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Celebrating refugees living in Melton
Melton residents marked Refugee Week with a council-led celebration on Thursday.
The event at the Melton Community Hall featured entertainment from refugee groups, cultural...
Celebrating South Sudanese women
An exhibition paying homage to women from the South Sudanese community has opened in Melton.
She Will is an interdisciplinary project initiated and led by...
Bridge Road works start
Work to extend Bridge Road, Cobblebank, between Ferris Road and Adelong Boulevard, is under way
The $10 million project, which will link the Atherstone and...
Ambulance Victoria marks major milestone anniversary
An incredible 20,000 patients have received lifesaving stroke care over the past decade thanks to the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine (VST) service, which has recently...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacy student scholarship applications open
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Symbion have announced that applications for scholarships under their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacy students initiative are...
Boost to childhood cancer research
Fighting childhood cancer is a battle no family should have to face – but it’s a terrifying reality for hundreds of kids every year.
To...
Funding for Toolern Vale and District Primary School
Toolern Vale and District Primary School is among more than 350 Victorian schools to embark on a maintenance blitz in coming weeks after receiving...
Trial date set in accused camper killer’s case
A trial date has been confirmed for accused Caroline Springs double killer Greg Lynn, but there’s concerns about his ability to fund the case.
Victoria’s...
Driving greater understanding of PTSD
Phoenix Australia, world-recognised experts in trauma-related mental health research and treatment, want to drive greater understanding of the condition ahead of National Posttraumatic Stress...
Infectious disease institute a step closer
Melbourne’s world-leading Biomedical Precinct will soon be home to a new institute to protect Australians against infectious diseases and future pandemics.
Premier Daniel Andrews and...
Community grants awarded
A scoreboard for Ballan Recreation Reserve and an arts sculpture for the Bacchus Marsh Platypus Alliance highlight the recent round of Moorabool council community...
Fuelling a better future
Four months ago, western suburbs teen Jaxon Brewer was attracting police attention for all the wrong reasons, but an innovative automotive program has got...
Illegal dumping court win for Moorabool council
Two men who illegally dumped household waste in Coimadai have been fined $13,000 plus clean-up costs.
Moorabool council prosecuted the men in the Ballarat Magistrates...
First look at Melbourne International Games Week 2023
The state government has released details of Melbourne International Games Week (MIGW) with the first program announcement revealing 10-days of events that will give...
Boost for Landcare
The state government has announced an $8.2 million investment to extend the roles of 80 part-time Victorian Landcare facilitators and 10 regional Landcare coordinators...