VICTORIAN Minister for Health Jill Hennessy last week called for tenders for the next seven Supercare Pharmacies, which will open 24-hours-a-day, every day, with a nurse on site from 6pm to 10pm.
VICTORIAN Treasurer Tim Pallas has announced the State Government will extend its Streamlining for Growth Program for three more years to reduce red tape and encourage housing development in key areas by accelerating the planning and approval processes.
VICTORIANS have been encouraged by the State Government to have their say on the review of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 to ensure it better protects the state's biodiversity.
THE Victorian Government has announced the completion of Caroline Springs Station in Melbourne's west, which opens this week and will be serviced by more than 280 services a week, including trains every 30 minutes on average in the peak, and every hour on average in the off-peak.
MELBOURNE'S tram network will be powered by a new large-scale solar plant, with the State Government last week announcing plans for a tender to help build 75 megawatts of new large-scale solar farms, which is expected to deliver $150 million in new capital investment and 300 new jobs.
VICTORIAN Planning Minister Richard Wynne last month signed off on the Environmental Effects Statement for the $10.9 billion Melbourne Metro Tunnel project, which will deliver a 9-kilometre rail link between South Kensington and South Yarra and include five new underground stations.
NEW apartments will be built with light, storage, ventilation and enough room to fit beds and fridges under the Victorian Government's finalised 'Better Apartments Design Standards', which are due to come into effect from March 2017.
THE Victorian Government last week announced the start of construction on Stage 1 of the Thompsons Road Upgrade in Melbourne's south east, which is being delivered by BMD Constructions Pty Ltd and due to be completed in 2018.
VICTORIAN Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan last week announced the shortlisted bidders for two packages of level crossing removals, valued at more than a billion dollars and covering 11 level crossings in throughout Melbourne.
VICTORIAN Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan last week said that Frankston is one step closer to its new look station, with five architects chosen to present their vision for its transformation.
THE Victorian Government has released its review into native vegetation clearing regulations, which includes proposed changes that seek to place a greater emphasis on native vegetation protection by avoiding removal where possible.
INFRASTRUCTURE Victoria last week tabled in Parliament the state's first-ever, cross-sector infrastructure strategy for the next 30 years, which includes 137 recommendations worth around $100 billion across nine sectors including transport, infrastructure and housing.
VICTORIAN Auditor-General Andrew Greaves last week tabled the 'Managing the Performance of Rail Franchisees' report in State Parliament, which examines how Public Transport Victoria (PTV) manages its franchise agreements and oversees the assets it leases to franchisees.
