Residents in the small town of Girgarre devoted a decade to turning an empty paddock into a world-class botanic garden, which opened this month.
Gargarro Garden and a sloped roof
Construction & Infrastructure
Nilma Darnum football players gathered on a football field
New lights create a bright future for Darnum Sport
Lighting upgrades for the 125-year-old Nilma Darnum Football Netball Club will strengthen local sport and community ties.
People swimming at Cohuna Beach
After the floods: Cohuna’s Inland Beach, parks and promenade are back
Though it’s 300 kilometres from a coast, Cohuna has a popular beach. It’s part of a new waterfront development, typical of the town’s creative flair.
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
The Whittlesea Community Energy Transition Project is giving community groups their own renewable energy solutions to help power their facilities.
Front view of a display home surrounded by lush trees
Off-grid housing project promotes sustainable living
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
A team of commercial divers is restoring more than 250 piles at Melbourne’s iconic Princes Pier, securing this landmark for future generations.
Render of a building
Building a future for sustainable housing on the Great South Coast
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
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
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
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
A $30 million initiative between the Victorian Government and the City of Ballarat to create jobs and support the region’s economic growth.
Interior photograph of band performing on stage under red lights with an audience sitting at dining tables watching
Lauriston Hall better than ever
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
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
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
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
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
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
A collaboration led by Traditional Owners working with architects and designers will embed symbolic design features into Bendigo’s new GovHub.
