Latest News
This page provides an archive of news stories featured on the Department of Justice home page.
If you require access to a story from previous years, please contact the department by using the Feedback button above.
- Exciting Events in Law Week 2012
- Responsible Gambling Awareness Week 2012 to Focus on Young People
- Sentencing Advisory Council Deliver Report on Baseline Sentencing
- Public Consultation on Sale of Scratchies in Pubs and Clubs
- Justice and Community Safety
- Victorians Urged To Be Floodsafe
- State Budget Funds New 500 Bed Prison
- Tougher Sentences for Attacks on Police and Emergency Workers
- Warning: Beware of Cheap Online Holiday Bookings
- Chapel Street Safety Boosted With Extra CCTV Cameras
- New Victorian Courts Interactive Hearing List
- Life Saving Victoria Joins Regional Victoria Living Expo
- $12 Million of Emergency Services Grants on Offer
- Boosting Public Safety in Ballarat
- Warning: Button Batteries a Danger to Children
- Country Victoria is Open for Business
- Request Government Documents Online
- New Guide Reveals Secrets of Landscaping For Bushfires
- Police Call for Action: Join “We are the toll” Campaign
- New Geelong Centre to Help Sexual Assault Victims
- Upgrades for the Ferny Creek Bushfire Alert System
- New Police Taskforce to Target Child Exploitation
- Watch Out for Emergency Services Scammers
- Victorian Government Delivers on Liquor Reform
- New Signage Requirements for Gaming Venues
- Women Encouraged to Join Victoria's Emergency Service
- Support for Flood-affected Victorians
- Open Now: Grants for Programs to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children
- Victoria Taking the Lead with Online Gambling Campaign
- Department of Justice Leads Public Sector Indigenous Initiatives
- Open Now: Bushfire Buy-back Scheme Submissions
- Legal Aid Provides Equal Opportunity Advice and Assistance
- New Incident Control Centre to Improve Emergency Preparedness in Gippsland
- Protective Services Officers Graduates Ready to Protect Train Commuters
- Memorial Skate Park Open For Yarram’s Youth
- Community the Real Winner in Corrections Victoria Awards
- Online Dating Scams Warning
- Victoria Police is Recruiting Now
- New Training Boost for CFA Volunteers
- CFA Recruiting for 2013
- Campaign Tackles Bike Riders and Drivers Behaving Badly
- Bushfire Commemorative Service
- Smart Way to Find Out About Teen Drinking Law
- New Online Tool Explains Bushfire Survival Options
- More Than 4,500 Victorian Kids Have the Chance to Learn To Swim
- Preparing Bushfire Information for Busy Parents
- Kyneton Racecourse to Go Green and Gold on Australia Day
- 10,000 Victorians Signed Up to Slow Down
- Keep Your Finances in Shape
- National Phone Warning System Gets Upgrade
- Online Emergency Volunteering Register Launched
- Extra Police to Help Keep Victorians Safe
- Fire Safety Messages to Inform Travellers
- Victoria’s 2011 Most Popular Baby Names
- Victorian Urged To Learn More about Their Rights and Avoid Problems
- Tougher Bans on Cash Machines in Gaming Venues
- Water Safety Warnings to Victorians This Summer
- Justice Warns of Gaming and Fire Dangers
- Victorians Turning To Consumer Affairs for Advice
- Victorians are Urged to Play It Safe This Summer
- CFA Opens Lines of Communication to Victorians
- Christmas Shopping Checklist
- New Road Signs Help Spread Road Safety Message
- New Resources to Inform Councils and Community on Gaming Machine Applications
- Premier Urges Victorians: Sign Up to Slow Down on the Roads This Summer
- Minister Helps in Pre-Christmas Crunch as Dangerous Toys Destroyed
- New Measures to Reduce Knife-Crime and Illegal Weapons
- New Website Maps Out Roads Closed Due to Floods, Fires and Other Emergencies
- Survey Results Give Victorians a Say on Sentencing
- Review of the 2010-11 Flood Warnings and Response - Final Report Released
- Show Your Loved Ones How Much You Care with a Free TAC Gift Voucher
- Ararat Prison becomes Hopkins Correctional Centre
- Victorian Retailers Put On Notice This Christmas
- Hard-Hitting Advertising Campaign to Ensure Victorians are FireReady
- White Ribbon Day
- First PSO Recruits Start Training at Police Academy
- Online Gambling Campaign an Outstanding Success
- Victoria Celebrates Outstanding Work of CFA Volunteers
- Elvis Arrives for Aerial Firefighting
- New Police Campaign Promotes Summer Road Safety
- It's Fire Action Week – Are You Ready to Act?
