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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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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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.
Bowl of cherries on wooden table
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.
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Keeping watch for plant pests key for biosecurity
Agriculture Victoria scientists are keeping our state’s $3.2 billion agricultural sector safe from plant pests. Here’s how.
Artwork created by the Torch
Carving out a brighter future
Morwell’s new GovHub building has teamed up with Correction Victoria’s The Torch program to create artworks with a difference.
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Now open: free Melbourne supermarket for international students
For Melbourne’s international students experiencing hardship, a free supermarket is helping them get by.
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A fresh brew: Abbotsford coffee operation gets a reset
With help from a free, online Business Victoria-supported course, Abbotsford’s Bureaux Coffee is getting through the pandemic.
Photo of Kylie Sambrooks - Your Memories
From funeral items to PPE: how a Croydon business reinvented itself
Croydon’s ‘Your Memories’ has expanded to sell Personal Protective Equipment to funeral directors, helped along by a Business Support Fund grant.
