Rental taskforce cracking down on sub-par properties
The state government’s renting taskforce team is now attending rental inspections across Victoria to check that rental properties meet the mandatory minimum standards.
Letting a...
Grants to help celebrate diversity and pride
The state government is supporting event organisers hosting a range of inclusive events celebrating Victoria’s diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex,...
Vocational education a ‘game-changer’
National Skills Week, from August 19-25, will this year encourage all Australians to discover how Vocational Education and Training (VET) can be the ultimate...
Digital licences a success
More than one million Victorians have activated a digital drivers licence on their smartphone since they were launched in May.
Digital drivers licences are convenient...
Boost for maths learning
Support for more teachers to become mathematics specialists is on the way, ensuring Victorian primary school students get the best maths education
Education Minister...
Community calendar
Scone-A-Thon
Woodend CWA is holding a 'Sconezilla' to raise money for the community. For $12 pre-order a half-dozen freshly baked scones beautifully presented in a...
Treating high blood pressure to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
New research from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) suggests that high blood pressure treatment should be part of Alzheimer’s disease prevention strategies.
Hypertension...
Overdue rates penalty to go
Hume council will cease charging penalty interest on overdue rates for ratepayers who enter into a payment plan by November 30.
The move will apply...
Sunbury centenarian’s celebrations
Sunbury local Jennie Willmott turned 100 on Wednesday, August 14, celebrating the milestone with a cake and party.
The milestone was marked at aged care...
Ranges Landcare grants
Several Macedon Ranges groups were successful in receiving a Victorian Landcare Grant, which aims to assist environmental volunteer and Landcare organisations across the state.
Grants...
My Place
Kyneton auctioneer Martin Evans has a long history of living and working in Kyneton and said there’s “probably nothing” he hasn’t sold in town....
Lighting up Thomastown
Thomastown West Primary School students are getting ready to light up the stage during Walking Thomastown.
The annual event explores the culture and history of...
Wonka coming to Ranges
Students from Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Specialist School’s Bullengarook campus are getting ready to perform their next production, ‘Wonka and the Golden Ticket’.
Inspired by...
EV chargers now online
The eight new electric vehicle charging bays are now in operation at the Sunbury multi-deck car park, with Hume council setting a usage fee...
Something for everyone at ALWAYS LIVE
ALWAYS LIVE is back for 2024, with hundreds of artists set to pack out live music venues and bring thousands of visitors to Victoria...
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Let’s talk about intimacy pain
Alex Lopes is a pelvic health physiotherapist, the director of Pelvic Health Melbourne in Altona North, and past national chair of the Australian Physiotherapy...
