State Government

  • Pokies plan sparks debate

    Colac and district figures have weighed in on whether new $100 betting limits on pokies will change consumer behaviour.

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  • Train service gets funds

    Trains will continue to link Victoria and South Australia, with the State Government agreeing to fund the service by $11.5 million for three years.

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  • Cancellation set to hit regions

    The State Government’s cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games has left country Victorians disappointed, and feeling as though an opportunity to showcase regional Victoria has gone begging.

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  • Census for Victorian pets

    Pet owners can respond to Australia’s first Pet Census to help shape the future of animal welfare and support services.

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  • Temporary pools ‘wasteful’

    Polwarth MP Richard Riordan says the State Government spending $110 million on “temporary” Commonwealth Games swimming pools is “a slap in the face” to the electorate.

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  • State budget cash to plan school upgrades

    Colac and district schools and coastal management will receive a boost thanks to yesterday’s state budget.

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  • Apostles proposal queried

    Western Victoria MP Bev McArthur has slammed the State Government’s decision to compulsorily acquire land from a Twelve Apostles family business.

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  • New tax to hit land investors

    Funds from a new state property tax should go back into the rural and regional communities it impacts, a local councillor says.

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