The Bendigo Tennis Centre will soon become the biggest hardcourt complex in Victoria behind the world-renowned Melbourne Park. Minister for Sport John Eren and Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards today released designs for the major upgrade, made possible by a $2.4 million Andrews Labor..

Work has begun on the state-of-the-art Greater Bendigo Indoor Aquatic Leisure and Wellbeing Centre. Minister for Sport John Eren today joined Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards at the site of the sports hub, turning the first sod to mark the beginning of construction. The..

Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford today addressed the Australian Grains Industry Conference (AGIC) in Melbourne, congratulating industry leaders on their continued export success, generating  in excess of $1.4 billion in 2014-15. The Victorian grains industry is today one of our big export success stories, with..

The Andrews Labor Government has launched a strategy to drive its bold plans to grow Victoria’s visitor economy. Minister for Tourism and Major Events John Eren today spoke at the Victorian Tourism Conference in Bendigo, where he outlined plans to increase visitor spending to $36.5..

Australia’s largest small business festival is coming to North East Victoria, providing the region’s small business operators with a range of free and low-cost events to network and support the growth of their businesses. Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade Philip Dalidakis joined representatives..

Victorians are being encouraged to show their support for hardworking apprentices by casting a vote for the Community Choice Award at this year’s Victorian Training Awards. Now in its second year, the award is a public vote and Victorians are being asked to get behind..

A review of the Aboriginal Lands Act 1970 is underway to improve governance and enable greater self-determination for Lake Tyers and Framlingham communities. Originally established to accommodate Aboriginal Victorians forcibly removed from their homelands, the two trusts achieved a degree of self-management through the 1970..

The Andrews Labor Government will provide free public transport to help veterans mark the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. Minister for Veterans John Eren announced today veterans and war widows will travel for free on regional public transport between August 17-19, and..

Victorian students will be taught to be ‘Asia capable’ thanks to a new training program for school principals. Minister for Education James Merlino today launched the first Leading Asia Capable Schools course. The program involves training sessions to help principals make links with Australian and..

A review of the Aboriginal Lands Act 1970 is underway to improve governance and enable greater self-determination for Lake Tyers and Framlingham communities. Originally established to accommodate Aboriginal Victorians forcibly removed from their homelands, the two trusts achieved a degree of self-management through the 1970..

Victoria will be the first state in Australia to protect Aboriginal cultural knowledge, artistic traditions, stories, and other cultural heritage under new intangible heritage laws. The new provisions are part of reforms to the Aboriginal Heritage Act set to come into effect on August 1…