Category: Victoria

When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, Britain already governed Canada, large areas of India, Australia, and New Zealand, and small parts of South America and Africa. Together, these countries formed the British Empire. Which countries did Queen Victoria colonize? Despite being head of the British Empire, which included territory on all inhabited […]

Locations for Nuclear Power Plants in Victoria Site Location Number of SNPP’s DG – 2 Dederang 2 x 300MW ML – 2 Moorabool 2 x 300MW MI – 2 Mildura 2 x 300MW Total 300MW Are there nuclear power plants in Victoria? While we have never had a nuclear power station, we do have 33% […]

Labor won 55 seats in the 88-seat Legislative Assembly, an increase of eight seats from the previous election in 2014, and a majority of 22 seats. This was the fifth time that a Labor government was re-elected in Victoria, and it tied Victorian Labor’s second-best showing at the state level. Is Victorian State Government Labor […]

During Victoria’s nearly 64-year reign, the British Empire was at its largest and most powerful. The empire included India, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa, and covered one-fifth of the globe and accounted for roughly one in four people on Earth. How big was Queen Victoria’s empire? 10 million square milesBut under Victoria, it […]

Queen Victoria had a majestic sixty-three-year reign but despite this, she was not universally loved. While some people protested against her, others had a slightly more radical method. From Edward Oxford to Roderick Maclean, during her reign Queen Victoria survived eight assassination attempts. Who wanted to assassinate Queen Victoria? Edward OxfordEdward Oxford (18 April 1822 […]

During her reign Victoria was served by well over 33 prime ministers: 15 from New Zealand, 10 from the United Kingdom, 7 from the Dominion of Canada and 1 from Australia. Who was the prime minister in Queen Victoria’s time? Lord MelbourneLord Melbourne also had a close relationship to the monarch. He was Queen Victoria’s […]

There are presently 88 members of the Legislative Assembly elected from single-member divisions. How many members of parliament are there in Victoria? The two Houses of Parliament have 128 members in total, 88 in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) and 40 in the Legislative Council (upper house). How many seats are in Victorian government? There […]

Sikhism in Australia Total population Victoria 91,745 (1.41%) New South Wales 47,165 (0.58%) Queensland 27,713 (0.54%) Western Australia 18,583 (0.70%) Which province has the most Sikhs? The largest Sikh populations in Canada are found in Ontario, followed by British Columbia and Alberta.Sikhism in Canada. Total population Ontario 300,435 (2.14%) British Columbia 290,870 (5.92%) Alberta 103,600 […]

Members Name Party Region Hon Gayle Tierney Labor Western Victoria Kaushaliya Vaghela Labor/Independent Western Metropolitan Sheena Watt Labor Northern Metropolitan Mary Wooldridge Liberal Eastern Metropolitan Who controls the Legislative Council in Victoria? The presiding officer of the chamber is the President of the Legislative Council. The Council presently comprises 40 members serving four-year terms from […]

If you are under 15, you can only work if your employer gets a Child Employment Permit from Business Victoria. Your employer will also need a Working with Children Check to employ you. It is illegal to work without a permit, and employers can be fined between $1000 and $10,000. How many hours can a […]