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Footscray Angliss embraces female cricket

With football finished, the cricket season is now almost upon us and local clubs are looking for new players to fill out their teams. In...

Bird lovers welcomed at wetlands open day

Bird lovers are invited to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day next weekend at the Truganina Explosives Reserve in Altona. The Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre is...

Shelled athletes race for gold

The Paris Olympics may have ended, but for a group of bustling and energetic tortoises at Werribee Open Range Zoo, the games are just...

Five things to consider when joining a retirement village

Joining a retirement village or other form of seniors housing is a significant decision, marking the beginning of a new chapter filled with opportunities....

Bus operator invites applications for new community grants program

Bus operator Kinetic is inviting applications for its new community grants program. Kinetic is offering grants of up to $10,000 for community and not-for-profit projects...

VEC provides free voter education sessions

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is urging community groups across Victoria, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to book a free voter education...

Salvo sign up for natural disaster volunteers

Forget rain, hail, or shine – Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) volunteers brave “fires, floods, and earthquakes” to help those in danger. Now, the SAES...

Merger to support bisexuals in Victoria

Two leading LGBTQIA+ organisations have merged to form Bi+ Pride Victoria. The Melbourne Bisexual Network and Bisexual Alliance Victoria have merged together on Bi+...

Export excellence awarded

The state’s top exporters were celebrated at the Governor of Victoria Export Awards last week. Fourteen businesses were honoured at the awards, including advanced technology...

Tourists attracted to Victoria

International and interstate tourists are increasingly choosing to visit Victoria, new data shows. The results of the latest national and international visitor survey conducted by...

Visit Victoria gets new chair

Former Telstra chief executive Andy Penn has been appointed as the new chair of Visit Victoria – the agency responsible for attracting visitors to...

Singh Thatta technique approved

Healthcare workers who cannot shave due to religious, cultural or medical reasons now have a new technique they can use that allows them to...

Inner west crime up

Crime in the inner-west is on the rise according to the latest data released by the Crime Statistics Agency on Thursday. Results for the year...

Impaired drivers targeted this long weekend

Police are warning there will be zero tolerance for drink and drug driving across the AFL Grand Final long weekend. Operation Scoreboard, which began Thursday,...

A body of knowledge and youth

The Bowery Theatre in St Albans is hosting one of the most unique shows at this year's Melbourne's Fringe Festival. The Body of Knowledge meditation...

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Paramedic practitioner bill introduced

Paramedic practitioners are one step closer to becoming a reality in Victoria with the state government introducing a bill into parliament to enshrine the...

VTCA T20s kick off