Municipal monitors have been appointed to three Victorian councils to guide newly elected councillors in their first year of elected representation following the local government elections.

The Albanese and Allan Labor governments are powering ahead on North East Link, appointing two world-class consortia as the preferred bidders for the next major elements of the Eastern Freeway Upgrades.

The first drive has taken place on the Allan Labor Government’s closed-circuit trial to investigate whether individuals who use medicinal cannabis can drive safely.

Born in Melbourne in 1926, Fay Marles grew up in a world where women were taught to keep their ambitions and aspirations small.

Victorians have returned more containers than any other scheme in the country in the first year of the Allan Labor Government’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) – with a billion containers saved from landfill and $100 million back in the pockets of Victorians and charities.

The Allan Labor Government is launching a new awareness campaign urging drivers to slow down, be patient and show respect when encountering workers on the state’s roads.

Thousands of young apprentices are getting the help they need to complete their training and enter the workforce, thanks to a state-wide support program provided by the Allan Labor Government.

The Allan Labor Government has appointed Victoria’s first Chief Addiction Medicine Adviser – a role which will lead work within the health system to save lives, reduce drug harms and make sure more people get the care they need.

Victoria’s public healthcare workforce has grown by almost 50 per cent over the past decade – with an additional 40,365 nurses, midwives, doctors, allied health professionals and other hospital staff in the state’s health services.

More homes mean more opportunity – and for renters, more rights mean more respect – that’s why the Allan Labor Government is building homes everywhere and making renting fairer with a new raft of reforms.