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Manufacturing

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

Mat Bowtell  

Meet the Phillip Island engineer delivering free 3D-printed hands to the world

by Editor | 4 Feb 2021

Phillip Island based engineer, Mat Bowtell, made an unusual choice after he was retrenched from the automotive industry – he decided to work for free.

Man in factory setting packing a box. He is smiling at the camera.  

Jobs Victoria linking job-seekers and employers

by Georgina Jerums | 19 Aug 2019

This one-of-a-kind program has helped almost 10,000 people find a job since 2016.

Rochelle  

Meet Victoria’s 2019 Woman Manufacturer of the Year

by Georgina Jerums | 13 Jun 2019

A leading light in the production of cancer diagnostic instruments, Rochelle Avinu was recognised at the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame awards.

Portrait Nicholas Orchowski  

Meet Victoria’s 2019 Young Manufacturer of the Year

by Georgina Jerums | 13 Jun 2019

Find out how a 32-year-old engineer is adding value to our state’s aircraft manufacturing sector.

Portrait shot of John O’Callaghan  

Meet Victoria’s new Defence Industry Advocate

by Georgina Jerums | 9 Apr 2019

Building up our local defence industry is on the radar for John O’Callaghan.

Don Matthews  

Local Jobs First Commission working for Victorians

by Georgina Jerums | 15 Mar 2019

WATCH THE VIDEO: We met with Victoria’s Local Jobs First Commissioner Don Matthews to talk about his work.

The Australian delegation in Mobile, Alabama, with an Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship at Austal USA.  

Naval shipbuilding: a digital future in advanced manufacturing

by Georgina Jerums | 22 Jan 2019

Victorian businesses are poised to capitalise on the next revolution in manufacturing, dubbed Industry 4.0.

David on the left and Paul on the right looking at the camera  

Melbourne’s mining credentials on display

by Georgina Jerums | 29 Oct 2018

VIDEO: Australia's largest mining event was on in Melbourne. We speak to a team of technology makers whose new product could change mining.

Artist impression of High Capacity Metro Train  

High capacity trains on track for manufacturing and jobs

by Department of Transport | 22 Aug 2018

Across the High Capacity Metro Trains Project, local workers are getting a go in Victoria’s next manufacturing boom.

Two interested people reviewing the Planning and Starting booklet in front of the Small Business Bus  

Get your business moving with the Small Business Bus

by Georgina Jerums | 13 Aug 2018

Could your business do with some free one-on-one advice? Then jump aboard the Small Business Bus.

Men in hard hats amongst the warehouse storing rolls of steel  

BlueScope Steel: a super competitive supplier of steel products

by Editor | 6 Aug 2018

BlueScope’s Western Port steel works has reinvented itself to take advantage of the surge in demand for its steel products.

Cheesemaker holding round cheese in the curing room  

Alba Cheese continues to make its mark in Tullamarine

by Georgina Jerums | 26 Jul 2018

WATCH THE VIDEO: Some of the best business ideas are built on age-old family traditions.

Manufacturing factory  

Winning streak: manufacturing on the rise in Victoria

by Georgina Jerums | 1 May 2018

Victorian manufacturing is on the up. Australian Industry Group (AIG) CEO Innes Willox takes us inside the resilience of our manufacturing sector.

An emergency services representative wears a virtual reality headset in front of a television  

ManuFutures: the “next generation of advanced manufacturing in Geelong”

by Editor | 18 Apr 2018

WATCH THE VIDEO: By being part of Manufutures – Geelong’s advanced manufacturing innovation & industrial accelerator – Flaim Systems can grow faster.

Hands holding a small, gold, metal hearing aid which splits in half and has a cord hanging off the side  

New Victorian Hearing Aid Tech is music to all ears

by Editor | 7 Mar 2018

WATCH THE VIDEO: The Victorian Government is supporting local, world-first technology, giving Victorians better access to affordable hearing.

A male factory worker holds a large metal bowl over a piece of machinery  

Sweet Success at the Confectionery House

by Editor | 16 Feb 2018

WATCH THE VIDEO: Thomastown chocolate & honeycomb producer is creating jobs & expanding its production thanks to a Victorian Government grant.

Dr Amanda Caples  

Five minutes with … Victoria’s Lead Scientist, Dr Amanda Caples

by Georgina Jerums | 9 Feb 2018

Dr Amanda Caples, appointed as Victoria’s Lead Scientist in mid-2016, walks us through her career and shares her love for all things science.

Marita Cheng standing outside smiling at the camera  

Five minutes with … Marita Cheng, tech entrepreneur and the inaugural Victorian Government TechSchools ambassador

by Georgina Jerums | 9 Feb 2018

The 28-year-old – named Young Australian of the Year in 2012 – has garnered international acclaim for her robotics inventions.

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