Free pads and tampons coming to Knox and the Yarra Ranges
Victorians will soon be able to access free pads and tampons in every part of the state, as part of the government’s efforts to...
Support through all stages of service
As someone who served in peacekeeping missions in the Solomon Islands and only exited the armed forces six years ago, Veterans For Fishing (VFF)...
Burn-offs getting out of control as Fire Danger Period lifts
With the lifting of Fire Danger Period restrictions on Thursday 1 May, many Yarra Ranges residents have taken to conducting long-awaited burn-offs.
Unfortunately, multiple factors...
Rental crisis hits vulnerable people across the outer east
Affordability figures for new rentals released by Anglicare Victoria on 30 April have shown that renters are the real victims of Australia’s housing crisis.
Drastic...
Soul searching for coalition after poll thumping
The coalition will be forced to carry out a "fundamental reorganisation" of the party's structure to ensure its ongoing relevance to voters after its...
Securing Melbourne’s drinking water supply during extreme weather
Melbourne Water has broken ground on a new treatment plant at Mount Evelyn to safeguard drinking water supply during fires and floods.
“Melbourne Water...
Labor and Liberals share the spoils in Outer East seats
An eventful election day came to a quick conclusion with the Australian Labor Party set for a second successive term.
The seat of Casey remained...
‘They were slaughtered, not even eaten’: Landowners fearful after wild dog attacks
Yellingbo landowner Mandy Sullivan heard howls emerge from the night. She didn’t know it then, but those howls were a warning for something sinister....
CFA units pounce on Woori Yallock and Macclesfield bushfires
CFA units have successfully gained control of two back-to-back bushfires in the Upper Yarra.
The first fire started from an out of control burn off...
Yarra Ranges teenagers charged after alleged robbing spree
After reports of five teenagers allegedly stealing at a shopping centre in Endeavour Hills on 30 April, detectives from the Casey Crime Investigation Unit...
VCE Vocational Major providing an alternative pathway for local students
The VCE Vocational Major (VM) was introduced to all government schools in 2023, replacing the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL), and with thousands...
‘I’m a bit of a fighter’: Naomi Oakley stays strong amid defeat by Liberals...
Though it was a Labor landslide across the rest of Victoria, Naomi Oakley fell short of clinching the Casey seat from Liberal incumbent Aaron...
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New tax hits farmers hardest
In 2014, Victorian Labor promised no new taxes.
After 10 years in power, with net debt growing by $59.6 million per day, forecast to...
