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A person on the roof of a house installing solar panels with a clear blue sky in the background  

Whittlesea community groups are leading the charge to renewable energy

by Local Government Victoria | 21 Dec 2022

The Whittlesea Community Energy Transition Project is giving community groups their own renewable energy solutions to help power their facilities.

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Off-grid housing project promotes sustainable living

by Regional Development Victoria | 16 Dec 2022

A new sustainable, off-grid living project in Bass Coast is aiming to change homeowners’ perceptions about new builds, while creating local jobs.

A pier with lush trees along the boardwalk  

Diving in to restore Princes Pier for future generations

by Editor | 14 Dec 2022

A team of commercial divers is restoring more than 250 piles at Melbourne’s iconic Princes Pier, securing this landmark for future generations.

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Building a future for sustainable housing on the Great South Coast

by Regional Development Victoria | 12 Dec 2022

Portland Airport will become the home of FormFlow’s new modular home manufacturing site, with up to 200 homes to be delivered each year.

 

Being creative and recycling quarry land

by Lewis Hill | 27 Oct 2022

VIDEO: A disused quarry in the Otway Ranges is being transformed into a creative space to inspire future generations of architects and designers.

Woman wearing construction ppe  

Flemington’s new community hub and sporting facilities begin to take shape

by Editor | 12 Oct 2022

VIDEO: A space where everyone feels welcome – fostering a sense of belong and connection for Flemington’s diverse, multigenerational community.

Truck driving through a mine  

Building a lab to shine a light on dark matter

by Regional Development Victoria | 3 Oct 2022

Adapt and overcome was the motto of the team from HTROON constructions, which last month handed over the keys to the Stawell Underground Physics Lab.

City of Ballarat Mayor Daniel Moloney  

An engine room for growth in regional Victoria

by Editor | 28 Sep 2022

A $30 million initiative between the Victorian Government and the City of Ballarat to create jobs and support the region’s economic growth.

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Lauriston Hall better than ever

by Regional Development Victoria | 26 Sep 2022

The Lauriston Hall has been serving the local community for almost 100 years with recent upgrades providing more ways to connect.

Exterior photograph of the Garvoc Community on a sunny day  

Garvoc pays tribute to CFA volunteer who campaigned for new community hall

by Regional Development Victoria | 19 Sep 2022

A Victorian community pays tribute to former CFA volunteer who campaigned for a new community hub following the 2018 St Patrick Day bushfires.

View of Greensborough Hockey Club Pavillion  

Building community through sport in Greensborough

by Local Government Victoria | 22 Aug 2022

Find out how a new multi-purpose pavilion is transforming hockey and connecting community. 

Neil with his FC Holden purchased in 1998, nearly identical to his first Holden purchased in 1965.  

Holden’s history and legacy lives on in Gippsland

by Regional Development Victoria | 15 Aug 2022

The story behind the Trafalgar Holden Museum in central Gippsland started off with one man and his shed of Holden heritage motor cars.

Side by side photo of library bookshelves. On the left is the old lighting and darkened bookshelves, on the left is the new lighting and brightly lit shelves  

The future is bright at the Mechanics’ Institute in Prahran

by Local Government Victoria | 4 Aug 2022

In 2021 the Victorian Government announced $100,000 in grants from the Public Libraries Funding Program for the 10 Mechanics’ Institutes offering libr

Overhead view of Shimroth Thomas, international student graduate and founder of Melbourne start-up Phycoforms, and a series of the building materials he made  

Seaweed offers new sustainable building approach

by Editor | 26 Jul 2022

A Melbourne start-up designing building materials using seaweed residue as a replacement for cement is in the early stages of testing and development.

Artist rendering of the exterior of the GovHub including facade artwork: Giramal (shield) Buri-Gutang Djaa (journey) by Natasha Carter  

One building, four storeys, many stories: when Traditional Owners and architects design together

by Regional Development Victoria | 6 Jul 2022

A collaboration led by Traditional Owners working with architects and designers will embed symbolic design features into Bendigo’s new GovHub.

Evan Winton and Ryan De La Rue  

Trailblazers create the ideal biking escape on Mount Buller

by Editor | 10 May 2022

Trail-building experts Contour Works have upgraded 40 kilometres of trails on Mount Buller and Mount Stirling, creating the ideal biking escape.

Collage photographs of Brigit Heller, Thablay Khinshwe, Deb DeCarli and Vanessa Kearney  

Regional women, champions in their field

by Regional Development Victoria | 7 Mar 2022

Meet some extraordinary women across regional Victoria helping #BreakTheBias this International Women’s Day.

 

Creating a world-class innovation precinct in the heart of Melbourne

by Editor | 17 Feb 2022

The Fishermans Bend Innovation Precinct is set to earn Melbourne a place alongside some of the world’s most successful innovation precincts.

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