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.
Owners of the Holgate brewery
Precincts, Suburbs & Regions
Reclink Cup players celebrating.
Kicking goals at the Reclink finals on and off the park
WATCH THE VIDEO: See all the action from Reclink’s annual grand final footy carnival held at Peanut Farm Reserve in St Kilda.
QR codes in use
Colac wins Chinese tourism dollar through digital technology
To win over Chinese tourists, Colac is using QR codes to communicate with customers in their language of choice.
Bee on a flower
Nuts about bees: almond pollination in full swing
This month about 110,000 rented bee hives from across the state, New South Wales and Queensland will head to Victoria to pollinate almond groves.
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.
Geelong Art Gallery
Top 5 regional art shows for the cooler months
When it’s cold out, head indoors for an art fix at these brilliant regional exhibitions.
Aerial shot of Fishermans bend in Melbourne, Victoria
Fishermans Bend: Australia's largest urban renewal project
About 80,000 jobs and 80,000 homes are targeted to be created by 2050 at Fishermans Bend.
Architect's impression of Shipwreck Coast along the coast of Cape Otway and Port Fairy in Victoria
Meet Victoria’s Government Architect
We spoke with Jill Garner, Victoria’s Government Architect, about her background and role.
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
Odette Suitor portrait shot in the park
Meet a Victorian woman revolutionising grain storage
Sunbury’s Odette Suitor, a Victorian finalist for the 2019 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Awards, is rethinking shipping containers for grain storage.
Carly Jordan portrait shot with park background
A resettlement model moving migrants to Victoria’s South-West
Carly Jordan is a state finalist in the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award. She has developed a migrant resettlement model to boost regional towns.
Claire Moore portrait shot in the park
The queen bees of Kyneton
Meet Kyneton’s Claire Moore, a Victorian finalist in the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award for her plan to boost the declining bee population.
Hiker looking at the view over the Grampians
The new wave of tourism in Victoria, experience guaranteed
Have you heard of experiential tourism? With the help of Visit Victoria we have a summary of some of the best tourist ‘experiences’ in Victoria.
Dr Collette Burke smiling to the camera wearing a red blazer
Shaping our future: meet Victoria’s first Chief Engineer
In January, Dr Collette Burke was appointed as Victoria’s inaugural Chief Engineer. She talks us through her key achievements to date.
Brim
Silo Art Trail: Drive through Australia’s largest outdoor gallery
For a road trip with a quirky art angle, head to the 200 km Silo Art Trail in the Wimmera Mallee.
Farmers walking across the paddocks
Inaugural forum to connect rural women this August
The inaugural Victorian Rural Women’s Forum kicks off this August, mixing mentoring and networking with workshops and wellbeing.
Sign says Welcome to Rupanyup - with silo art
Rupanyup’s big plans to save the small town
WATCH THE VIDEO: The people of Rupanyup are showing how small communities can think big when planning a brighter future.
Aaron Foley presenting on stage at the 2018 Victorian Creative Summit
Direct from Detroit: meet Aaron Foley
Detroit’s chief storyteller, Aaron Foley, explains how the simple, yet powerful act of storytelling can help bring communities together.
