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VIC Premier The Andrews Labor Government is ramping up support for sport and active recreation organisations to build the sector’s capability and help more people get involved in regular activity. Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence today announced applications were open for the next round of the Together More Active program . This round sees project funding of up to $120,000 per year available over two years for all recognised state sporting associations, state sport and active recreati...

Date Time Private sector investment fund opens on Shipwreck Coast, Victoria The Morrison Government, in partnership with the Andrews Government, is investing in public infrastructure projects that will boost private investment along the Shipwreck Coast through the $23.4 million Private Sector Business Enablement Fund. The Private Sector Business Enablement Fund is a key component of the $108.15 million Shipwreck Coast Priority Projects, which seeks to support investment in priority projects to ...

The Andrews Labor Government is providing a clear path forward for farmers to prepare for and respond to climate change, backed by investments of almost...

Australian Treasury Small brewers and distillers will benefit from $225 million in tax relief to support more jobs and investment as part of the 2021-22 Budget. Under our plan to support jobs in this growing sector, small brewers and distillers will benefit from a tripling of the excise refund cap for small brewers and distillers from $100,000 to $350,000 per year. From 1 July 2021 eligible brewers and distillers will be able to receive a full remission of any excise they pay, up to an annual c...

Date Time Victoria takes centre-stage in international drama series La Brea Upcoming drama series La Brea, starring Nicholas Gonzalez, Eoin Macken, Natalie Zea John Seda, Rohan Mirchandaney and Chloe De Los Santos, is the latest international production to be drawn to Australia with a $9.66 million grant as part of the Morrison Government’s $540 million Location Incentive. NBCUniversal and Universal Studio Group are continuing the pipeline of work for the Australian screen sector with their n...

VIC Premier Hundreds of Victorians have gathered at Albert Park Lake today to remember Victorians who have lost their lives on our roads, and support people impacted by road trauma. Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll today joined the Andrews Labor Government’s road safety partners for the annual Shine A Light on Road Safety walk, which sees more than 400 people walk five kilometres around Albert Park Lake each year to raise money for road trauma support and honour Victorian lives ...

Australian parents continue to show their confidence in vaccinations, with record rates of childhood immunisations in the first quarter of 2021. For the...

Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet The Chief Health Officer has issued a new direction requiring all people who have been at a COVID-19 public exposure site in Western Australia since the 27 April 2021 to undertake 14 days quarantine at a suitable place, effective immediately. Those people who are currently isolating at home may remain there for the 14 days of their quarantine. They must remain in quarantine (unless to get tested) until noon of the 14th day after they were in a WA exp...

Australian Treasury To cut the cost of living for around a quarter of a million families and to help boost workforce participation, the Morrison Government will make an additional $1.7 billion investment in child care as part of the 2021-22 Budget. The investment will add up to 300,000 hours of work per week which would allow the equivalent of around 40,000 individuals to work an extra day per week and boost the level of GDP by up to $1.5 billion per year. The changes deliberately target low an...

VIC Premier Respect, integrity and trust across local councils will be strengthened through a wide-ranging review of cultural issues backed by the Andrews Labor Government. Speaking at the Australian Local Government Women’s Association Victoria Branch annual conference, Minister for Local Government Shaun Leane today announced Local Government Victoria would commission a review and discussion paper to start a conversation about behaviour and culture on councils. The discussion paper will loo...