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‘Highly valuable’: Expert weighs in on CCTV’s ability to solve crime
Though the role CCTV plays in deterring criminals has been well documented, there’s little research into CCTV’s effectiveness in helping police solve crime in...
Repowering the future
The first annual Repower Festival and its counterpart Switched On Family Day was a huge success, seeing the Yarra Ranges community both learn and...
Cheaper power bills pledge as Dutton spurs gas supply
Peter Dutton promises to slash power bills, permanent migration and government spending in his pitch to become a "steady hand" prime minister.
Ruling out offering...
55 out of 79 Victorian councils have CCTV in public spaces
Regularly maintained CCTV networks are not a rarity, with councils around the state operating both extensive and small-scale networks of cameras to service their...
From crisis to connection: the impact of LinC Yarra Valley
LinC Yarra Valley has been helping people doing it tough for over 32 years, impacting about 2000 people each week by connecting those in...
816 hectares of planned burns in Gladysdale and Gilderoy to be ignited within the...
Two planned burns near Gilderoy and Gladysdale will be ignited at any point in the next 24 hours Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and...
McMahons Creek planned burn complete
McMahons Creek planned burn complete
Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) advise that lighting of the McMahons Creek - Road 1...
Beyond money: the hidden drivers fuelling child food insecurity
New Curtin University research has revealed child food insecurity in developed countries is not solely driven by poverty but is also strongly influenced by...
Overseas tourists spent nine billion dollars in Victoria last year
The latest Tourism Research Australia’s National Visitor Survey and International Visitor Survey has revealed Victoria’s $40 billion visitor economy is being fuelled by international...
Forest Fire Management Victoria warns air quality to be impacted by planned burns
With calm autumn conditions across much of the state, communities can expect to see smoke in the air as a mix of planned burns,...
Federal Election: Minority government on the cards, Casey a battleground
Australia could be set to elect a minority federal government, according to political expert Dr Zareh Ghazarian.
The head-of-politics at Monash University predicts a “very...
Dispatching another blockbuster screen production
Hot on the heels of Liam Neeson’s latest action movie The Mongoose – filming is underway on yet another blockbuster in regional Victoria –...
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What to do when sheltering from a serious bushfire indoors
VicEmergency advised in a Facebook post today it's vital to know how to act if sheltering from a bushfire indoors.
When it's no longer safe...
