Category: Victoria

To apply, head to Victorian Travel Voucher Scheme. How to claim and use your travel vouchers Register for a voucher online here (to be eligible to register you must be a Victorian resident aged 18 or over) You will receive an email within 24 hours confirming your registration has been successfully received. How do you […]

Each voucher is up to $200 for an eligible child. To be eligible for a voucher your child/dependant must be: aged 0 to 18 years. a resident in Victoria. named on a valid Australian Government Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card. named on a valid Australian Government Medicare Card. How do I claim my […]

Victoria summers are comfortably warm and generally quite dry. Temperatures rarely climb above 30ºC (86 ºF) and average in the low to mid 20’s (68 ºF). The cooling effect of the surrounding Pacific ocean keeps things comfortable. Is Victoria dry or humid? Victoria has a very low humidity ratio, and almost constant offshore breezes which […]

The legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for fully licensed drivers in Victoria, and all other states and territories, is 0.05. In Victoria, you must have a zero (0.00) BAC if you are: on a learner permit (L plates) on a probationary licence (P1 or P2 plates) How much is 0.05 alcohol? A BAC of […]

alcohol can only be purchased in liquor stores or government approved outlets such as vineyards or breweries. They can either be government run or privately owned … but unfortunately you can’t buy booze in the grocery stores like you can in other areas of the world! Can you buy alcohol in supermarkets in Melbourne? If […]

For residents of NSW, South Australia, and Victoria there are no pieces of legislation or explicit mentions in law of it being illegal to have an open vessel of alcohol in your car, which means passengers should be able to drink booze while someone else drives (within reason). Are you allowed to have open alcohol […]

Victorian law allows police to also access to your private digital information. The police can seize and search your computer or mobile device for emails, social media posts, or other digital information if they have a legally sufficient reason to search your devices for evidence of a crime. Can police access your phone Victoria? Can […]

Conclusion: is it illegal to drive barefoot in Australia? The short answer is no, it’s not illegal to drive barefoot in Australia. However, there are other reasons not to drive barefoot. You simply don’t get as much contact with the pedals as you do with well fitted shoes, and there’s a risk you won’t stop […]

Waistcoats and Vests Over the shirt, men would commonly wear “waistcoats” or vests. These were the most varied parts of a Victorian man’s wardrobe. After 1850, the double-breasted waistcoat became more stylish. What did men wear in the Victorian ages? During the second half of the 19th century men retained the white waistcoat and black […]

Until the 1890s, men slept in a nightshirt, a long loose fitting dress like garment that could reach to the knees or longer. They could be gathered at the neck with a drawstring or feature a neat collar. A nightcap was worn in cold weather. By the end of the century, pajamas came into vogue. […]