The National Broadband Network (NBN) alone does not address all telecommunications services that are critical for regional and rural Victoria, according to the Victorian Government. The Regional Telecommunications Review will…
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Victoria’s winds of change
By Lachlan Colquhoun The Baillieu Government in Victoria has introduced regulations saying it will “restore certainty and fairness to local communities” on the issue of with farm planning. On the…
Email disasters impact governments
By Lilia Guan One of Melbourne’s largest providers of water supply and sewage services – Yarra Valley Water has chosen IT service provider – Thomas Duryea Consulting (TD) – to…
Victorian hospital gains contractor
The Victorian Government has funded the construction of a redevelopment for Box Hill Hospital. With Baulderstone Pty Ltd accepting the building and construction contact from the state government, the redevelopment…
VicTrack manages project workload with CA
Through a tender process, CA Technologies has been selected to provide a software solution that would help government rail businsess Victorian Rail Track manage and support a significant increase in…
Improving performance with simpler planning
In a submission to the Underwood Review, the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has put forward its case for a simpler ‘new generation’ planning system to improve performance by reducing…
VIC breaks out prison upgrades
Facilities supporting service delivery and aiding prison rehabilitation at HM Tarrengower Prison have been expanded with about two million dollars from the Victorian Government. The $1.9 million expansion includes a…
Golden Plains Shire upgrades community centres
By Paul Hemsley The Victorian Government has contributed funds to upgrade three community centres for Golden Plains Shire. Town hall centre works included upgrades and renovations for Inverleigh Hall, Rokewood…
Library funding slash ignites council protest
By Paul Hemsley The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) said the State Government had initially not revealed the funding cuts until after council budgets were set. MAV President Bill McArthur said…
VIC school gets $5m upgrade
Nar Nar Goon Primary School in the Cardinia Shire region has received a facility upgrade for five million dollars. The Victorian Government partially funded the project for $3 million, with…