The Astronomical Society of Victoria’s all-abilities telescope is making the cosmos more accessible.
Tarantula Nebula by Astronomical Society of Victoria
Regional Development Victoria
Regional Development Victoria is the lead agency helping regional and rural Victoria to thrive. Our work includes supporting regional businesses and communities to grow jobs, enriching the social fabric of our regional towns and cities and helping manage life-changing events such as bushfires and floods.
Strengthening care for children
A pioneer program in the Wimmera Southern Mallee sets the benchmark for the future of regional healthcare in Victoria.
Latrobe Community Health Service’s dental prosthetics laboratory in Churchill
Coming up smiles in the Latrobe Valley
A dental prosthetics lab in the Latrobe Valley is helping students start their careers as dental technicians, providing vital services to locals.
Paul Kelly performing at Rural Recharge in East Gippsland
East Gippsland comes together after two long years
VIDEO: After a few tough years, East Gippsland finally comes together over two big nights featuring Australian legend, Paul Kelly.
Stuart Hearn’s mural at the Port of Echuca Discovery Centre
Discovering Echuca’s past
Stuart is a Yorta Yorta man, father of four and while he’s just started on his art journey, his contribution to the story of Echuca’s past is big.
Photograph of Andrea Evans-McCall
Bringing global lessons to the Bass Coast
Andrea Evans-McCall’s Churchill Fellowship is bringing her a step closer to changing education in Gippsland and removing barriers to employment.
Collage photographs of Brigit Heller, Thablay Khinshwe, Deb DeCarli and Vanessa Kearney
Regional women, champions in their field
Meet some extraordinary women across regional Victoria helping #BreakTheBias this International Women’s Day.
Exterior photograph of Dividing Creek Honey Farm
Cattle farmer puts his honey where his mouth is
A South Gippsland farmer is turning his passion for bees and their crucial role in food supply and the environment into his core business.
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
Care Essentials' commitment to health currently has Geelong on the international map as exports of their warming blanket continue to build.
Shippy's cafe: a popular spot along the Murray.
Ship to shore: Mildura’s famous shipping container café is moving
Mildura’s riverfront isn’t the only place going through a transformation. Meet Michael Shipsides, owner of Shippy’s café.
Jamieson Asbock at the new Rawson Skate Park
New skate park in Rawson a hit with the locals
The small Baw Baw community of Rawson has been the driving force behind a new skate park that local kids and visitors to the region will love.
Artists, Matt Adnate, Levi Geebung, Tom Day and Campbell Roberts
Memory of Gunditjmara people soars high above Heywood
Heywood’s famous sky-high water tower has transformed into a towering tribute recognising Gunditjmara war heroes.
And then we fell in love, Dr Craig Mitchell
‘Retrospective’: Forging the future for Ballarat’s arts scene
Ballarat is fast becoming a hub for creatives, turning lanes into art galleries, bank buildings into studios and cul-de-sacs into exhibition spaces.
Image of the new outdoor gym equipment in Talbot
Tiny Talbot is big on active community
New outdoor gym equipment in Talbot in Victoria’s north-west is being taken up enthusiastically by the community, improving health and connections.
Buchan Caves
Growing together – Buchan Caves after the fires
VIDEO: Traditional Owners of Buchan Caves Reserve were severely affected by the 2019/20 bushfires, but rebuilding has embedded cultural practices.
Samaritan House project upon completion image credit to FormFlow
The small homes making a big difference
A Geelong-based manufacturer, a university and a men’s crisis accommodation are paving the way in creating sustainable housing.
Image of 3 people showing their craft goods
Women’s business incubator fostering new beginnings
Women from culturally diverse communities are being empowered through a business incubator, funded by the Victorian Government.
Image of the the GovHub building
Ode to Morwell: building the Latrobe Valley GovHub
The new Latrobe Valley GovHub embodies the essence and history of the rich industrial past of Morwell. Find out what makes the building so unique.
