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  • Mental health ambassadors wanted

    Mental health ambassadors wanted

    Australia’s largest mental health and fitness event, The Push-Up Challenge, is calling on students passionate about mental health to apply for its 2026 Student Ambassador…

  • More Little Angler Kits on the way

    More Little Angler Kits on the way

    Grade 5 students will have the chance to become hooked on fishing, with free Little Angler Kits to be rolled out in schools next year.…

  • Update safety guide for violent attacks

    Update safety guide for violent attacks

    ​​On 23 October, the Australia-New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee released updated materials to ensure all Australians have access to clear advice on what to do during…

  • Help shape Mt Atkinson

    Help shape Mt Atkinson

    Feedback is sought on a draft planning document for the Mt Atkinson Major Town Centre, with residents now able to influence its future. According to…

  • DJ series to bring summer vibes

    DJ series to bring summer vibes

    It’s going to be all pink flamingos, postcard-perfect palm trees and tropical cocktails at Kindred Bandroom in Yarraville as it hosts a new summer DJ…

  • Scholarships open for mental health workers

    Scholarships open for mental health workers

    Mental health and alcohol and other drugs (AOD) professionals are being encouraged to apply for one of 300 state government scholarships to help grow and…

  • How to set yourself up for VCE exam success

    How to set yourself up for VCE exam success

    For senior students in Victoria, the end-of-year exams — particularly the VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) assessments — mark the culmination of years of study…

  • New recruits to increase country firefighting capacity

    New recruits to increase country firefighting capacity

    Forest Fire Management Victoria’s (FFMVic) newest recruits are gearing up for the summer bushfire season, undertaking intensive training camps across the state. The training camps…

  • Split Second Competition returns

    Split Second Competition returns

    The state government and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) are offering young Victorians the chance to use their creative skills to spread the road safety…

  • Tunnel report sparks filter fight

    Tunnel report sparks filter fight

    A cabinet minister and local campaign group have traded insults following the release of damning report into the exhaust stacks being constructed for the West…

  • New use for bamboo at zoo

    New use for bamboo at zoo

    Werribee Open Range Zoo is making do with bamboo in some ways that are pretty new. Using bamboo donated from Geelong Botanic Gardens, keepers have…

  • Powerlifter heads to Sri Lanka

    Powerlifter heads to Sri Lanka

    Brimbank resident Karl Di Falco is hoping to take out a new Australian record next month. The athlete will fly to Sri Lanka in November…