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Uncle Frank Laxton conducting the smoking with Aunty Leah Keegan alongside Aboriginal artist and BADAC community member Thomas Marks

Home is where the community is

by Regional Development Victoria | 1 Jun 2022

The Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative is establishing an Elders' Living Village with the support of the Victorian Government.

 

A bug’s life – becoming a pest management master

by Agriculture Victoria | 21 Jun 2022

Get Back! The man disbanding the beetles from Victoria’s orchards has more than history on his side.

Troy Lovett painting a mural on an old water tower  

Leading communities to a better future

by Regional Development Victoria | 9 Jun 2022

Local leaders are helping Victoria’s regional communities thrive with new projects and ideas.

Exterior photograph of the Bendigo museum with a large gold sparkling banner and image of Elvis Presley  

Events to get you out and about this winter

by Editor | 2 Jun 2022

With a packed calendar of events on offer around the state, there is something to delight Victorians of all ages.

Teacher standing at the front of a room pointing and a blank board with the back of student heads in the foreground  

Broadening career horizons for Gippsland students

by Editor | 31 May 2022

Find out how an innovative program is helping students stay at school and improve their job prospects.

Man in white lab coat, sunglasses and blue gloves inspecting one of the growing cannabis plants he is surrounded by  

Cracking the code on medicinal cannabis

by Agriculture Victoria | 17 May 2022

In 2016, Victoria legalised the use of medicinal cannabis, and since then scientists have improved strains to produce better health products.

Two women standing side by side in a shoe shop  

Improving digital capability helps retail businesses grow

by Office for Suburban Development | 10 May 2022

Businesses across Melbourne’s South-east have been upskilling and modernising their operations during the pandemic.

Atal Samad  

Empowering the next generation of international students

by Global Victoria | 2 May 2022

Atal Samad came here as an international student in 2013. He now works at Global Victoria, helping international students build careers in Victoria.

Tarantula Nebula by Astronomical Society of Victoria  

The sky’s no limit

by Regional Development Victoria | 27 Apr 2022

The Astronomical Society of Victoria’s all-abilities telescope is making the cosmos more accessible.

 

Strengthening care for children

by Regional Development Victoria | 27 Apr 2022

A pioneer program in the Wimmera Southern Mallee sets the benchmark for the future of regional healthcare in Victoria.

Latrobe Community Health Service’s dental prosthetics laboratory in Churchill  

Coming up smiles in the Latrobe Valley

by Regional Development Victoria | 19 Apr 2022

A dental prosthetics lab in the Latrobe Valley is helping students start their careers as dental technicians, providing vital services to locals.

Ripe Cheese stall at the Queen Victoria Market  

Business mentoring program central to the maturing of Ripe Cheese

by Editor | 11 Apr 2022

Hakim Halim is a Singaporean Asian cheesemonger who founded Ripe Cheese at the iconic Queen Victoria market, and whose online business is now growing.

Station Pier  

Keeping pests out of Victoria’s ports

by Agriculture Victoria | 4 Apr 2022

VIDEO: A new surveillance program within the Port of Melbourne and Station Pier is set to provide an early warning for introduced marine pests.

Paul Kelly performing at Rural Recharge in East Gippsland  

East Gippsland comes together after two long years

by Regional Development Victoria | 31 Mar 2022

VIDEO: After a few tough years, East Gippsland finally comes together over two big nights featuring Australian legend, Paul Kelly.

Dairy cows wearing heat and health monitoring collars. Image: Jo Holloway, Semex.  

Keeping cows healthy with fitbit technology

by Editor | 30 Mar 2022

Find out how a dairy farm is innovating in the Goulburn Valley to improve health and productivity.

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