Vic Department of Environment Land Water and Planning Archives

Department use of old data contributing to Victoria’s biodiversity decline

By Melissa Coade

Energy & Environment

Victoria’s auditor-general has criticised the department of environment, land, water and planning (DELWP) for its failure to protect the state’s threatened species.

Anti hunting lobby cries foul over Victoria’s wetland bird records

By Melissa Coade

Energy & Environment

A group named the Coalition Against Duck Shooting has accused Victoria’s Game Management Authority of falsifying the number of wetland birds in the state.

Staff from eight Vic government agencies move to Ballarat GovHub

By Shannon Jenkins

News

Almost 900 Victorian Public Service employees are set to move to the Ballarat GovHub from next week, after the $100 million building officially opened on…

Vic government agencies to phase out single-use plastic products by 2022

By Shannon Jenkins

Energy & Environment

The ban is part of the state government’s 10-year plan to build Victoria’s circular economy and transform the waste and recycling system.

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Victoria’s climate change adaptation work evolves traditional governance roles with place-based approaches

By Chris Woods

Editors' Picks

New strategies will focus on challenges across institutions, sectors, services, networks, communities and infrastructure that can be best met at a regional level rather than…

Victoria to pilot digital twin program

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

The Victorian government will spend more than $2 million to trial a new digital twin for the state as part of a number of budget…

Victorian public servants discuss geospatial technologies in government

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

Representatives from across the Victorian government will join together in Brisbane to explain how they have been using geospatial technology to better deal with serious…

Victoria sets up body to target waste crime

By Shannon Jenkins

Energy & Environment

The Victorian government will create a Waste Crime Prevention Inspectorate and a Business Innovation Centre as part of the state’s new 10-year plan to overhaul…

Public servants who fought bushfires left waiting for payment

By Shannon Jenkins

News

Victorian public servants who recently helped fight fires have not yet been paid the entitlements earned over summer.

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Disability applicants to the Victorian Public Service graduate program quadrupled this year. Here's how they did it

By David Donaldson

Case studies

The boost followed the creation of a disability pathway in the grad program, as well as an effort by the VPSC to redesign its marketing…

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The diversity difference: Why it’s critical for the tech industry to reflect the population

By #TechDiversity

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One of the most important things about technology is seeing the world through the eyes of the end user, but in order to do that,…

Municipal Association of Victoria boss defends councils on management of recycling systems

By Shannon Jenkins

Energy & Environment

The Municipal Association of Victoria has called on all levels of government to work with industry and explore collaborative procurement opportunities to strengthen the recycling…

Are NSW and VIC rubbish at recycling?

By Shannon Jenkins

Energy & Environment

The NSW Auditor-General's Office and the Victorian Auditor-General's Office have both found their states are struggling to manage their recycling.

Flexible work saving government millions annually, study finds

By David Donaldson

Career Advice

Flexible work is boosting productivity and women's participation in the workforce, according to a report released over the weekend.

Flex talk, more than action

By David Donaldson

Features

Agencies have the language around flexible work down pat, but many aren't walking the talk. A recent panel looked at how individuals are making flex…