Protecting your pets from ticks
Pet owners are being urged by the RSPCA to protect their animals from tick bites, particularly as supplies of tick bite serum run low...
How Victorians can save energy while beating the heat this summer
Now that summer has finally arrived in Victoria and we’re getting prolonged spells of warm weather, it’s time to think about how we...
Kangaroo harvesting quota increased, seeing local environmentalists and Elders outraged
Almost 30 per cent more kangaroos will be able to be culled this year, in line with the newly released 2023 kangaroo harvesting quota...
Guardians, parents, children urged to be aware of online safety as reports of sexual...
Police are urging parents, guardians and children to be aware and vigilant of online safety over the school holiday period following a marked increase...
Police investigate collision in Upper Ferntree Gully
Police are investigating separate incidents that occurred in the early hours of Sunday 1 January.
At about 12:05am, a 16-year-old male was thrown from...
Homeowners urged to prepare for bushfire season
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is urging homeowners to make sure they are prepared during fire season as summer heats up.
The VBA wants...
Looking after your pets in emergencies this summer
Pet owners in Victoria should be wary of fires and snake bite emergencies over summer, according to RSPCA Victoria chief executive Dr Liz Walker.
Dr...
Protecting birds from disease this summer
Bird owners are being urged by Agriculture Victoria to help prevent emergency animal diseases through the routine use of biosecurity measures at home, sales,...
Preparing for grassfires this summer
Temperatures above 30 degrees have started to come about more regularly, after seeming to take an age to arrive.
With a hotter and drier...
Call for former teachers to return to the classroom
Former Victorian teachers are being called to return to the classroom in 2023 and support students to get the best education.
Acting Minister for Education...
Recognising early career medical and health researchers
The state’s brightest health and medical researchers are being encouraged by the state government to apply for the 2022 Premier’s Awards for Health and...
New security feature to reduce number plate thefts
A new in-built security feature in general-issue number plates, introduced by the state government, is set to reduce crime and number plate theft and...
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Community house defends ‘grossly exaggerated’ death knell
The Emerald Community House Incorporated (ECH Inc) committee has defended its role as a not-for-profit and independently managed charity business and has vowed to...
