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Feeling blessed 👼🙏 CFA members came together with partner agencies over the weekend for City of Whittlesea's Blessing of the Fleet, an annual multi-faith service to wish emergency services well as they head into fire season. Religious leaders from the Bahá’í, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu and Islamic Dua communities joined emergency service teams to bless their vehicles ahead of summer ☀️ 📸 Mernda Fire Brigade/Kalkallo Fire Brigade/Doreen Fire Brigade 📍 Wurundjeri Country

🇫🇷🛫 Our Paralympians get home today – give them a welcome home they’ll never forget! 🛬 🇦🇺 Olympic and Paralympic Teams Celebration  3.30pm THIS SATURDAY 14/9, Melbourne Park Oval.    🥇vic.gov.au/welcomehome  #WelcomeHome #TeamVic 

Since construction of the Metro Tunnel began in 2016 the iconic St Kilda Road has seen many changes, the latest being the completion of major construction on Anzac Station.  The station – the third of five new state-of-the-art stations to be finished – will provide a quick and easy rail connection to the Domain area, including the Shrine of Remembrance and Royal Botanic Gardens.    Located on St Kilda Road, Anzac Station has 4 entrances with stairs, lifts and escalators that link to a new pedestrian underpass beneath busy St Kilda Road.    Anzac Station has been designed as a “pavilion in the park” with its signature 85m long, 21m wide timber canopy’s skylights filling the station with natural light, reducing reliance on artificial lighting.    The tram stop, which opened in 2022, has extra-long platforms that can fit 4 trams at a time for large crowds attending events such as Anzac Day and the Melbourne Grand Prix.    The stop will be Melbourne’s first direct tram/train interchange, providing a seamless connection between tram and train services, while the station takes pressure off the world’s busiest tram corridor.

☀ Put the sun to work in your home and save on energy bills with solar! Spring is a great time to install solar and get ready for the peak solar months ahead. Rebates and interest-free loans are available to help you save on the cost of installing rooftop solar, batteries and energy-efficient hot water systems. See if you’re eligible: solar.vic.gov.au/apply

Welcome Home! Victoria congratulates all our athletes from Paris 2024 🥇 Join us in celebrating our Olympic & Paralympic teams 👉 3.30pm, Sat 14 September at Melbourne Park Oval. https://lnkd.in/gzAViTF8 #WelcomeHome #TeamVic 

Wishing everyone a happy Ganesh Chaturthi! This Hindu festival celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, the beloved elephant-headed deity who is revered as the God of Wisdom and the Remover of Obstacles.  Nearly half of all Indian-born Victorians follow the Hindu faith, making it the largest religious group in the Indian community. You can find out more about Victoria’s Indian communities here: https://lnkd.in/giS7-Uyy  May Lord Ganesha bring prosperity, happiness and success into all our lives. Wishing everyone a blessed and vibrant Ganesh Chaturthi festival. 

🌸 Happy Onam! 🌸  Today marks the beginning of Onam – the vibrant and colourful Hindu festival that is cherished by the people of Kerala, and Indian communities around the world. This is a festival bursting with colour, joy and generosity. That is why it attracts people from so many different communities to come together and celebrate. It is a time to gather with loved ones, to enjoy grand vegetarian feasts called Onam Sadhya, and to create beautiful floral designs, known as Pookalam. These collectively show us of the dazzling richness of Keralite, Hindu and Indian cultural heritage. You can find out more about Victoria’s Indian communities here: https://lnkd.in/giS7-Uyy Legend has it that King Mahabali, the mythical and beloved King of Kerala, visits his subjects during Onam. May the return of King Mahabali fill your life with happiness and prosperity! 

Over 13,000 women and girls shared their experiences with pain in Australia’s first Inquiry into Women’s Pain. We’re incredibly thankful to all the women, girls, carers, friends, family members, and clinicians who took the time to complete the survey that will help shape the future of pain care and management for Victorian women and girls. To learn more about the Women’s Health and Wellbeing Program visit: https://lnkd.in/g6-zr67V #WomensHealthWeek #WomensHealth

Australia’s 3G network is switching off on 28 October 2024.   If you have a 3G phone or device, you need to be ready to move to a 4G or 5G network by that date.   For advice on how the switch-off might affect you, contact your service provider.   For more information, see https://lnkd.in/gbP3X4gZ   #3GSwitchOff

📣 Nominations for the Multicultural Awards for Excellence close this Sunday 8 September. This is your chance to honour champions of diversity in Victoria. 🏆 Get all the details here 👇