Enrolments for this year's VICSWIM Summer Kidz Program across Victoria has seen more than 4,500 kids taking part in the Victorian Coalition Government's $1.6 million learn-to-swim election commitment.

Elite Victorian athletes can now apply for up to $2,000 Victorian Government grants to help travel to major competitions and events.

Low-income earners across Victoria have been reminded they have until the end of the month to apply for a non-mains energy rebate.

The Victorian Coalition Government is delivering on its election commitment to establish a Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission (VCEC) inquiry to determine the most appropriate regulatory framework to encourage Victorian households and businesses to create and deliver renewable and low emissions energy to the electricity grid.

The Victorian Coalition Government has signed an agreement with the City of Ballarat that delivers on an election promise to investigate options in Ballarat for a new bioenergy facility which turn organic waste such as food and garden scraps into clean power.

Mental Health Minister Mary Wooldridge has called for submissions to a $10 million fund that will bolster collaborative research and achieve better outcomes for Victorians affected by mental illness.

The sale, display and supply of bongs in Victoria is illegal from today under new laws introduced by the Victorian Coalition Government.

Agriculture and Food Security Minister Peter Walsh has signalled a new era for game management in Victoria by today announcing the creation of Game Victoria within the Department of Primary Industries (DPI).

Gippsland is set to become a leader in the delivery of tertiary education if the recommendations of an expert panel are adopted by the state and federal governments.

The Coalition Government has released its manufacturing strategy that will strengthen Victoria's manufacturing industry to secure jobs and grow business investment.

The goal of establishing a Men's Shed in Boolarra has received a significant boost, with $25,000 in funding from the Victorian Coalition Government.

The Victorian Coalition Government is delivering on its election commitment to establish two Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) regional offices to support young people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

The Victorian Coalition Government is moving to secure a long term future for the native timber industry by enabling VicForests to offer long term contracts of up to 20 years.

Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business Louise Asher today announced up to $1.5 million in funding to facilitate innovative projects in Victorian businesses through the establishment of a new Collaborative Networks Pilot Program.

Community Services Minister Mary Wooldridge today released details of the Victorian Coalition Government's new long-term, intensive parenting support program for vulnerable mothers and their children.

New measures introduced into the Victorian Parliament overnight will further the Coalition Government's tough stance against knife-crime and the illegal possession of weapons in the community.

Legislation creating Victoria's first independent Freedom of Information Commissioner will be introduced into Parliament today.

The Victorian Coalition Government has delivered on an election commitment to pilot a Motorcycle Paramedic Unit to respond to emergencies in inner Melbourne.

Mental Health Minister Mary Wooldridge today announced the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender and Intersex (GLBTI) youth suicide prevention initiatives that will be funded under a $4 million Coalition Government election commitment.

Minister for Planning Matthew Guy and Minister for Local Government Jeanette Powell today announced a $2.8 million initiative for a Council Planning Flying Squad of planning specialists to assist regional and rural councils by providing short-term expertise and assistance to ease the backlog of planning requests.