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Ingrid Stitt, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, has announced that grants of up to $25,000 will be available through the 2024-25 Multicultural Media Grants program to support multicultural media organisations across the state.The grants will help multicultural media organisations with the cost of production and publication, equipment upgrades, and training and development for volunteers and staff.The

a business owned by the construction manager’s relativce, with text messages showing Nation offered to do so in exchange for cocaine.”IBAC received evidence of Nation inquiring with council staff on the progreess of a planning application for the development of townhouses submitted by the construction manager, again in exchange for drugs.“In June 2021, the construction

Northern Metropolitan MLC Evan Mul-holland says Greenvale residents are pleased that the long-awaited re-opening of Fleetwood Drive has finally happened.“The road closure was meant to take six months and blew out to over 20 months, adding to the gridlock of construction around Somerton Rd, and highlighting a failure of leadership by local Labor MPs,” Mr

The Urban Design and Landscape Plan for the M80 Ring Road Completion from Greensborough to Watsonia has been approved.The plan exhibited for comment included improved interchange designs at the M80 Ring Road and Grimshaw St, better locations for walking and cycling bridges at Macorna St and Nell St, a wider landscaped bridge at Watsonia Rd

The State Government has updated the design for the Progress St level crossing closure to include a new pedestrian footpath – further improving safety and access to local businesses in Dandenong.Danny Pearson, Minister for Transport Infrastructure, announced a new Fowler Rd footpath will connect to the road bridge over Eumemmering Creek and existing footpaths in

Work is progressing on the redevelopment of the Thomas Embling Hospital in Fairfield – with major structural works on the $515.7 million project now complete.With more than 600,000 hours worked on stages one and two of the expansion, this milestone paves the way for internal fit-out works to commence.Once completed, the expansion will provide an

Although hire E-scooters are banned within the City of Melbourne, new rules have come into effect in the Port Phillip and Yarra municipalities where they are still permitted.Fines are increasing for riding without a helmet to $395, riding on a footpath to $296 and carrying a passenger to $247.E-scooter passengers will also face a new

The State Government has released the final designs of the new Melton Station and four level crossing removals on the Melton Line – which will soon transform the way people travel in the west.Danny Pearson, Minister for Transport Infrastructure, announced a new rail bridge will be built to ensure traffic is no longer stuck at

Victoria’s state-of-the-art circus and physical theatre facility in Collingwood is entering a new era, opening up affordable access to the purpose-built training and rehearsal space .The State Government-owned creative space, co-located with the Collingwood Yards creative precinct, is Australia’s first purpose-built circus facility. Originally built in 2014, it occupies a transformed former factory and school

Detectives from the Echo Taskforce have charged a fourth man as part of their investigation into a brawl outside a Prahran night club in August.A 23-year-old Corio man, believed to be an associate of the Comanchero Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, was arrested at an address in Corio last Thursday morning (Oct. 2).He has since been charged