VIDEO: Work is underway to rebuild Mallacoota’s iconic abalone processing plant, which was destroyed by bushfires in January.
Person fishing on the pier in Mallacoota
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Tracey Evans
Taking steps towards the future through Victoria’s first Treaty
Tracey Evans is one of nine executive directors of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria. Learn about her hopes for Victoria's first Treaty.
Employee at Yarra View Nursery working with the plants
Yarra View Nursery growing opportunities for people living with disability
VIDEO: We visited Australia’s largest social enterprise nursery, where a Victorian Government procurement program is blooming.
Artists impression of the Docklands studio
Making a scene: Victoria’s screen industry attracting global attention
Victoria is becoming one of the most desirable filming locations in the world.
Portrait of Tara
Tackling today’s environmental issues for a better tomorrow
Engineer Tara Halliday, one of three women who has received a 2019 Women on Boards scholarship, is helping to reduce our environmental footprint.
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Engineering change: a chat with Sarah Callil
With experience in the mining, oil and gas industries, engineer Sarah Callil is an “agent of change.”
Owners of the Holgate brewery
It’s Woodend’s shout: expanded brewhouse delivers new jobs and tourism
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.
Kate Cornick, CEO of LaunchVic.
LaunchVic’s Kate Cornick: tapping the entrepreneurial spirit
WATCH THE VIDEO: Supporting our entrepreneurial community is all in a day’s work for LaunchVic.
Photo of Vivienne Nguyen smiling at the camera
Meet Vivienne Nguyen, new Chair of the Victorian Multicultural Commission
Vietnamese refugee Vivienne Nguyen brings 25 years of experience to her role as the new chair of Victoria’s Multicultural Commission.
Man in factory setting packing a box. He is smiling at the camera.
Jobs Victoria linking job-seekers and employers
This one-of-a-kind program has helped almost 10,000 people find a job since 2016.
Employee at Pan Pacific Hotel preparing breakfast for the guests
Jobs Victoria opening career doors at Pan Pacific
WATCH THE VIDEO: Job-seekers facing barriers to employment are being assisted to find work through Jobs Victoria services.
Internal view of the flinders st clocks
Artisan trades contribute to restoration of Flinders St Station
Flinders Street Station has been undergoing a massive restoration over the last few years. Find out about the specialised trades involved.
Portrait shot of Andrew Jackomos
Meet Andrew Jackomos, a NAIDOC Week interview
In celebration of NAIDOC Week, we speak with Andrew Jackomos, Executive Director of the Aboriginal Economic Development branch within the Department.
Group of young trainees posing for the camera
Young trainees eye careers in booming community sector
WATCH THE VIDEO: A group of trainees have taken the first steps in their new careers through the Jobs Victoria Community Traineeship Pilot Program.
Harness horse racing. Jockey on a two wheeled cart which is attached to the horse. Crowds in the background
Country racing: helping attract visitors to regional communities across Victoria
Victoria’s 100 + country racing clubs are having a resurgence. Find out more about the regional communities benefiting from regional racing
Photograph of Professor Ben Marsland.
Victorian researcher uses innovation award to help fight childhood asthma
Read how one veski award winner is aiming to help prevent asthma in children.
Passport stamp showing immigration granted into Melbourne, Australia.
How migrants are helping to drive Victoria’s economy
Almost half of all business migrants to Australia call Victoria home, helped along by our state’s Skilled and Business Migration Program.
Jobs Victoria representatives talking to a group of peopl
Celebrating the employers giving jobseekers a chance
Over 120 representatives from leading businesses joined Jobs Victoria for the inaugural employer celebration event in Melbourne last week.
