Businesses across Melbourne’s South-east have been upskilling and modernising their operations during the pandemic.
Two women standing side by side in a shoe shop
The Economy
Some of these stories and associated images and/or video listed on these pages were produced before physical distancing regulations were introduced in Victoria.
Atal Samad
Empowering the next generation of international students
Atal Samad came here as an international student in 2013. He now works at Global Victoria, helping international students build careers in Victoria.
Tarantula Nebula by Astronomical Society of Victoria
The sky’s no limit
The Astronomical Society of Victoria’s all-abilities telescope is making the cosmos more accessible.
Strengthening care for children
A pioneer program in the Wimmera Southern Mallee sets the benchmark for the future of regional healthcare in Victoria.
Latrobe Community Health Service’s dental prosthetics laboratory in Churchill
Coming up smiles in the Latrobe Valley
A dental prosthetics lab in the Latrobe Valley is helping students start their careers as dental technicians, providing vital services to locals.
Ripe Cheese stall at the Queen Victoria Market
Business mentoring program central to the maturing of Ripe Cheese
Hakim Halim is a Singaporean Asian cheesemonger who founded Ripe Cheese at the iconic Queen Victoria market, and whose online business is now growing.
Station Pier
Keeping pests out of Victoria’s ports
VIDEO: A new surveillance program within the Port of Melbourne and Station Pier is set to provide an early warning for introduced marine pests.
Paul Kelly performing at Rural Recharge in East Gippsland
East Gippsland comes together after two long years
VIDEO: After a few tough years, East Gippsland finally comes together over two big nights featuring Australian legend, Paul Kelly.
Dairy cows wearing heat and health monitoring collars. Image: Jo Holloway, Semex.
Keeping cows healthy with fitbit technology
Find out how a dairy farm is innovating in the Goulburn Valley to improve health and productivity.
Abhi and Smit (centre L-R) have enjoyed working on a new tech project with Sonia and Erin (outside L and R) from startup, Mountoken
At the cutting edge of tech
Working with a startup has been an exciting experience for students taking part in SummerTech LIVE.
Stuart Hearn’s mural at the Port of Echuca Discovery Centre
Discovering Echuca’s past
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.
Photograph of Andrea Evans-McCall
Bringing global lessons to the Bass Coast
Andrea Evans-McCall’s Churchill Fellowship is bringing her a step closer to changing education in Gippsland and removing barriers to employment.
Collage photographs of Brigit Heller, Thablay Khinshwe, Deb DeCarli and Vanessa Kearney
Regional women, champions in their field
Meet some extraordinary women across regional Victoria helping #BreakTheBias this International Women’s Day.
Clarke Street Pop-Up Park
Clarke Street Pop-Up Park brings West Footscray community together
Clarke Street Pop-Up Park has helped West Footscray Neighbourhood House - and volunteers like Chuping Yu - to tackle social isolation.
Exterior photograph of Dividing Creek Honey Farm
Cattle farmer puts his honey where his mouth is
A South Gippsland farmer is turning his passion for bees and their crucial role in food supply and the environment into his core business.
Person wearing scrubs laying on a hospital bed on top of a heated blanket, surrounded by medical equipment
Geelong’s Care Essentials goes the distance
Care Essentials' commitment to health currently has Geelong on the international map as exports of their warming blanket continue to build.
Pepo Farms staff lined up in a pumpkin field wearing matching shirts
Pepo Farms: Turning change into opportunity
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
A community breakfast program is connecting Boronia locals with support services and each other.
