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Victoria’s peak body for community housing is urging the state government to redirect infrastructure spending to ease the housing crisis in the upcoming budget, singling out level crossing removals as a key project to axe and reallocate funding. Community Housing Industry Association Victoria’s (CHIA Vic’s) 2025-26 budget submission calls on the government to increase the … Continued
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Peak body for specialist sexual assault services, SASVic releases its top five priorities for this month’s state budget. Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic) represents Victoria’s 18 specialist sexual assault services. Each year, these services support nearly 20,000 people to recover after sexual assault, giving them a unique perspective on what is required from government. Sexual … Continued
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New data released by social services housing advocates paints a grim picture of the scale of the state’s housing crisis and the need to turbocharge the construction of new public and community housing (‘social housing’). According to modelling commissioned by the Victorian Housing Peaks Alliance from SGS Economics & Planning, Victoria will need to build an … Continued
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Victoria’s peak body for community housing applauds the state government for its investment in delivering hundreds of social homes for Aboriginal people. As part of the Big Housing Build, the Victorian Government has announced more than $153 million to create up to 348 new homes for Aboriginal Victorians. The homes, to be delivered … Continued
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FISHERIES NON COMPLIANCE – EASTER AND ANZAC DAY HOLIDAYS With great weather over the recent Easter and ANZAC long weekends lots of people were out and about but unfortunately many didn’t do the right thing over this holiday period yet Fisheries Victoria are pushing ahead with their proposal to end enforcement by gutting our Fisho’s. … Continued
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MAY THE 4TH BE WITH US Visitor Engagement Lightsaber Hit at Melbourne Museum. Ahead of the opening of the Star Wars Exhibition this Sunday Museums Victoria plans to merge VEO’s with security staff. VEO’s are the heart of Melbourne Museums. VEO’s offer hands-on learning, exhibit insights, and unforgettable visitor experiences. The Museum is cutting these jobs. … Continued
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Conservation groups welcome new leadership appointments at Parks Victoria while urging the agency must urgently refocus on protecting nature as its core business. “This new leadership team inherits not only an organisation and a legacy, but the trust of all Victorians who expect Parks Victoria to safeguard our national parks and conservation estate for generations … Continued
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Homelessness sector unites to demand urgent action on youth homelessness Experts at the forefront of the homelessness crisis in Victoria are coming together to demand a new plan to end youth homelessness in the state. Homelessness practitioners and young people with lived experience of homelessness are gathering at the landmark Victorian Youth Homelessness … Continued
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Homelessness sector unites to demand urgent action on youth homelessness Experts at the forefront of the homelessness crisis in Victoria are coming together to demand a new plan to end youth homelessness in the state. Homelessness practitioners and young people with lived experience of homelessness are gathering at the landmark Victorian Youth Homelessness … Continued
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The Allan Labor Government is making best practice common practice in the Education State with Victoria’s Phonics Plus program setting up our youngest students for life-long reading success. Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Ben Carroll last week visited Reservoir Primary School to announce the release new English Lesson plans, including Phonics Plus lesson plans, … Continued
