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Pepo Farms staff lined up in a pumpkin field wearing matching shirts  

Pepo Farms: Turning change into opportunity

by Editor | 10 Feb 2022

In a business planning session some years ago, Pepo Farms identified a hypothetical pandemic as a risk. The reality has seen it provide new outcomes.

Boronia Community Breakfast program volunteers  

Free breakfasts helping the Boronia community access vital support services

by Anders Furze | 8 Feb 2022

A community breakfast program is connecting Boronia locals with support services and each other.

Overhead view of Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, 2021. Image courtesy of Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.  

Quarries a stepping-stone for new parks and facilities

by Lewis Hill | 2 Feb 2022

Many of Melbourne’s most loved gardens, cycling tracks and fishing spots were once quarries producing the materials that built the suburbs around them

Yarraville’s United Housing Co-operative online social club  

Connecting online for the first time

by Anders Furze | 1 Feb 2022

Some members of Yarraville’s United Housing Co-operative accessed the internet at home for the first time, thanks to the Let’s Stay Connected Fund.

Photo of the 1Breadcrumbs team. Top row left to right: Mahdi Nejad, Katie Kwan, Jasper Rouget. Bottom row left to right: Ben Larosa, Paul Wilson, Patrick Harris, Simon Elliot.  

Melbourne startup nails building industry digital transition

by Maureen Devlin | 27 Jan 2022

The days of the site office piled high with safety and compliance paperwork are over thanks to 1Breadcrumb’s innovative workplace platform.

Illustration of Kim Ellis, Australia’s first female astronaut  

Making history: meet Australia’s first female astronaut

by Georgina Jerums | 25 Jan 2022

Swinburne University space lecturer Kim Ellis will become Australia’s first female astronaut when she blasts off into space in 2023.

Esme Bamblett  

Keeping conversation flowing among Aboriginal Elders

by Office for Suburban Development | 24 Jan 2022

Aboriginal Elders across Melbourne are staying connected with their culture during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Image of tennis courts  

Local legends excited about major wheelchair tennis tournaments in Melbourne

by Declan Boffa | 20 Jan 2022

Legendary wheelchair tennis coach Greg Crump and four-times Australian Open champion Heath Davidson have watched the sport grow over the decades.

Mansfield’s Highline Mountain Bike Festival  

Riding high: Victoria’s High Country is becoming a global bike riding destination

by Editor | 19 Jan 2022

Mansfield’s Highline Mountain Bike Festival hits the world circuit with Australia’s first multi-discipline mountain bike competition.

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.

Shippy's cafe: a popular spot along the Murray.  

Ship to shore: Mildura’s famous shipping container café is moving

by Regional Development Victoria | 13 Jan 2022

Mildura’s riverfront isn’t the only place going through a transformation. Meet Michael Shipsides, owner of Shippy’s café.

Jamieson Asbock at the new Rawson Skate Park  

New skate park in Rawson a hit with the locals

by Regional Development Victoria | 11 Jan 2022

The small Baw Baw community of Rawson has been the driving force behind a new skate park that local kids and visitors to the region will love.

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.

Andrew Cox (Photo supplied by MLA)  

Putting Victorian red meat on international tables

by Global Victoria | 9 Dec 2021

Andrew Cox, who heads up international markets at Meat and Livestock Australia, speaks about new markets while managing the impact of the pandemic.

Image of the new outdoor gym equipment in Talbot  

Tiny Talbot is big on active community

by Regional Development Victoria | 6 Dec 2021

New outdoor gym equipment in Talbot in Victoria’s north-west is being taken up enthusiastically by the community, improving health and connections.

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