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Fruit and vegetable wholesalers are calling on the Melbourne Market Authority (MMA) Board to resign over a major rent dispute. The Government-owned MMA, which serves as the market’s landlord, plans to increase the annual rent for its wholesaler tenants by over 100 per cent over the next 10-years. Speaking on behalf of its wholesaler members, … Continued
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Victorian rents surged more than 10 per cent in the past year, with another double-digit increase intensifying the state’s housing crisis. Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) has called for the state government to respond to the latest data by committing to build at least 6000 public and community dwellings each year for a decade, … Continued
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Victorian Government Decimates Local Industry Weld Australia Calls for Immediate Action Against Victorian Government’s Offshoring of Local Infrastructure Projects in Favour of Cheap, Unsafe Imported Steel Weld Australia—who represents thousands of local welders and fabricators—is calling for immediate action against the Victorian Government’s offshoring of steel for major infrastructure projects. The Victorian Government … Continued
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The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) has released the results of its most recent ‘perceptions of corruption’ surveys revealing a widespread opinion that corruption occurs in Victoria and an increasing opinion that it poses a problem in the workplace and when bidding for government contracts. Over 9000 people participated in the surveys in 2024, with … Continued
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Online shoppers and businesses in the Greater Geelong area and Melbourne’s west can expect quicker deliveries to their doorsteps, with a new dedicated freight processing facility coming to Avalon Airport – backed by the Allan Labor Government. Minister for Jobs and Industry Natalie Hutchins today announced a new $8 million facility will boost freight processing … Continued
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The Victorian National Parks Association (VNPA) is deeply disappointed by the Victorian government’s decision to continue culling native Dingoes until 2028 despite their ecological importance and cultural significance to First Nations communities. The VNPA welcomes the end of the highly flawed bounty program that targeted Dingoes and the government’s small investment into non-lethal deterrents. … Continued
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Feral deer need to be listed as a pest, not protected as they currently are, says a new joint letter signed by a broad array of community and business groups. Sent to the Victorian Agriculture and Environment Ministers, the letter is backed by over 100 academics, land managers and national, state and regional community and … Continued
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Master Plumbers is empowering consumers to make their own decisions about the Victorian Government’s forced transition away from gas, armed with information in a new factsheet that spells out all the facts, not just what the Government wants people to hear. The Victorian Government introduced legislation to give itself extraordinary powers on 11 September this … Continued
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Victoria’s peak body for community housing is calling for a single and improved model of affordable rental housing, as new analysis reveals moderate income earners are being priced out. The call comes as governments work to deliver more affordable housing through the Commonwealth’s Housing Australia Future Fund and the state’s Housing Statement. There … Continued
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Victoria’s housing crisis has worsened on nearly every key indicator one year since the state government’s Housing Statement. Council to Homeless Persons’ new Housing Insecurity Index tracks key housing indicators which gauge the pressure Victorians are under to put a roof over their head. The inaugural index, released to mark one year since the government’s … Continued
