Hanging Rock and the East Paddock will be protected for local communities and the next generation of Victorians, under a re-elected Andrews Labor Government. Under Labor, $3 million will kickstart the implementation of the Hanging Rock Strategic Plan, a document developed in cooperation with the Macedon Ranges Shire Council and designed to protect this world-renowned…
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11,000 New Commuters Car Parks Under a Re-elected Victorian Labor Government
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A re-elected Andrews Labor Government will make it easier for commuters to find a car park, building over 11,000 new spaces at stations across Victoria. The $150 million Car Parks for Commuters Fund will see new carparks being built at some of our busiest metropolitan and regional train stations. With around 55,000 station spaces currently…
4.4 Million Books Read in Premiers’ Reading Challenge
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Children and young people from across Victoria have devoured thousands of books over the past few months as part of the Premiers’ Reading Challenge. Minister for Early Childhood Education Jenny Mikakos and Minister for Education James Merlino today congratulated more than 266,950 participants from 965 local schools, 1,947 early childhood services and homes across the…
Victorian Government Net Swap Program
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From this Friday, recreational fishers with opera house nets can swap them for wildlife friendly open-top lift nets for free at any one of 45 tackle stores throughout Victoria. Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford announced the buy-swap initiative today in Ballarat, which will help raise awareness of the impending ban on opera house nets in…
Royal Melbourne Show Getting the Okay from Safety Inspectors
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Product safety experts have examined 341 show bags set for the Royal Melbourne Show and removed dangerous items to ensure there are no nasty surprises for show-goers. Minister for Consumer Affairs Marlene Kairouz was joined by students from St Margaret Mary’s Spotswood Primary School today, who were given the chance to road test the show…
Underworld Wrestling Launches on Amazon Prime
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Underworld Wrestling (UW) officially launches its first episode on the worldwide streaming platform, Amazon Prime Video. With this launch, UW becomes the first Australian pro wrestling promotion to achieve international distribution: streaming to over 100 countries. UW episodes will incorporate high-impact action presented through unique storytelling and spectacular athletic violence. UW showcases diverse wrestling talent…
New Melbourne Airport Rail Link under Re-elected Andrews Government
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Construction of the Melbourne Airport Rail Link will begin in the next term of a re-elected Andrews Labor Government. Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that a re-elected Labor Government would provide up to $5 billion towards the construction of the long-awaited project, matching the commitment from the Federal Government. “Only Labor has removed the level…
Trains returning to the Mernda Line
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Passenger trains will return to Mernda for the first time in almost 60 years from Sunday 26 August, with the South Morang line to become the new Mernda line. Premier Daniel Andrews joined Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan, Member for Yan Yean Danielle Green and Member for Mill Park Lily D’Ambrosio to announce the…
Victorian School Breakfasts 5 Million Served
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Victoria’s Labor Government’s School Breakfast Clubs have served five million meals to students across Victoria, ensuring they start their school day on a full stomach, ready to learn. Minister for Education James Merlino this morning joined students at Morwell Park Primary School, one of the 500 schools that serve up free and healthy Victorian-produced breakfasts.…
Alia Shawkat Guest of Melbourne International Film Festival
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Best known for playing droll teenage con-artist Maeby Fünke in cult TV comedy series Arrested Development, multi-talented US actor Alia Shawkat is set to delight Australian fans as a guest of this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival. In town for the screening of Ethan Hawke-directed biopic Blaze (which tells the story of country and western…