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COVID-19 Response & Recovery

We're showcasing the innovative and agile people and businesses who have adapted to working or doing business in the new environment created by the pandemic. They are inspiring, interesting and thought-provoking, highlighting stories of recovery.

Two women standing side by side in a shoe shop  

Improving digital capability helps retail businesses grow

by Office for Suburban Development | 10 May 2022

Businesses across Melbourne’s South-East have been upskilling and modernising their operations with the Digital Pathways Program.

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.

Julie Turner with international students  

My Local Life program creates community for international students

by Anders Furze | 17 Jan 2022

‘My Local Life’ has created a vital support network for international students facing isolation during the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic.

Emma Bamblett and Megan Van Den Berg  

Kinya Lerrk takes Aboriginal Victorians on a sensory journey to Country

by Editor | 16 Nov 2021

With help from a grant from the First Peoples’ Business Support Fund, two artists have repivoted their business to trade through the pandemic.

Samaritan House project upon completion image credit to FormFlow  

The small homes making a big difference

by Regional Development Victoria | 12 Nov 2021

A Geelong-based manufacturer, a university and a men’s crisis accommodation are paving the way in creating sustainable housing.

Jockey raising his arms and happy that he has won the melbourne cup  

Victoria races back to life

by Editor | 4 Nov 2021

The state is back open for business with the long weekend marking the return of major events in Victoria.

Alex Power, founder of Delivr  

A start up success being delivered in Ballarat by young entrepreneur

by Malcolm Roberts | 21 Oct 2021

Studying in Australia gave Alex a unique opportunity to explore his entrepreneurial side. Now his delivery platform is helping businesses in Ballarat.

Screen capture of singers singing via online chat  

Connecting through singing in lockdown

by Anders Furze | 19 Oct 2021

Members of a trailblazing community choir have stayed connected in lockdown through online video performances.

Image of Banksia home which are being manufactured and shipped to Senegal for a German Foreign Aid project  

Campbellfield business hits a home run during the pandemic

by Georgina Jerums | 7 Oct 2021

Dr Jackson Yin’s kit home business pivoted online during lockdown, thanks to a $50,000 Business Victoria innovation grant.

Image of steam over bamboo trays. Text overlay - Chefs out West  

Around the world on a plate in Maribyrnong

by Georgina Jerums | 5 Oct 2021

Get a taste of cuisines from around the globe in Melbourne’s west.

Image of 3 people showing their craft goods  

Women’s business incubator fostering new beginnings

by Regional Development Victoria | 14 Sep 2021

Women from culturally diverse communities are being empowered through a business incubator, funded by the Victorian Government.

Maddy outside near colourful flowers  

Maddy’s dream job delivers training, experience and security

by Jobs Victoria | 31 Aug 2021

Maddy Gallagher found herself stuck at a crossroads after finishing Year 12, but she’s now got a job that she loves.

Drone equipment  

Family business SYPAQ is right at home in Fishermans Bend

by Hayley Ricketson | 19 Aug 2021

David Vicino speaks about family and work as if they’re one and the same – because for his family-owned business, they are.

Photo of Del Delpitiya with farm in the background  

Paying it forward: meet the Sri Lankan migrant helping farmers get the workers they need

by Georgina Jerums | 9 Aug 2021

Helping struggling Victorian farmers recruit and retain thousands of workers during harvest is keeping Del Delpitiya busy during the pandemic.

Members of the Papua New Guinea Women’s Association of Victoria, Sister’s Connection  

Connecting through cooking and craft

by Office for Suburban Development | 3 Aug 2021

A group of Papua New Guinean women are building a better support network, thanks to a program of events funded through the Let’s Stay Connected Fund.

Family of four reading books. Parents wearing masks.  

One year on - reflections on COVID-19 in a Museums Victoria showcase

by Office for Suburban Development | 28 Jul 2021

A digital snapshot of stories collected across the suburbs of Melbourne in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gillian and Ruby painting a tree together  

Community minded: Frankston North project combats loneliness during lockdown

by Georgina Jerums | 12 Jul 2021

An art workshop by Big hART funded through a Victorian Government grant has connected generations in meaningful and lasting ways.

Soccer players training with bright lights  

Funding boost lights up Waverley City Soccer Club

by Editor | 21 Jun 2021

Waverley City Soccer Club will have a new home ground advantage for the growing number of football participants within the community.

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