VIDEO: A new horse-riding centre has opened as part of a program that gives people with a disability the opportunity to ride horses.
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Industries
Laura, the owner of the Little Bumble business is smiling and standing in infront of a Little Bumble signage.
From Little Bumble to big buzz
Business mentoring helps Little Bumble beeswax food wraps business grow from local hobby to national success.
Harry holding a bucket of coffee beans ready to be roated. He is standing next to a coffee roaster.
Rutherglen bakery rises above the challenges
Valentines Bakery strengthened its business with a Victorian Government Regional Jobs Funds grant, helping it to expand.
2 primary school aged students planting herbs in the garden.Teacher on the left providing advice on how to remove seedlings from container.
Growing connection in the next generation of gardeners
Young green thumbs will grow their gardening knowledge as part of a new program, Connecting Junior Gardeners.
10 people gathered around in a circle amongst farm land listening to the person with a red hat.
Agriculture Victoria farm walk supports recovery at Wairewa
Pasture walks connect fire-affected farmers and communities and offer support and information to help them recover.
Research scientists investigating plant growth
Future-proofing food from pests and climate change
Scientists at Agriculture Victoria are investigating the links between climate change, pests and food production.
Portrait image of Alice Anderson
In the driver’s seat: how mechanic Alice Anderson drove through gender barriers
In 1919 at the tender age of 22, Kew local Alice Anderson entered the history books by opening Australia’s first all-female car garage.
collage image of Ramin on left and Angela on the right
Greening Victoria, one student research project at a time
Check out the ground-breaking research by two international students living and studying in Melbourne.
Peter Touhey on a farm leaning next to a farmgate
Rural Assistance Commissioner Peter Tuohey taking the pulse of rural recovery
Helping Victorian farmers face challenges such as droughts, floods and bushfires are all in a day’s work for this experienced man of the land.
Portrait shot of Sarah with city scape in the background
Sarah Styles is out to Change Our Game
Sarah Styles has always loved sport, and now she gets to take her passion to the next level at the Office for Women in Sport & Recreation.
Michael looking towards area that he will construct his works
Murray River dreaming: Artworks set to transform Wodonga’s riverfront
VIDEO: Mick Bogie is constructing a larger-than-life platypus sculpture for the Burraja Art Trail, a five-kilometre path lining the Murray River.
collection of findings which look like spoons, buttons, and jewelry
Treasure of goldrush artifacts unearthed at Bendigo GovHub site
VIDEO: An extensive archaeological dig on the site of the Bendigo GovHub project has uncovered thousands of items from the city’s rich goldrush past.
Jason amongst the field
Award-winning research scientist has finger on the pulse
Jason Brand uses his passion for pulses to inform award-winning research that benefits growers and agronomists.
Image of a sundial crop in an agricultural field
Turning up the dial on fruit production
In a world first, scientists in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley take inspiration from sundials to reap rewards for fruit growers and consumers.
Image of the a carbon neutral dairy farm
Researchers fast heading towards carbon neutral dairy farm
Scientists aiming for the world’s first carbon neutral dairy farm in West Gippsland find new ways to use excess energy the farm generates.
Singer looking up with eyes closed. Midsumma Festival signage in the background
Midsumma Festival highlights: celebrating diversity in Melbourne
A selection of six of the best events from a thoroughly stellar line-up, happening at Midsumma Festival between 19 April and 5 May.
Chris from Sailors Grave pouring his brew in a glass structure
Sailors Grave sets sail on new adventure
VIDEO: After the 2019 bushfires, the couple behind Sailors Grave brewery are finally about to realise their ambition of building a tourist destination
Image of moon in museum
A Super Full Moon rising for Melbourne’s nocturnal winter festival
When the moon rises above the horizon from 26 May to 6 June, the city of Melbourne will come alive after dark with a new winter festival.
