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Gargarro Garden and a sloped roof

From paddock to botanic garden

by Regional Development Victoria | 22 May 2023

Residents in the small town of Girgarre devoted a decade to turning an empty paddock into a world-class botanic garden, which opened this month.

Exterior photograph of Dividing Creek Honey Farm  

Cattle farmer puts his honey where his mouth is

by Regional Development Victoria | 23 Feb 2022

A South Gippsland farmer is turning his passion for bees and their crucial role in food supply and the environment into his core business.

 

A dairy journey from Ethiopia to Australia

by Agriculture Victoria | 17 Feb 2022

For over two decades, Agriculture Victoria researcher Dr Mekonnen Haile-Mariam has helped improve the way the Australian dairy industry operates.

 

Creating a world-class innovation precinct in the heart of Melbourne

by Editor | 17 Feb 2022

The Fishermans Bend Innovation Precinct is set to earn Melbourne a place alongside some of the world’s most successful innovation precincts.

Person wearing scrubs laying on a hospital bed on top of a heated blanket, surrounded by medical equipment  

Geelong’s Care Essentials goes the distance

by Regional Development Victoria | 15 Feb 2022

Care Essentials' commitment to health currently has Geelong on the international map as exports of their warming blanket continue to build.

Pepo Farms staff lined up in a pumpkin field wearing matching shirts  

Pepo Farms: Turning change into opportunity

by Editor | 10 Feb 2022

In a business planning session some years ago, Pepo Farms identified a hypothetical pandemic as a risk. The reality has seen it provide new outcomes.

Boronia Community Breakfast program volunteers  

Free breakfasts helping the Boronia community access vital support services

by Anders Furze | 8 Feb 2022

A community breakfast program is connecting Boronia locals with support services and each other.

People walking into an exhibition building  

Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre - building a bright future for the visitor economy

by Editor | 4 Feb 2022

VIDEO: The Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCEC) promises to be a game changer for tourism and the regional economy.

Overhead view of Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, 2021. Image courtesy of Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.  

Quarries a stepping-stone for new parks and facilities

by Lewis Hill | 2 Feb 2022

Many of Melbourne’s most loved gardens, cycling tracks and fishing spots were once quarries producing the materials that built the suburbs around them

Yarraville’s United Housing Co-operative online social club  

Connecting online for the first time

by Anders Furze | 1 Feb 2022

Some members of Yarraville’s United Housing Co-operative accessed the internet at home for the first time, thanks to the Let’s Stay Connected Fund.

Photo of the 1Breadcrumbs team. Top row left to right: Mahdi Nejad, Katie Kwan, Jasper Rouget. Bottom row left to right: Ben Larosa, Paul Wilson, Patrick Harris, Simon Elliot.  

Melbourne startup nails building industry digital transition

by Maureen Devlin | 27 Jan 2022

The days of the site office piled high with safety and compliance paperwork are over thanks to 1Breadcrumb’s innovative workplace platform.

Illustration of Kim Ellis, Australia’s first female astronaut  

Making history: meet Australia’s first female astronaut

by Georgina Jerums | 25 Jan 2022

Swinburne University space lecturer Kim Ellis will become Australia’s first female astronaut when she blasts off into space in 2023.

Esme Bamblett  

Keeping conversation flowing among Aboriginal Elders

by Office for Suburban Development | 24 Jan 2022

Aboriginal Elders across Melbourne are staying connected with their culture during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Image of tennis courts  

Local legends excited about major wheelchair tennis tournaments in Melbourne

by Declan Boffa | 20 Jan 2022

Legendary wheelchair tennis coach Greg Crump and four-times Australian Open champion Heath Davidson have watched the sport grow over the decades.

Mansfield’s Highline Mountain Bike Festival  

Riding high: Victoria’s High Country is becoming a global bike riding destination

by Editor | 19 Jan 2022

Mansfield’s Highline Mountain Bike Festival hits the world circuit with Australia’s first multi-discipline mountain bike competition.

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