How do you rise to the top in science? We glean advice from four women who have done just that, including Victoria’s Lead Scientist, Amanda Caples.
Dr Amanda Caples
Construction & Infrastructure
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Internal view of the flinders st clocks
Artisan trades contribute to restoration of Flinders St Station
Flinders Street Station has been undergoing a massive restoration over the last few years. Find out about the specialised trades involved.
Jane Burton Portrait
Digging it: Meet one woman in mining who’s making her mark
Mining has traditionally been a male-dominated sector, but here’s one woman who’s levelling the playing field.
Aerial shot of Fishermans bend in Melbourne, Victoria
Fishermans Bend: Australia's largest urban renewal project
About 80,000 jobs and 80,000 homes are targeted to be created by 2050 at Fishermans Bend.
Architect's impression of Shipwreck Coast along the coast of Cape Otway and Port Fairy in Victoria
Meet Victoria’s Government Architect
We spoke with Jill Garner, Victoria’s Government Architect, about her background and role.
Don Matthews
Local Jobs First Commission working for Victorians
WATCH THE VIDEO: We met with Victoria’s Local Jobs First Commissioner Don Matthews to talk about his work.
QantasLink plane lands at Bendigo airport
Bendigo-Sydney flights taking off in 2019
VIDEO: Bendigo is set to soar to new heights with direct flights between Sydney and Bendigo announced last week by QantasLink.
Dr Collette Burke smiling to the camera wearing a red blazer
Shaping our future: meet Victoria’s first Chief Engineer
In January, Dr Collette Burke was appointed as Victoria’s inaugural Chief Engineer. She talks us through her key achievements to date.
Artist impression of High Capacity Metro Train
High capacity trains on track for manufacturing and jobs
Across the High Capacity Metro Trains Project, local workers are getting a go in Victoria’s next manufacturing boom.
Men in hard hats amongst the warehouse storing rolls of steel
BlueScope Steel: a super competitive supplier of steel products
BlueScope’s Western Port steel works has reinvented itself to take advantage of the surge in demand for its steel products.
A construction worker working on building a rail line
Coleman Rail on track with long term jobseekers
Coleman Rail is a strong supporter of the Victorian Government’s $90 million Jobs Victoria employment program.
A young adult woman standing at a window in a city office building smiles at the camera
Getting students on track for future jobs
The Victorian Government is supporting Aboriginal Victorians to find work on major projects through its Training for the Future program.
A young football player stands on a green field looking towards the camera
Apprentices kicking goals at Moorabbin Reserve
WATCH THE VIDEO: Victorian apprentices are kicking goals and learning valuable skills on the $30 million re-development of St Kilda Football Club’s Mo
Two construction workers standing in an extendable crane in a building under construction
The Metro Tunnel: skilling up the next generation
The Metro Tunnel’s rollout of the Major Projects Skills Guarantee is opening up career paths for young Victorians.
Dr Amanda Caples poses with Ken Sherry, Anthony Hurst and David Whittam
Gas report drills down into the detail
The first update into a three-and-a-half-year study of Victoria’s gas reserves and resources is now available.
A digitally created design for the new fisherman's bend precinct
New engineering opportunities with world-class facility at Fishermans Bend
The establishment of lucrative emerging industries is transforming Fishermans Bend and will help turbo-charge Melbourne’s future prosperity.
A female train passenger using her tablet whilst seated on the train
Fixing mobile blackspots on Victoria’s five busiest regional rail lines
The rollout of the $18 million Regional Rail Connectivity Project will help to improve mobile blackspots on Victoria's busiest regional rail lines.
Animation showing an urban street with wifi symbols hovering above buildings and cars
Victoria’s free public WiFi and future plans
Free public WiFi has been made available in Melbourne city centre including Bourke St Mall and on platforms at Melbourne's city train stations.
