State Library of Victoria conferences such as Reading Matters and library research fellowships. The library is home to the Centre for Youth Literature and the "Inside a dog" young adult fiction community. From 1994-2014 it managed the Vicnet community internet service. The exterior of the library is prominently featured at the conclusion of the post-World War III movie "On the Beach". State Library of Victoria State Library Victoria is the central library of the state of Victoria, Australia, located in Melbourne. It was established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, making it Australia's oldest public library and one of the first free libraries
Politics of Victoria Politics of Victoria Politics of the Australian state of Victoria takes place in the context of a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliamentary system, and like other Australian states, Victoria is part of the federation known as the Commonwealth of Australia. The nominal head of the Government of Victoria is the Queen of Australia, represented in the state by the Governor of Victoria. Legislative power rests with the Crown and the two houses of the Parliament of Victoria. The powers and responsibilities of the parliament are defined in the "Constitution Act 1975". The Victorian Government is often referred to as