The Melbourne Newsroom

Victoria’s inland waterway and estuary health will be the focus of a research centre launched this week by Gavin Jennings, Victoria’s Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Innovation.

As part of the Victorian Government’s $631 million Ready for Tomorrow plan to secure the future prosperity of Rural Victoria, the Government has contributed $2.5 million towards the establishment of a unique new research centre - the International Centre of Excellence in Water Management and Farming Efficiency - at the University of Melbourne Dookie campus.

A University of Melbourne led study will examine the use of green roofs to tackle climate change in a project recently announced by the State Government.

Fixing the planning system in Victoria requires more than “discussion”, says Dr Carolyn Whitzman.

Professor Lyn Yates says funding for school buildings and facilities will help improve student morale and retention rates.

In today’s state budget, the Victorian Government has allocated $402 million toward the rebuilding and renovation of 113 state government schools across the state. These funds will be combined with the Federal government’s allocation of $686 million for Victorian schools’ infrastructure projects.