Search Tips

Searching vic.gov.au

A large search box is prominent throughout the vic.gov.au website. The website uses Google Site Search.

Search Tips

Enter you search term(s) and click on the 'Search' button. You can type:

• a word:
  • rates
  • holidays
• several words - note that all the words you enter will be searched for but will not necessarily be next to each other in the result:
  • interest rates
  • rates moreland
  • public holidays
  • backpacking holidays
• a phrase - by using quotation marks, all the words you enter will be searched for in that exact order:
  • "interest rates"
  • "public holidays"
  • "Department of Transport"
  • "long service leave"

More Tips for Searching:

• vic.gov.au searches against all the words you enter (it uses a default "and" between words)
• Start with words that are broadly related to your search, then add more if you get too many results
• Don't worry about using lower-case or upper-case as the results will be the same
• You can use wildcards or include/exclude words in your search
• Depending on where you are on the site, you may be able to limit your search