Valentines Bakery strengthened its business with a Victorian Government Regional Jobs Funds grant, helping it to expand.
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Georgina Jerums
Georgina has written across business, travel, property and marketing for two decades, interviewing the likes of Gough Whitlam, Julia Gillard, Alan Joyce and Cathy Freeman. A former reviewer with The Age Cheap Eats, you'll often find Georgina on a quest to locate the perfect single origin espresso or loaf of sourdough. "There's plenty of competition given this IS Melbourne we're talking about," she says.
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In the driver’s seat: how mechanic Alice Anderson drove through gender barriers
In 1919 at the tender age of 22, Kew local Alice Anderson entered the history books by opening Australia’s first all-female car garage.
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Greening Victoria, one student research project at a time
Check out the ground-breaking research by two international students living and studying in Melbourne.
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Rural Assistance Commissioner Peter Tuohey taking the pulse of rural recovery
Helping Victorian farmers face challenges such as droughts, floods and bushfires are all in a day’s work for this experienced man of the land.
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Murray River dreaming: Artworks set to transform Wodonga’s riverfront
VIDEO: Mick Bogie is constructing a larger-than-life platypus sculpture for the Burraja Art Trail, a five-kilometre path lining the Murray River.
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Midsumma Festival highlights: celebrating diversity in Melbourne
A selection of six of the best events from a thoroughly stellar line-up, happening at Midsumma Festival between 19 April and 5 May.
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A Super Full Moon rising for Melbourne’s nocturnal winter festival
When the moon rises above the horizon from 26 May to 6 June, the city of Melbourne will come alive after dark with a new winter festival.
Painting by Mirka Mora
From Holocaust survivor to iconic artist: Mirka Mora retrospective opens in St Kilda
Mirka Mora’s famously colourful, uplifting art spanning a 70-year career celebrates love, hope and resilience.
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Skilled migrant healthcare worker made a difference on Melbourne’s COVID-19 frontline
Dr Andrew Wang is a medical professional with a skilled migrant visa working at Sunshine Hospital in Melbourne’s West.
Eva Sifis
In conversation with… disability advocate, Eva Sifis
What’s it like to live and work with an acquired brain injury? Eva Sifis, Small Business Ministerial Council member gives us an insight.
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Higher ground: how three Victorian women are making their mark in the resources sector
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re giving a shout-out to three women who are ground-breaking…. in every sense of the word.
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Lights, Camera, Action! ACMI reopens after major development
VIDEO: The new and improved Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) at Federation Square is now open. Take our tour.
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A fruitful cherry season, in spite of the challenges
Koala Cherries did a massive pivot to get cherries to dining tables this summer.
Chau Tran with Bio Colostrum products
Vitamin business booms for Melbourne Vietnamese migrant
Nominated by the Victorian Government for a business migration visa, Chau Tran has launched an export company, working with South Gippsland Dairy.
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Meet Dr Kyla Finlay, Victoria’s Locust Commissioner
Locust plagues may sound biblical but they’re a real and present threat to Aussie farmers.
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Meet Victoria’s female cyber warriors
We profile three women working in cyber security in our state.
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From Vietnam to Horsham: a business migrant’s journey
In 2018, Tuan Nguyen left Ho Chi Minh City to begin a new life in regional Victoria as a pub owner. Here’s his story.
Installation View - Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion
A regional art tour: 5 galleries to visit this summer
In the mood for a cultural fix over the holiday season? Look no further. These five regional galleries have you sorted.
