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Brand-New Trains To Improve Travel And Back Victorian Jobs

The Andrews Labor Government will deliver a new fleet of more accessible, reliable and energy efficient trains built locally to create a better public transport network and support jobs in Victoria’s world-class manufacturing sector.

Crack Down On Estate Agent Trust Account Auditing

Real estate agents are being reminded to make sure they are doing the right thing with their client’s money, after Consumer Affairs Victoria was forced to take significant action against misappropriation of trust account funds.

Multilingual Women Keeping Communities Safe

The Andrews Labor Government is creating more than 50 jobs for women from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds to educate communities about coronavirus, as part of the Working for Victoria initiative.

Helping Refugee And Asylum Seeker Children Get The Best Start

Children of refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds can access two years of free or low-cost kindergarten to give them the best educational start to life, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s investment into the early years.

Local Sports Projects Drive Healthy Communities – And Jobs

A park built for Melbourne’s 1956 Olympics will become a sports hub to serve its community through to 2056 – one of dozens of projects supported in a major local sports infrastructure drive from the Andrews Labor Government.

Applications Open For Business Events Funding

The Andrews Labor Government has opened the National Business Events Program to support the business events sector and boost the number of interstate visitors to Melbourne.

New Online Learners’ Test Rolling Out Statewide

Thousands more young Victorians can now take their learner permit tests without waiting for an appointment date or travelling to a VicRoads Service Centre, as the roll-out of the Andrews Labor Government’s new online test scales up.