VIDEO: The Gippsland Performing Arts Centre and surrounding creative precinct are electrifying the region's arts scene.
A man and a woman in a red dress singing on stage
Creative Industries
Julie Turner with international students
My Local Life program creates community for international students
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A digital snapshot of stories collected across the suburbs of Melbourne in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gillian and Ruby painting a tree together
Community minded: Frankston North project combats loneliness during lockdown
An art workshop by Big hART funded through a Victorian Government grant has connected generations in meaningful and lasting ways.
World's first eye imaging device wins Premier's Design Award
World-first eye imaging device wins Victorian Premier's Design Award
Cobalt Design in North Melbourne has taken out the Victorian Premier’s Design Award’s top honour for a revolutionary eye testing machine.
Image of Disney exhibition with outline of mickey mouse
The magic of Disney comes alive at ACMI
VIDEO: A new exhibition of all your favourite Disney characters is now showing at Federation Square.
