State Government

  • 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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  • Save money on power

    Victorian households can access a new round of the $250 Power Saving Bonus within weeks.

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  • Inclusion course for teachers

    Victorian teachers can access two new post-graduate courses that aim to strengthen inclusivity for students of all abilities.

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  • State plastic ban weeks away

    An impending State Government ban on single-use plastics is not likely to affect Colac businesses, a chamber of commerce official says.

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  • Planning rules for riversides

    New State Government rules restrict the development of buildings and fences, the removal of vegetation and earthworks along the Barwon River at Birregurra and Winchelsea.

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  • EDITORIAL: Time to lift Lake Colac’s boating speed limit

    The State Government and its agencies have some explaining to do about Lake Colac’s ridiculous five-knot speed limit for vessels.

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  • Minister to exit state politics

    Upper House Member for Western Victoria Jaala Pulford is not seeking re-election, after 12 years in parliament.

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