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Leah Harris  

Meet Leah Heiss: Chair, Victorian Premier’s Design Awards

by Editor | 23 Mar 2023

Leah Heiss is no stranger to the Victorian Premier’s Design Awards (VPDA), as both a long-time judge and dual VPDA award recipient.

female construction worker  

Construction jobs for women hit the nail on the head

by Jobs Victoria | 8 Mar 2023

A Jobs Victoria apprentice and trainee initiative is boosting gender diversity in construction.

People lining up at Bundy Hal waiting to see live music  

Regional Victoria showcasing equity on International Women’s Day

by Regional Development Victoria | 28 Feb 2023

We’re showcasing equity this International Women’s Day through our investment in inclusive spaces. See how it’s giving a voice to Victorians.

Wheelchair  

Victorian designer rethinks wheelchairs with carbon fibre and 3D printing

by Editor | 16 Feb 2023

Melbourne-based Rove Wheelchairs is single-handedly changing the perception and stigma around disability products.

A man and a woman at hot springs in Seabrook  

Warrnambool’s mobile sea change

by Editor | 18 Jan 2023

The owner of the Deep Blue Hotel and Hot Springs, Gene Seabrook, shares how he thinks upcoming mobile coverage improvements will benefit his business.

Ultra Violette Skincare co-founders Ava Matthews and Rebecca Jefferd  

Ultra Violette is building a female-led global beauty brand

by Global Victoria | 16 Jan 2023

Beauty aficionados and co-founders, Ava Matthews and Rebecca Jefferd, are on their way to building a global skinscreen brand.

Divyangana Sharma, Victorian International Student of the Year 2022 speaking at a podium and smiling  

A small contribution making the biggest difference

by Aimee Hughes | 22 Dec 2022

Meet Divyangana Sharma – student, frontline healthcare worker, writer, mental health advocate and Victorian International Student of the Year 2022.

A person on the roof of a house installing solar panels with a clear blue sky in the background  

Whittlesea community groups are leading the charge to renewable energy

by Local Government Victoria | 21 Dec 2022

The Whittlesea Community Energy Transition Project is giving community groups their own renewable energy solutions to help power their facilities.

Kelly Barnes and her faithful kelpies  

For the love of the dog

by Agriculture Victoria | 20 Dec 2022

When we tap into the power of our canine companions, great things are possible.

Photo of Carlton AFLW player Lucy McEvoy outside on a sunny day about to catch a yellow football that is mid air  

Zena Sport gearing up inclusive protection for athletes

by Editor | 28 Sep 2022

When former AFL player Brad Johnson and partner Donna Johnson noticed a lack of protective gear for female athletes, they decided to fill the gap.

View of West Gippsland looking across green and yellow hills and trees, the sky filled with clouds  

Breaking the seven-year itch

by Regional Development Victoria | 8 Sep 2022

Making the move to regional Victoria and leaving behind your friends and family can be filled with uncertainty, but also great satisfaction.

Overhead view of Shimroth Thomas, international student graduate and founder of Melbourne start-up Phycoforms, and a series of the building materials he made  

Seaweed offers new sustainable building approach

by Editor | 26 Jul 2022

A Melbourne start-up designing building materials using seaweed residue as a replacement for cement is in the early stages of testing and development.

Dairy cows wearing heat and health monitoring collars. Image: Jo Holloway, Semex.  

Keeping cows healthy with fitbit technology

by Editor | 30 Mar 2022

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

by Editor | 24 Mar 2022

Working with a startup has been an exciting experience for students taking part in SummerTech LIVE.

Victorian Premier’s Design Awards Showcase at the RMIT Design Hub in Carlton  

Celebrating 25 years of Victorian design excellence

by Editor | 17 Mar 2022

VIDEO: Why don’t we acknowledge our designers in the same way that we worship our home-grown actors, musicians and athletes?

 

Creating a world-class innovation precinct in the heart of Melbourne

by Editor | 17 Feb 2022

The Fishermans Bend Innovation Precinct is set to earn Melbourne a place alongside some of the world’s most successful innovation precincts.

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

by Regional Development Victoria | 15 Feb 2022

Care Essentials' commitment to health currently has Geelong on the international map as exports of their warming blanket continue to build.

Photo of the 1Breadcrumbs team. Top row left to right: Mahdi Nejad, Katie Kwan, Jasper Rouget. Bottom row left to right: Ben Larosa, Paul Wilson, Patrick Harris, Simon Elliot.  

Melbourne startup nails building industry digital transition

by Maureen Devlin | 27 Jan 2022

The days of the site office piled high with safety and compliance paperwork are over thanks to 1Breadcrumb’s innovative workplace platform.

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