- Victorian Government to Introduce Double Jeopardy Reforms
- Victoria Turns Orange for National SES Week
- Championship Moves to Play On with Melbourne Heart
- Last Chance to Have Your Say on Green Paper
- Extension of Victorian Bushfire Rebuilding Assistance
- New Research Sheds Light on Mental Health and Teen Gambling
- Demerit Points for Licensees Who Breach Liquor Laws
- Victoria’s Events Calendar Goes Mobile
- Victorians Warned Not to Back a Dud in this year’s Spring Racing Carnival
- Australian Safer Communities Awards Victorian Winners Announced
- Crack Down on Livestock and Farm Crime
- Tougher Laws Against Illegal Brothels
- Forum Brings Koori Justice Discussions to Warrnambool
- Broadband-Enabled Innovation Program
- States Unite To Stop Travelling Con Men
- Campaign to Make Victorians Aware of New Law on Supply of Alcohol to Minors
- Police Graves Memorial Fund Announced
- Road Safety Cameras Activated at 32 Locations
- Koori Justice Spring 2011 Issue Out Now
- 400 Extra Police to Protect Victorian Families
- CFA Recognises 2009 Bushfires Service
- Justice Expo at This Year’s Royal Melbourne Show
- Top Five Shopping Problems for Victorians
- New Legislation Clarifies Roles During Emergencies
- Unlicensed Motor Car Traders a Key Focus for Consumer Affairs Victoria
- Australia’s First Campaign on Online Gambling Dangers
- Learn to be a Landlord
- New Changes Benefit Tenants and Rooming House Residents
- Showbags Get the All Clear
- Recruiting PSOs to make rail network safer
- Footy Fans Warned Against Speeding during Finals
- Latest Edition of Justice Review Out Now
- Now Open: Entries for the 2011 Fire Awareness Awards
- Neighbourhood Watch Launches New Connections
- Consumer Affairs Victoria at Herald Sun Home Show
- Equal Opportunity Equals Good Business
- New Online Resource Available for Young Women
- Giving Voice to Homeless Young People
- Dangerous Children’s Sleepwear Seized
- $250,000 Grants for Public Safety Infrastructure
- Responsible Alcohol Victoria has a New Home on the Web
- Funding Bids Open for Gambling Research Projects
- Scam Reports Skyrocket
- Soccer Enthusiasts to Keep Safety in Mind
- Have Your Say on MyViews Sentencing Survey
- Helping Consumers and Businesses through Facebook
- Minister Launches Grants to Stamp Out Graffiti
- Parents Urged to Look Out for Blinged Up Baby Products
- $10,000 Grants for Local Crime Prevention Projects
- Do Not Bet the House on a Dud Investment
- New Campaign to Hit the Road
- Tackling Crimes at Target Hotspots
- New Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal Website
- Search for Neighbourhood Watch State Manager
- New Laws Make Public Transport Safer for Travellers
- Community to Benefit from New Gambling Study
- Reward the Heroes of Community Services
- Bushfire Affected Communities Receive Ongoing Support
- New Victoria Police Training Facility Planned
- Victorian Consumers Benefit from National Consumer Law
- Melbourne Cup Champions to Benefit from Investment
- Regional Racetracks to Benefit from Flood Drainage Review
- CFA Welcomes 25 New Full-Time Recruits
- GPS tracking of offenders on trial
- Watch this space: Community views on justice in Victoria.
- Unsafe and Dangerous Toys Seized
- Dob in a Dodgy Car Dealer
- Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria Launches New Website
- Responsible Gambling Awareness Week aims to Inform
Contacts
Strategic Communication Branch - Department of Justice
Tel: 03 8684 0373
Tel: 1300 365 111 (toll free for regional callers)
Fax: 03 8684 0311