The AFLW is back with two new Victorian teams and better facilities for players and spectators as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s $50 million investment in women’s sport. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula today joined AFLW stars to celebrate the season launch and welcome Geelong and North Melbourne to the…
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Victoria Hosting 19 T20 World Cup Cricket Games in 2020
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Victoria, Australia’s home of cricket, will be the epicentre of the ICC T20 World Cup 2020, hosting more games than any other state. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula joined some of Victoria’s best cricketers today to announce that Victoria will host 19 games across the Men’s and Women’s Tournaments. The Melbourne…
Book Bag & Bundle of Books for Victorian Prep Students
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Every prep student in a Victorian Government school will start their education with a new library bag and bundle of books to spark the joy of reading, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Education James Merlino today unveiled new library bags, which are being delivered to approximately 57,100 Preps in more than 1,200…
Increase in Online Shopping Complaints
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Consumers are being warned to exercise extra caution when buying online, with new figures revealing a jump in complaints about online purchases in the last financial year. “Buying online is a quick and easy way to get what you need – but it pays to do your homework.” Minister for Consumer Affairs Marlene Kairouz commented…
Victoria’s biggest ever Firefighting Fleet
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A 49-strong aerial firefighting fleet has jetted into Victoria in time for summer, thanks to a $29.9 million investment from the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Emergency Services Lisa Neville and Minister for Environment, Energy and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio joined Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp recently to officially launch the state’s biggest-ever fleet, as…
Unpaid Work Inequality in Victoria
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Victorian women are doing most of the state’s unpaid work, at a cost of more than $205 billion, new data has revealed. Preliminary analysis by Deloitte Access Economics has revealed unpaid work is equivalent to 50 per cent of Victoria’s Gross State Product (GSP) in 2017/18. Victorian Minister for Women Natalie Hutchins explained that the…
Protecting Hanging Rock
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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…
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…