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New buildings to accommodate female prisoners
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- Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Corrections Minister Andrew McIntosh today launched the commencement of a new 84-bed expansion of the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre women's prison. The $21 million expansion project is part of the Coalition Government's commitment to delivering 500 new beds across the Victorian prison system.
Premier marks unifying power of footy
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- Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Australian Rules Football is a great unifying force in Victoria and another reminder of the strength of a harmonious multicultural society, Premier Ted Baillieu said today.
Finding your suburb’s local war history a click away
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- Wednesday, 24 August 2011
A new database of heritage places relating to Victoria's war history was today launched at Parkville's University High by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs Hugh Delahunty.
New early learning centre opened in bushfire-affected community
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- Wednesday, 24 August 2011
The new Flowerdale Education and Early Learning Centre and the refurbished Flowerdale Primary School were officially opened today.
Toolern sets new standard for water management
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- Wednesday, 24 August 2011
A new suburb being built south of Melton is set to create a benchmark for Victoria by officially becoming Australia's first water neutral suburb.
International school students welcomed at Government House
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- Wednesday, 24 August 2011
More than 500 international school students will today be officially welcomed to Victoria by The Honourable Chief Justice Marilyn Warren, AC, Lieutenant Governor of Victoria, and Education Minister Martin Dixon.
New Chair for Disability Advisory Council
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- Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Mary Wooldridge today announced that Tony Staley AO has been appointed as the Chair of the Victorian Disability Advisory Council (VDAC).
Are you Youthcentral’s next roving reporter?
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- Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith has encouraged Victorian writers and bloggers aged 16-24 years to apply for Youthcentral's Roving Reporter program.
Deer Park Library redeveloped
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- Tuesday, 23 August 2011
The Deer Park community gathered today for the official opening of the $427,000 redevelopment of the Deer Park Library, funded jointly by the Victorian Government and Brimbank City Council.
Victorian eResearch enters virtual realm
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- Tuesday, 23 August 2011
A futuristic e-science laboratory that will propel research into the virtual realm was opened today by Victorian Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips in Melbourne.