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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
With a packed calendar of events on offer around the state, there is something to delight Victorians of all ages.
Uncle Frank Laxton conducting the smoking with Aunty Leah Keegan alongside Aboriginal artist and BADAC community member Thomas Marks
Home is where the community is
The Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative is establishing an Elders' Living Village with the support of the Victorian Government.
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
Find out how an innovative program is helping students stay at school and improve their job prospects.
Man in white lab coat, sunglasses and blue gloves inspecting one of the growing cannabis plants he is surrounded by
Cracking the code on medicinal cannabis
In 2016, Victoria legalised the use of medicinal cannabis, and since then scientists have improved strains to produce better health products.
Two women standing side by side in a shoe shop
Improving digital capability helps retail businesses grow
Businesses across Melbourne’s South-east have been upskilling and modernising their operations during the pandemic.
Atal Samad
Empowering the next generation of international students
Atal Samad came here as an international student in 2013. He now works at Global Victoria, helping international students build careers in Victoria.
Tarantula Nebula by Astronomical Society of Victoria
The sky’s no limit
The Astronomical Society of Victoria’s all-abilities telescope is making the cosmos more accessible.
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.
Ripe Cheese stall at the Queen Victoria Market
Business mentoring program central to the maturing of Ripe Cheese
Hakim Halim is a Singaporean Asian cheesemonger who founded Ripe Cheese at the iconic Queen Victoria market, and whose online business is now growing.
Station Pier
Keeping pests out of Victoria’s ports
VIDEO: A new surveillance program within the Port of Melbourne and Station Pier is set to provide an early warning for introduced marine pests.
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.
Dairy cows wearing heat and health monitoring collars. Image: Jo Holloway, Semex.
Keeping cows healthy with fitbit technology
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
Working with a startup has been an exciting experience for students taking part in SummerTech LIVE.
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.
Victorian Premier’s Design Awards Showcase at the RMIT Design Hub in Carlton
Celebrating 25 years of Victorian design excellence
VIDEO: Why don’t we acknowledge our designers in the same way that we worship our home-grown actors, musicians and athletes?
Frontline chickens to enjoy a well-earned roost in retirement
Victoria’s sentinel chickens have been retired thanks to new testing and surveillance methods in detecting mosquito-borne viruses.
