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Pouring water from a bottle into a glass

Sugary drinks ban

06 Jun 2012

New York leading the way in obesity prevention

By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

Water campaign

19 Sep 2014

Victorians challenged to switch to water and reap the rewards

A new health campaign launching today encourages Victorians to swap sugary drinks for water for 30 days to show that a small change can start to make a difference to your waistline, wallet and your smile.

Sugar reduction

21 Feb 2014

ACT Government action on sugary drinks in schools a win for children's health

VicHealth has applauded the ACT Government's decision to phase out sugary drinks in vending machines in government schools by the end of 2014 as part of its Fresh Tastes: Healthy Food at School program announced today.

Partner release

16 Dec 2015

How far do you have to run to burn off your sugary drink habit?

A new, thought-provoking video launched today shows how much exercise you would need to do to burn off your sugary drink habit – 52km of running each week in some cases!

CEO opinion piece

04 Oct 2017

Sweet on Drinks Ban

Opinion piece by Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

Minister Mikakos with families at Melbourne Museum

Healthy drinks options

08 Nov 2019

Museums Victoria To Phase Out All Sugary Drinks

Children across Victoria will enjoy healthier drink options at all Museums Victoria venues as soon as next month, as part of a groundbreaking new initiative from Museums Victoria and VicHealth to improve the health and wellbeing of young children.