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Sailors Grave sets sail on new adventure

by Editor | 15 Apr 2021

VIDEO: After the 2019 bushfires, the couple behind Sailors Grave brewery are finally about to realise their ambition of building a tourist destination

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David at his home  

Success is all in the numbers for new Brotherhood of St Laurence employee

by Working for Victoria | 14 Sep 2020

Stood down from an analytics role in the airline industry, David flew into a new community role thanks to the Working for Victoria jobs program.

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Farmers add ‘drone pilot’ to skill set

by Agriculture Victoria | 17 Aug 2020

Can the hovering of a drone replace the attentive eye of a farmer? Agriculture Victoria discuss a new trial which aims to find out the answer.

Adam working with Miepol  

Working for Victoria delivers a new job – and new joy – for Adam

by Working for Victoria | 25 Jun 2020

After a heartbreaking start to 2020 for Adam, things are finally turning around.

Ron Gauci, CEO of the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA)  

Technology, the essential worker

by Georgina Jerums | 11 Jun 2020

We speak to a tech-industry expert to understand the essential role technology has played in ushering us through coronavirus (COVID-19).

Fletcher cleaning playground equipment  

A clean start for 500 Victorians with new jobs

by Working for Victoria | 9 Jun 2020

Five hundred people are being employed to improve hygiene and safety across the city as part of the $500 million Working for Victoria fund.

Scientists working on a vaccine  

Melbourne medical precinct hosts world-first clinical trial for coronavirus vaccine

by Editor | 4 Jun 2020

Victorian company Nucleus Network was chosen to run world-first clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine.

Nicholas in front of the secondbite truck  

A second bite of the employment apple

by Working for Victoria | 4 Jun 2020

Amid widespread job loss and uncertainty, a Victorian Government employment program matches the newly unemployed with businesses.

Lucy in her protective cleaning gear  

Government pandemic response helps Victorians return to work

by Working for Victoria | 3 Jun 2020

Thousands of Victorians have returned to work as part of the Working for Victoria initiative.

Paul Molenaar, who with wife Cindy, are co-directors of Compliance Experts.  

Compliance Experts transforms to survive and thrive

by Editor | 2 Jun 2020

The disruptions to Victoria’s business community by coronavirus meant many small businesses have had to adapt quickly and re-focus their business.

Netballer holding the ball  

Flashcards a vital resource for netballers

by Gillian Saxon | 1 Jun 2020

Community sport needed to take an inventive turn to stay on the court during coronavirus. Discover how Netball Victoria adapted.

Dot & Frankie website  

Going digital helps Halls Gap business woo new customers

by Georgina Jerums | 26 May 2020

Find out how one Grampians retail outlet flipped its business model and went online.

Interior of the Lifestyle furniture retail store  

Nunawading furniture business crafts recovery plan

by Georgina Jerums | 26 May 2020

Second generation business Lifestyle Furniture has come a long way since it set up shop in Geelong back in 1989.

Workshop area of Anchor ceramics  

Melbourne ceramics studio finds business support during uncertainty

by Georgina Jerums | 26 May 2020

A ceramics studio in Melbourne’s north is using a Business Support Fund grant to help meet the costs of rent, utilities and planning.

Facade of the Kafe Koala store in Kennett River  

Kafe Koala adapting to life without tourists

by Declan Boffa | 20 May 2020

The Business Support Fund is helping small businesses survive the impacts of coronavirus. Find out how it’s helping Kennett River’s Kafe Koala.

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