News Archive
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- New Victorian Courts Interactive Hearing List
- Become a Firefighter and Help Make Victoria Fire Ready
- Victorian Community Committees Thanked for Bushfire Response
- Consumer Advice comes to Victoria’s Flood Victims
- Dangerous Toys Crushed and Destroyed
- New Licence for Wineries and Beer Makers
- Support Boost for Volunteer Firefighters
- Police Roll Out The First 3000 Semi-Automatic Guns
- Get Involved and Get Ready for the Fire Season
- Getting Information to be Easier for Victorians
- 150 New Jobs to Support Tougher Sentencing Laws
- Building Respect in Victoria
- Owners Corporations Rules Explained
- Phar Lap Still Draws A Crowd
- New Total Fire Ban Districts Easier to Identify
- New Laws to Help People Living in Caravan Parks
- Victoria's Courts Continue Quiet Revolution
- More police, prison time and justice reforms in Victoria
- Expansion of Women's Prison Now Complete
- The First Mobile Phone Detecting Dog Starts Work in Victoria's Prisons
- Flood-damaged Homes Receive Support from Consumer Affairs
- More Firefighters to Protect Victorians
- Bulldogs Join Forces with Government for Anti-knife Campaign
- Racehorses Run Past Finishing Post
- Ice Pipes Seized in Retail Crackdown
- No Excuses for Bad Behaviour
- Report Proposes Changes to Modernise Public Surveillance Laws
- Boosted Confiscation Laws Get Tough on Organised Crime
- New station for Emerald’s dedicated CFA volunteers
- New Tactics By Water Filter Salespeople
- New Bill for a More Responsible Liquor Industry
- Hoon Laws Become Even Tougher in the Fourth Year Since Introduction
- Judicial Appointments Review
- Dane Swan on Walking Away
- Crush On Serial Hoon Drivers
- Record Drops In Spending On Gaming Machines
- Young Heroes Recognised
- Emergency Services Volunteer Scholarships
- Support for Homeless People Appearing Before Court
- Free Owners Corporation Information Sessions
- Don't Get Scammed at Tax Time
- Hip Hop Artist Pez Helps Push Anti-Knife Message
- Victorian racecourses receive a $2.6 million safety boost
- Households urged to close the door on dodgy driveway deals
- Time to Celebrate Indigenous Culture
- Fines double for bad, boozy behaviour
- Fewer restrictions on jury service, thanks to new reforms
- Stay Alert to World Cup SMS Scams
- Stand Up and Be Counted for Fire Awareness
- Scotland Adopts Victoria's Championship Moves
- New Partnership With Kidsafe To Raise Awareness On Curtain Safety
- Box Hill Receives New Police Facility To Bolster Community Safety
- Improved Accessibility For Victorian Voters This Election
- Protecting Victorian Children
- Know Your Refund Rights
- Funding Boost for VICSES
- One-Stop Shop for Justice Services
- Vital, Valued, Victorian Volunteers
- Watch Out for Shocking Sales Tactics
- Consumer Affairs Victoria Compliance Spot Checks
- Homework before Home Expenditure
- Champion Surfer Shares Her Championship Move
- Phar Lap front-runner for 150th Melbourne Cup Celebrations
- Victorians Preventing Crime
- Nominations Now Open - 2010 Indigenous Community Justice Awards
- Know Your Consumer Rights
- Free Financial Advice Available
- DOJ Annual Report Now Online
- Wheels In Motion for New Police Divisional Vans
- Human Rights are Aussie Rules
- Fast Forward to the Show
- Trams, Trains and Buses a Safer Way to Travel
- CAV Ensures Show Safety is 'in the Bag!'
- Liquor Licence Applications Information Now Online
- CAV Taking Dangerous Toys Off the Shelf
- Registration Non-Renewal Scheme Continues
- New Problem Gambling Campaign
- New Design Guidelines for Public Safety
- New Approach to Liquor Law Enforcement
- $26 Million Boost for New CFA Stations
- Know Your Refund Rights for End of Financial Year Sales
- Anti-hoon Laws Nab 8,000 Dangerous Drivers
- Law Handbook Now Available Free Online
- Dangerous Toy Guns Destroyed
- Nominate a Project for the Australian Safer Communities Awards
- Netball Victoria says Enough to Family Violence
- Red Light Camera Network goes Digital
- $5.3m for Royal Exhibition Building Green Restoration Project
- Regional Victoria Has Had Enough of Family Violence
- Change your Clock, Change your Smoke Alarm Battery
- Freeze on Late Night Liquor Licences Extended
- Earth Hour 2009 - Save Power for One Hour
- Victorians Warned To Watch Out For Scams
- National Day of Mourning and Memorial Service
- Fire Ready to Survive this Summer
- Facebook Users Confront Family Violence Online
- Report to Stop Discrimination Against Assistance Dog Users
- Hand a Yellow Card to Dangerous Drivers
- Celebrity Babies Inspire Namesakes in 2008
- A Summer Drink Worth Toasting
- Know Your Post-Christmas Sale Refund Rights
- 3000 Reasons our Roads are Safer
- Consumer Stuff Challenge Competition winners announced
- Victorians Urged to Play It Safe by the Surf
- New opportunity for Indigenous students
- Toy Safety a Priority at Christmas
- New laws to protect victims of family violence
- Sudanese community become confident consumers
- Play it Safe by the Water this Summer
- Relationships Register Launches in Victoria
- Fire Ready to Save Lives this Summer
- $2.9m Win for Landmark Home Customers
- First in Australia: Family Violence Death Review
- Victoria Ahead On Improving Domestic Building Insurance
- Liquor Licence Fees to Rise
- More Gamblers Seek Help
- Better Advice and Costs under New Legal Services Panel
- New Website to Tackle Problem Gambling
- Consumer Affairs Victoria Puts Car Park Company on Notice
- Department of Justice - Annual Report 2007-08 Released
- Say No to Dodgy Traders
- Campaign Informs Victims of their Rights
- Docklands Community Safety Day
- Wheels of Justice Roll around Regional Victoria
- Keeping Babies Safe
- Roadmap of Reform for Victoria's Justice System
- Community Grants to Wipe Out Graffiti
- Banned: Inappropriate Drink Promotions
- Call for Arms: Weapons Amnesty Month
- Warning: Sometimes Treadmills Burn More Than Fat
- Millions Recovered for Victorian Consumers
- Tackling Fire Safety and Graffiti at Royal Melbourne Show
- More EastLink Cameras to Go Live
- New Criminal Offences to Target Identity Crime
- Extra Powers for Police to Fight Alcohol Related Crime
- Support for Indigenous Law Students
- Mediation Graduates Boost to Community Relations
- Dangerous Toys Removed from Show Bags
- New Horizons for Swan Hill Koori Youth
- Holidaymakers Warned of Misleading Tourism Operator
- New Rental Guides Reach More Victorians
- EastLink Cameras to Go Live
- Victorian Koorie Student of the Year
- Making Victoria's Roads Safer
- Victorians Lose More Than a Quarter of a Billion Dollars to Fraud
- Prisoners Planting Daffodils for Charity
- Speed Camera Information Just a Click Away
- Thousands Caught Under Tough Hoon Laws
- Online Scams Target Renters
- Don't Lose Sight of Your Refund Rights
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