
People are again being warned to look out for swooping birds when they go outside as spring begins.
Simon Ruff, senior wildlife projects officer at...
