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These stories and associated images and/or video listed on these pages were produced before physical distancing regulations were introduced in Victoria.

Paul Kelly performing at Rural Recharge in East Gippsland  

East Gippsland comes together after two long years

by Regional Development Victoria | 31 Mar 2022

VIDEO: After a few tough years, East Gippsland finally comes together over two big nights featuring Australian legend, Paul Kelly.

Stuart Hearn’s mural at the Port of Echuca Discovery Centre  

Discovering Echuca’s past

by Regional Development Victoria | 21 Mar 2022

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

by Editor | 17 Mar 2022

VIDEO: Why don’t we acknowledge our designers in the same way that we worship our home-grown actors, musicians and athletes?

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.

Julie Turner with international students  

My Local Life program creates community for international students

by Anders Furze | 17 Jan 2022

‘My Local Life’ has created a vital support network for international students facing isolation during the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic.

Artists, Matt Adnate, Levi Geebung, Tom Day and Campbell Roberts  

Memory of Gunditjmara people soars high above Heywood

by Regional Development Victoria | 17 Dec 2021

Heywood’s famous sky-high water tower has transformed into a towering tribute recognising Gunditjmara war heroes.

Susie Arambasic  

Embrace the festive spirit: buy local

by Georgina Jerums | 16 Dec 2021

Victorians are supporting small businesses across the state over the festive season and beyond.

And then we fell in love, Dr Craig Mitchell  

‘Retrospective’: Forging the future for Ballarat’s arts scene

by Regional Development Victoria | 15 Dec 2021

Ballarat is fast becoming a hub for creatives, turning lanes into art galleries, bank buildings into studios and cul-de-sacs into exhibition spaces.

Image of Tim Lutton  

Victoria leads the industrial design pack

by Georgina Jerums | 9 Dec 2021

Meet RMIT University’s Tim Lutton, named Design Institute of Australia’s Industrial Design Graduate of the Year.

Image of Susan Oliver  

Send me an angel: how Susan Oliver AM is backing Victorian business

by Georgina Jerums | 26 Nov 2021

Susan Oliver is a leader in the field and a passionate and committed supporter of women-led startups, helping to drive success.

Emma Bamblett and Megan Van Den Berg  

Kinya Lerrk takes Aboriginal Victorians on a sensory journey to Country

by Editor | 16 Nov 2021

With help from a grant from the First Peoples’ Business Support Fund, two artists have repivoted their business to trade through the pandemic.

Samaritan House project upon completion image credit to FormFlow  

The small homes making a big difference

by Regional Development Victoria | 12 Nov 2021

A Geelong-based manufacturer, a university and a men’s crisis accommodation are paving the way in creating sustainable housing.

Jockey raising his arms and happy that he has won the melbourne cup  

Victoria races back to life

by Editor | 4 Nov 2021

The state is back open for business with the long weekend marking the return of major events in Victoria.

Screen capture of singers singing via online chat  

Connecting through singing in lockdown

by Anders Furze | 19 Oct 2021

Members of a trailblazing community choir have stayed connected in lockdown through online video performances.

The facade of the Prahran Mechanics Institute building  

Mechanics’ Institutes evolving with their communities

by Local Government Victoria | 12 Oct 2021

From humble Scottish beginnings to landmarks around big cities and country towns, Mechanic’s Institutes have been around for over 200 years.

Kathrin Longhurst with her portrait of Kate Ceberano  

Face to face: the Archibald goes to Gippsland

by Georgina Jerums | 30 Sep 2021

In a coup for regional Victoria, Gippsland Art Gallery in Sale will host the Archibald Prize 2021 from 8 October.

Image of Celina Clarke. Celina is wearing a black jacket and smiling at the camera.  

Meet the Chair of the Victorian Premier’s Design Awards

by Georgina Jerums | 6 Sep 2021

Celina Clarke has been in the design business for over thirty years and says the awards create a benchmark for design excellence.

Family of four reading books. Parents wearing masks.  

One year on - reflections on COVID-19 in a Museums Victoria showcase

by Office for Suburban Development | 28 Jul 2021

A digital snapshot of stories collected across the suburbs of Melbourne in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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