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Venture capitalism hits its stride in Victoria

by Georgina Jerums | 26 Feb 2020

Find out how a LaunchVic-supported course is nurturing our state’s thriving startup culture.

Tracey Evans  

Taking steps towards the future through Victoria’s first Treaty

by Bronte Ryan | 19 Feb 2020

Tracey Evans is one of nine executive directors of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria. Learn about her hopes for Victoria's first Treaty.

Panoramic view of the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Bendigo  

The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion unveiled in Bendigo

by Editor | 12 Feb 2020

VIDEO: Bendigo is home to the largest Buddhist monument in the western world after the addition of a decorative four-metre finial on top.

Employee at Yarra View Nursery working with the plants  

Yarra View Nursery growing opportunities for people living with disability

by Bronte Ryan | 10 Feb 2020

VIDEO: We visited Australia’s largest social enterprise nursery, where a Victorian Government procurement program is blooming.

Tunnel in the mine  

Searching for dark matter: Stawell’s gift to the world

by Georgina Jerums | 3 Feb 2020

In the gold mine township of Stawell, about 200 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, researchers are searching for the existence of dark matter.

Chuan-Dong from INWENTECH holding his award  

Melbourne’s award-winning cancer treatment device

by Georgina Jerums | 23 Jan 2020

Cancer treatment is set to become more accurate thanks to a device created by startup INWENTECH.

Matt Tabor smiling away from the camera  

Digital masterclass: lessons from a YouTube maestro

by Georgina Jerums | 22 Jan 2020

We met up with YouTube expert, Matt Tabor, who recently hosted a Victorian Government-funded masterclass to promote digital entrepreneurialism.

From The Land, Castlemaine Art Museum. Image credit: Brodie Ellis.  

Exhibitions to inspire: regional galleries showcase

by Georgina Jerums | 15 Jan 2020

Feed your mind and soul, and be inspired by all things arty at these regional exhibitions over the coming months.

Bunch of red cherries on a tree  

Cherry picking for the export market

by Lindsey Martin | 19 Dec 2019

We visit a bustling cherry farm in the Yarra Valley to learn about the hero fruit of summer.

female players kicking a football  

Highlighting some of the great work of the Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions in 2019

by Editor | 17 Dec 2019

VIDEO: Watch some highlights of the work that the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) is proud to have been a part of in 2019.

State Library of Victoria  

The next chapter: State Library Victoria reopens after five-year revamp

by Georgina Jerums | 17 Dec 2019

VIDEO: Next time you’re in Melbourne’s CBD, duck into the refurbished State Library Victoria, which is very much a library for the 21st century.

Artists impression of the Docklands studio  

Making a scene: Victoria’s screen industry attracting global attention

by Georgina Jerums | 17 Dec 2019

Victoria is becoming one of the most desirable filming locations in the world.

Presenter talks to the audience  

Navigating the chaos of everyday life

by Lachlan Randell | 11 Dec 2019

Read about the local data company using startup innovation to navigate the chaos of everyday life.

 

’Til the cows come home, celebrating 50 years of farming at Ellinbank

by Agriculture Victoria | 4 Dec 2019

Australia is one of the most efficient dairy producers in the world. We visit Ellinbank, where dairy research & development has been ticking away over

Charred walls of the La Mama gutted by fire  

La Mama Theatre set to return to the cultural stage in 2021

by Georgina Jerums | 4 Dec 2019

After fire gutted Carlton's La Mama Theatre last year, we speak to Co-CEO & Creative Director Liz Jones about the rebuild.

Portrait of Tara  

Tackling today’s environmental issues for a better tomorrow

by Georgina Jerums | 27 Nov 2019

Engineer Tara Halliday, one of three women who has received a 2019 Women on Boards scholarship, is helping to reduce our environmental footprint.

Sarah Callil photo  

Engineering change: a chat with Sarah Callil

by Georgina Jerums | 27 Nov 2019

With experience in the mining, oil and gas industries, engineer Sarah Callil is an “agent of change.”

Owners of the Holgate brewery  

It’s Woodend’s shout: expanded brewhouse delivers new jobs and tourism

by Editor | 21 Nov 2019

WATCH THE VIDEO: We visited Woodend this week to toast the expansion of Holgate Brewhouse, bringing craft beers and new jobs to the Macedon Ranges.

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