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.

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.

The Andrews Labor Government will build green canopies with 500,000 new trees in Melbourne’s west – creating cooler spaces for families in the western suburbs to enjoy for generations to come.

Early childhood teachers will be given a range of professional development supports to get their career off to the best possible start, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government.

The Andrews Labor Government is providing a funding boost for Victoria’s legal system to help drive down COVID-19 court backlogs and bolster resources in courts across the state.

In a national first, the Andrews Labor Government is taking action to protect the rights of gig workers to make sure these Victorians are getting the fair deal they deserve.

Victorian businesses found intentionally flouting the Chief Health Officer’s rules – such as the requirement to use QR Code systems – will be slapped with a new $1,652 on-the-spot fine.

The Andrews Labor Government will make it easier for more Victorians to achieve their dream of becoming parents by establishing the first public fertility care service in Victoria.

The Andrews Labor Government has announced a new round of grants to support volunteers who work hard to conserve, restore and rehabilitate the state’s coastline.

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.

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.

Victoria’s most vulnerable residents will be warmer in winter and cooler in summer thanks to rebates of $1,000 from the Andrews Labor Government to replace old heaters with energy-efficient reverse-cycle air conditioners in homes managed by community housing organisations.

The Andrews Labor Government is supporting Aboriginal Victorians to care for Country with a $22.5 million investment to reinvigorate Traditional Owner-led cultural land and fire management practices.

The Andrews Labor Government is partnering with a global technology company to remotely monitor bridges to keep traffic and trains moving.

Local heroes who fought devastating bushfires in Victoria and who continue to work at the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic will have free access to Phillip Island’s attractions for a month.

The Andrews Labor Government unveiled on Saturday a record funding package to protect local communities across the state – aimed at reducing bushfire risk for the longer, hotter fire seasons to come.

A record number of Aboriginal children in Victoria have participated in Four-Year-Old Kindergarten for the second year in a row, despite the challenges of the pandemic.