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Victoria has recorded a new, all-time record high in poker machine losses with an annual total loss of $3.03 billion. “It has been more than a year now since the State Government promised to introduce sweeping reforms that were touted as Australia’s strongest gambling harm reduction laws and we are still waiting,” the Chief Advocate … Continued
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As the Victorian Minister for Health announced yesterday that 12,000 women and girls in Victoria have already shared their voices in the Government’s Inquiry into Women’s Pain, Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) and other Victorian Women’s Health Services are still listening and responding to women sharing their experiences. Kit McMahon, CEO WHISE said, … Continued
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Melbourne, July 15: Land lease communities need better regulation to protect older people from mistreatment, according to Housing for the Aged Action Group. Today a story published by the ABC highlighted problematic deferred management fees charged by some land lease communities or residential parks. These often-exorbitant fees make it extremely difficult for older people who … Continued
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Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been selected to support Greater Shepparton City Council’s (GSCC’s) transition from a CAPEX model to a fully managed service over the next four years. The new agreement will see GSCC replace its traditional CAPEX model and its challenges, including unpredictable … Continued
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What: Victorian Government Minister Colin Brooks, representing the Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney, and La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor Professor Theo Farrell, will Launch the new $8 million state-of-the-art Bio Innovation Hub at La Trobe’s Melbourne campus in Bundoora. The purpose-built facility will support the development of world-leading biotechnology and agri–technology businesses. It includes PC2 “wet” laboratories … Continued
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EMBARGOED 12.01AM, MONDAY 8TH JULY 2024 Stuck in traffic: Almost half of Melbourne residents are missing out on public transport NEW CLIMATE COUNCIL ANALYSIS has found over 2.1 million people living in Melbourne don’t have access to frequent, all-day public transport, leaving them stuck using polluting and expensive cars for most of their … Continued
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This weekend, AWU members are taking to the slopes for industrial action, potentially causing major headaches for alpine goers. Lift operations may cease, car parking services could be disrupted, ski and snowboarding runs might not be set up, snow clearance from roads may be halted, and leisure activities along with essential facilities could face significant impacts. The AWU … Continued
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This weekend, AWU members are taking to the slopes for industrial action, potentially causing major headaches for alpine goers. Lift operations may cease, car parking services could be disrupted, ski and snowboarding runs might not be set up, snow clearance from roads may be halted, and leisure activities along with essential facilities could face significant impacts. The AWU … Continued
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The State Government will review the Victorian Community Benefits Scheme after analysis released by The Alliance revealed clubs across the state were granting themselves an average of 77% of all the ‘community’ grants’ they made. New analysis released by the Alliance for Gambling Reform shows that of all the grants provided by Victorian clubs with … Continued
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Blatant clearing, noxious weeds and systematic mismanagement is still rife in Victoria’s most threatened ecosystem, according to a ‘People’s Audit’ conducted by nature conservation groups. The comprehensive audit reviewed 36 critical conservation reserves in Melbourne’s growth corridors. The Conservation Areas are intended to protect endangered frogs, lizards, bandicoots, the Small Golden Moths Orchid and the … Continued
