Skip to content
The Victorian Connection: people, communities & the economy
  • Home
  • The Economy
    • Business Environment
    • Economic & Social Inclusion
    • Export & Trade
    • Jobs & Employment
    • Precincts, Suburbs & Regions
    • Trends & Innovation
  • Industries
    • Agriculture & Biosecurity
    • Construction & Infrastructure
    • Creative Industries
    • Defence
    • Digital Technologies
    • Events & Tourism
    • Health, MedTech & Pharmaceuticals
    • Higher Education
    • Manufacturing
    • Mining & Resources
    • Retail & Hospitality
    • Science and Technology
    • Sport & Recreation
  • Watch
    • Videos
    • Photo Galleries
  • About Us
      Contact us Newsletter

Editor

Editor logo

The Newsroom team sources and provides the latest news, features and stories from across the breadth of the Victorian Government's relationships with the state's business, trade and investment communities.

City of Ballarat Mayor Daniel Moloney  

An engine room for growth in regional Victoria

by Editor | 28 Sep 2022

A $30 million initiative between the Victorian Government and the City of Ballarat to create jobs and support the region’s economic growth.

 

Honouring our unsung heroes – sports volunteers

by Editor | 15 Sep 2022

VIDEO: There’s a real magic about community sport and active recreation, but the magic wouldn’t happen without community sport volunteers.

Colourful light display at night. Photo Credit: The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion Ltd  

Illuminating the Way: lighting up The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion

by Editor | 25 Aug 2022

VIDEO: A light show for Bendigo's Great Stupa of Universal Compassion will support tourism, pilgrimage and cement the Stupa as a regional destination.

Football stadium  

Mars Stadium Upgrade Stage 2

by Editor | 12 Aug 2022

VIDEO: The $6.6 million transformation of Mars Stadium opens new possibilities to host events in Ballarat, including the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Photo of various people walking through an immersive light installation  

A unique immersive experience shows the natural world at night

by Editor | 8 Aug 2022

Tyama is an exciting new multisensory exhibition, developed by Museums Victoria exclusively for Melbourne Museum.

Overhead view of Shimroth Thomas, international student graduate and founder of Melbourne start-up Phycoforms, and a series of the building materials he made  

Seaweed offers new sustainable building approach

by Editor | 26 Jul 2022

A Melbourne start-up designing building materials using seaweed residue as a replacement for cement is in the early stages of testing and development.

A view across Lake Daylesford on a sunny day  

Winter getaways in Victoria for a cosy weekend away

by Editor | 21 Jul 2022

Although the weather is frosty, there are so many places in Victoria to explore this winter.

 

Businesses partner with students to solve tech challenges at SummerTechLIVE

by Editor | 30 Jun 2022

VIDEO: Does your business have a digital technology problem you need help to solve?

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.

Evan Winton and Ryan De La Rue  

Trailblazers create the ideal biking escape on Mount Buller

by Editor | 10 May 2022

Trail-building experts Contour Works have upgraded 40 kilometres of trails on Mount Buller and Mount Stirling, creating the ideal biking escape.

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.

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.

Abhi and Smit (centre L-R) have enjoyed working on a new tech project with Sonia and Erin (outside L and R) from startup, Mountoken  

At the cutting edge of tech

by Editor | 24 Mar 2022

Working with a startup has been an exciting experience for students taking part in SummerTech LIVE.

Victorian Premier’s Design Awards Showcase at the RMIT Design Hub in Carlton  

Celebrating 25 years of Victorian design excellence

by Editor | 17 Mar 2022

VIDEO: Why don’t we acknowledge our designers in the same way that we worship our home-grown actors, musicians and athletes?

A man and a woman in a red dress singing on stage  

Gippsland’s new home for the performing arts

by Editor | 2 Mar 2022

VIDEO: The Gippsland Performing Arts Centre and surrounding creative precinct are electrifying the region's arts scene.

 

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.

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.

« 12 3 4 5 6 »

Featured

Epic showcase of local creativity in Melbourne Now

VIDEO: Melbourne Now puts Victorian creativity on show in a spectacular free exhibition that celebrates the work of more than 200 of exciting artists and designers.

Melbourne Now logo

Popular articles

From paddock to botanic garden...
Coach changing the game for Aboriginal athletes...
The Pasifika community: firmly planted in Melbourne’s west...
What lies beneath: Victoria’s alps are getting bigger...
Meet the Phillip Island engineer delivering free 3D-printed hands to the world...

Sign up to the Victorian Connection newsletter

Illustration of person with dark long hair viewing a laptop with text reading subscribe to our newsletter

Please complete all fields.



I have read & agree to privacy policy

Latest tweets

Tweets by VicGov_DJSIR

Connect with us

twitter   linked in   youtube   contact us

  • Disclaimer
  • Accessibility
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy
  • Copyright
  • Contact us
Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Contact us
Copyright 2023 Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions
Back to top
Victorian connection logo