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Rooming house fight
Residents of a Maribyrnong street have declared they will go to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) to prevent a historic war service home…
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Scouts want council storage out of camp
Hobsons Bay council has been accused of using an Altona Scout camp as a dumping ground. For at least the last five years, an area…
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Early retirement beckons Maribyrnong man after $2.5 million TattsLotto win
A Maribyrnong dad is happily rewriting his retirement plans after pocketing $2.5 million in the weekend’s TattsLotto draw. The Melburnian held one of the eight…
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Free SkyBus for veterans and families
SkyBus is offering free travel for veterans, war widows and war widowers on Remembrance Day this year. The shuttle bus service will offer free travel…
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Global Indigenous business meet in Victoria
More than 500 delegates from all over the world gathered in Melbourne on 29 October to celebrate and further support Indigenous entrepreneurship. Minister for Small…
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Shifting the playbook
A new program is aiming to improve cultural safety across community sports and arts in Victoria. Aiming to help create communities where every young person…
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Animal welfare grants open now
Agriculture Minister Ros Spence has announced that applications are open for Round 13 of the Animal Welfare Fund. This round offers Pet Welfare Grants of…
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New campaign confronts child abuse material offenders
A new campaign is issuing a frank warning to offenders: if you view child abuse material, you will lose everything. Viewing or sharing child abuse…
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Melbourne Cup Carnival cash injection
The state government is providing more funding for the Melbourne Cup Carnival this year. The state is investing $1,790,000 from the Major Racing Events Fund…
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New chairman for AFL Commission
Former Geelong president and business leader Craig Drummond has been announced as the new chairman of the AFL Commission. The former chief executive of health…
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Careless campfire warning for Cup weekend
As Victorians venture into our forests and parks this Melbourne Cup weekend, authorities including Conservation Regulator Victoria, CFA, Parks Victoria, and Forest Fire Management Victoria…
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Tobacco taskforce to transition
The police taskforce established to combat the illicit tobacco trade will soon be no more. Victoria Police have announced that Taskforce Lunar will transition back…
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New laws to restrict non-disclosure agreements
The state government has moved to restrict the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in workplace sexual harassment cases. Legislation to stop the practice of NDAs…
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Firearms seized
A 30-year-old man was arrested and charged with 14 offences after police seized more than a dozen firearms following search warrants in Braybrook, Sunshine North…
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Third time lucky for crime and safety motion
A contentious crime and community safety motion has finally been endorsed by Hobsons Bay council at the third time of asking. At Tuesday night’s meeting,…
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