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VicRoads announces Lunar New Year Heritage Plates auction
VicRoads has announced it will be hosting an exclusive live heritage plates auction on February 18 in celebration of the Lunar New Year. The auction…
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D-Max is at home among winners
With utes accounting for more than one fifth of the 1.2 million vehicles sold in Australia last year, Isuzu has jumped on the Ford Ranger/Toyota…
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Grants to help girls into sport
Applications are now open for a grants program aimed at getting more women and girls to play sport. The 2024-25 Change Our Game Community Activation…
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Take action when noise gets excessive
Noise, either from surrounding construction, loud entertainment venues or just noisy neighbours is much too common — with the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria urging…
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State announces school camp and excursion fund
The state announced a new round of grants aimed at supporting primary and secondary school students to participate in camps, sport, and excursions. According to…
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Women’s honour roll nominations open
Victorians are being encouraged to recognise women who have made outstanding contributions to Victoria by nominating them for the Victorian Honour Roll of Women. Victorians…
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Study finds eating eggs lowers risk of cardiovascular disease-related death
Regular consumption of eggs is associated with a 29 per cent lower risk of cardiovascular disease-related death in relatively healthy older adults, new research from…
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Library grants available
The state government has opened applications for grants to help upgrade libraries, support education programs and deliver mobile library vans. Earlier this week, Local Government…
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Relief as ’corner store’ shuts
For residents of a West Footscray neighbourhood, the house on the corner might now be gone, but it will never be forgotten. Cade Lucas explains…
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Recommendations made for strengthening civics education
A report by the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters has recommended a stronger and more standardised approach to civics education for Australian students. “Australia’s…
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New express lanes to free up freeway
Long suffering motorists in Melbourne’s west could be about to get some respite with new lanes on the West Gate Freeway to open next month.…
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Ballarat Road speed limit changed
The speed limit on Ballarat Road between Braybrook and Sunshine North has been dropped by 10 km/h as a new safety measure. Transport Victoria has…
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Hot car emergency call-outs remain high
Ambulance Victoria (AV) is reminding the community, including residents in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, that hot cars can be life threatening, as call-outs for people…
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Vintage cars to park in Altona
Altona’s Apex Park will be home of horse-power on Sunday, February 23 when the Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed hold their annual car show there. Supported…
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Williamstown writing prizes up for grabs
Western suburbs wordsmiths have a number of writing prizes they can enter courtesy of the Williamstown Literary Festival. In 2025 the festival is once again…
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