Author: Darrel Pratt

Will I Get A Criminal Record? Yes, drink driving is considered a serious offence in Victoria and is treated seriously by the court. Unless you are found not guilty of an offence, if you go to court there will be an entry on both your criminal record and your criminal driving record held by VicRoads. […]

Prince George, Duke of Cambridge (George William Frederick Charles; 26 March 1819 – 17 March 1904) was a member of the British royal family, a grandson of King George III and cousin of Queen Victoria. Is Queen Victoria related to Queen Elizabeth? And Queen Victoria was Queen Elizabeth II’s great-great-grandmother. How is King George III […]

During the Victorian era, divorce was not a common practice. How did Victorians view divorce? Victorian Marriage Laws If one wanted a divorce, their case would be handled by either ecclesiastical courts or a parliamentary court, based on two kinds of divorce: Mensa et thoro: “Divorce from bed and board,” given in cases of adultery, […]

Throughout the 19th century England was a Christian country. The only substantial non-Christian faith was Judaism: the number of Jews in Britain rose from 60,000 in 1880 to 300,000 by 1914, as a result of migrants escaping persecution in Russia and eastern Europe. What are common religious beliefs? Religions Religious Classification What/Who Is Divine Example […]

Queen Victoria remained in mourning for the rest of her life, until 1901. How long did mourning last in Victorian times? Widows were expected to wear full mourning for two years. Everyone else presumably suffered less – for children mourning parents or vice versa the period of time was one year, for grandparents and siblings […]

You don’t need a fishing licence if you’re a Commonwealth Pensioner Concession Card holder, coded either DSP, DSP Blind, AGE, AGE Blind or CAR. Do senior citizens need a fishing licence in Victoria? You are also exempt if you are under the age of 18 or over the age of 70. Do pensioners need a […]

$758. Fishing without a licence can cost as much as $758 and hindering an authorised officer can mean fines of up to $7,583 or three months jail. People who see or suspect illegal fishing activity can call the offence reporting line 13FISH (133474). 903 people like this. Can you fish without a license in Victoria? […]

The Kulin nation is an alliance of five Aboriginal nations in south central Victoria, Australia. Their collective territory extends around Port Phillip and Western Port, up into the Great Dividing Range and the Loddon and Goulburn River valleys. How big is the Kulin Nation? approximately two million hectaresThe Kulin are a federation of five distinct […]

Overview. Current laws in Victoria make being drunk in a public place a criminal offence. These laws disproportionately impact Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and people who would benefit from health and social support, rather than a criminal justice response. Is it illegal to be drunk in public in Australia? You can get: up […]