Victoria
State of Australia
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| 2025 | Victorian government aims to cut 40.6 megatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by this year, demonstrating a commitment to reducing environmental impact from energy production. |
| March 2024 | Victoria's population reached 6,959,200 according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. |
| September 2023 | Daniel Andrews resigned as Premier of Victoria, with Jacinta Allan taking over leadership of the Victorian Labor Party. |
| April 1 2023 | Victorian federal representation changes, with the Australian Labor Party (ALP) holding 25 house seats, Liberals 10, Nationals 3, Greens 1, and independents holding 3 seats in the House of Representatives. |
| 2021 | Government predicted nearly a quarter of Victorians will be aged over 60. |
| 2021 | Population of Victoria increased to 6,547,822 people, showing significant population growth over the decade. |
| September 2020 | Six new public safety offences related to COVID-19 pandemic were introduced, significantly impacting crime statistics. Total offences reached 551,710, with 32,713 being breaches of Chief Health Officer Directions. |
| June 2020 | Victoria recorded a gross state product (GSP) of A$459 billion, representing a quarter of Australia's national gross domestic product. |
| November 2019 | The COVID-19 pandemic began, causing significant disruptions to Victoria's agricultural export supply chains, particularly affecting trade with China during Chinese New Year. |
| 2018 | Victorian universities had 418,447 total student enrolments, a 5.3% increase from the previous year, with international students comprising 40% of the total enrolments. |
| 2018 | Vocational education student enrolments in Victoria dropped to 265,000, a 40% decrease from 2014, attributed to funding withdrawal and shift towards university education. |
| 2017 | Marriage statistics showed 77.3% of couples in Victoria chose civil ceremonies, while 22.7% opted for religious wedding ceremonies. |
| December 31 2017 | Australia completely lost its domestic car manufacturing industry, with all major manufacturers ceasing production by the end of the year. |
| December 31 2017 | By the end of this year, Melbourne had received 2.7 million international overnight visitors and 9.3 million domestic overnight visitors, marking a significant tourism milestone. |
| 2016 | Victoria formed a sister state relationship with Sichuan, China, continuing its international regional partnership strategy. |
| 2016 | Victoria's manufacturing output declined to $26.8 billion, representing a steady decrease from its 2008 peak. |
| 2016 | Census conducted revealing language demographics of Victoria, showing 72.2% of residents speak English at home, with significant linguistic diversity including Mandarin (3.2%), Italian (1.9%), Greek (1.9%), Vietnamese (1.7%), and Arabic (1.3%) speakers. |
| 2016 | Census conducted revealing Victoria's demographic composition, including population ancestry, birthplace origins, and Indigenous Australian population. |
| 2016 | Census revealed Australian median age had increased to 37. |
| 2016 | Census conducted revealing religious demographics of Victoria, with 47.9% identifying as Christian, 10.6% following other religions, and 32.1% having no religion or secular beliefs. |
| October 2016 | Ford's Victorian plants in Broadmeadows and Geelong closed, completing the phase-out of local car manufacturing. |
| 2014 | Williamstown Seagulls win the League Championship Cup for the second time. |
| 2014 | Wade Noonan retained the Williamstown seat in the State Election with a primary vote of 44.6%. |
| 2014 | Campaigning resulted in a prohibition on onshore gas exploration and production in Victoria. |
| 2014 | Victoria recorded 443,000 students enrolled in vocational education programs. |
| November 2014 | Victorian state election occurred, with the Labor Party coming to power and beginning a continuous period of governance. |
| February 2014 | Toyota announced the closure of its car manufacturing operations in Australia, further dismantling the state's automotive manufacturing sector. |
| May 2013 | Holden announced the closure of its car manufacturing operations in Australia, marking a significant turning point in Victoria's automotive manufacturing industry. |
| 2011 | Williamstown Seagulls are crowned League Championship Cup winners. |
| 2011 | Melbourne is first named the world's most liveable city, beginning a consecutive seven-year period of this recognition. |
| 2011 | Crime rate recorded at 6,937.7 offences per 100,000 people, marking the baseline for subsequent annual increases in recorded criminal offences in Victoria. |
| 2011 | Population of Victoria estimated at 5,537,817 people. |
| October 2011 | Westgate Vineyard Church moved from Yarraville to Williamstown, occupying the former Stevedore Street Uniting Church building. |
| 2010 | State Election showed a significant swing against the government, with the ALP's primary vote dropping from 61.7% in 2007 to 46.75%, while the Liberal Party increased their primary vote to 32.5%. |
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