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Educator workshopping ideas with a group of students  

Venture capitalism hits its stride in Victoria

by Georgina Jerums | 26 Feb 2020

Find out how a LaunchVic-supported course is nurturing our state’s thriving startup culture.

Tracey Evans  

Taking steps towards the future through Victoria’s first Treaty

by Bronte Ryan | 19 Feb 2020

Tracey Evans is one of nine executive directors of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria. Learn about her hopes for Victoria's first Treaty.

people enjoying a ride along the rail trail in Victoria's high country  

Bushfire recovery for our High Country

by Georgina Jerums | 13 Feb 2020

Better times are on the horizon following the bushfires in parts of Victoria’s High Country.

Panoramic view of the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Bendigo  

The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion unveiled in Bendigo

by Editor | 12 Feb 2020

VIDEO: Bendigo is home to the largest Buddhist monument in the western world after the addition of a decorative four-metre finial on top.

Employee at Yarra View Nursery working with the plants  

Yarra View Nursery growing opportunities for people living with disability

by Bronte Ryan | 10 Feb 2020

VIDEO: We visited Australia’s largest social enterprise nursery, where a Victorian Government procurement program is blooming.

People surrounding stores at the high country comeback event  

High Country Comeback: Melbourne rallies for bushfire relief

by Georgina Jerums | 5 Feb 2020

WATCH THE VIDEO: Melburnians are helping those who need it most following the bushfires.

Bunch of red cherries on a tree  

Cherry picking for the export market

by Lindsey Martin | 19 Dec 2019

We visit a bustling cherry farm in the Yarra Valley to learn about the hero fruit of summer.

female players kicking a football  

Highlighting some of the great work of the Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions in 2019

by Editor | 17 Dec 2019

VIDEO: Watch some highlights of the work that the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) is proud to have been a part of in 2019.

State Library of Victoria  

The next chapter: State Library Victoria reopens after five-year revamp

by Georgina Jerums | 17 Dec 2019

VIDEO: Next time you’re in Melbourne’s CBD, duck into the refurbished State Library Victoria, which is very much a library for the 21st century.

Artists impression of the Docklands studio  

Making a scene: Victoria’s screen industry attracting global attention

by Georgina Jerums | 17 Dec 2019

Victoria is becoming one of the most desirable filming locations in the world.

Young person giving a resident a ride on the bike.  

Fighting loneliness in Victoria, One Good Street at a time

by Gillian Saxon | 13 Dec 2019

A new grassroots program in Flemington is connecting volunteers with elderly neighbours and tackling loneliness with a community spirit.

Presenter talks to the audience  

Navigating the chaos of everyday life

by Lachlan Randell | 11 Dec 2019

Read about the local data company using startup innovation to navigate the chaos of everyday life.

Owners of the Holgate brewery  

It’s Woodend’s shout: expanded brewhouse delivers new jobs and tourism

by Editor | 21 Nov 2019

WATCH THE VIDEO: We visited Woodend this week to toast the expansion of Holgate Brewhouse, bringing craft beers and new jobs to the Macedon Ranges.

Scientists inspecting samples  

How Melbourne’s medical precincts are contributing to global health

by Georgina Jerums | 11 Nov 2019

Infectious disease expert Sharon Lewin speaks to us about why Melbourne is leading the race to cure HIV.

Loretta Fallaw.  

Mining for diversity: meet Loretta Fallaw

by Georgina Jerums | 16 Oct 2019

A new mining scholarship aims to help more women, such as Loretta, gain a seat in boardrooms.

Kookaburra Smart Ball.  

The smart ball bowling over the cricketing world

by Georgina Jerums | 10 Oct 2019

Proudly Victorian-made, an innovative microchipped cricket ball has made its world debut at the holy grail of cricket, Lord's.

Kate Cornick, CEO of LaunchVic.  

LaunchVic’s Kate Cornick: tapping the entrepreneurial spirit

by Georgina Jerums | 8 Oct 2019

WATCH THE VIDEO: Supporting our entrepreneurial community is all in a day’s work for LaunchVic.

Global Victoria's In-Conversation Seminar panel.  

State of play: Victoria’s international education sector

by Georgina Jerums | 25 Sep 2019

What does the future hold for our international student sector? We hear from the experts.

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