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The Economy

Alex Power, founder of Delivr  

A start up success being delivered in Ballarat by young entrepreneur

by Malcolm Roberts | 21 Oct 2021

Studying in Australia gave Alex a unique opportunity to explore his entrepreneurial side. Now his delivery platform is helping businesses in Ballarat.

Peter smiling at camera with a cow in the background  

Exploring many fields in agricultural research

by Agriculture Victoria | 18 Oct 2021

Senior scientist Dr Peter Moate recently retired, but in his 42 year career he contributed to world-leading research in agriculture & medicine.

Dave Timm - CEO of Red Marble  

Red Marble AI: a Melbourne artificial intelligence superstar

by Georgina Jerums | 13 Oct 2021

Find out how a local company is connected to Steven Spielberg’s film, 'Minority Report'.

The facade of the Prahran Mechanics Institute building  

Mechanics’ Institutes evolving with their communities

by Local Government Victoria | 12 Oct 2021

From humble Scottish beginnings to landmarks around big cities and country towns, Mechanic’s Institutes have been around for over 200 years.

Image of Banksia home which are being manufactured and shipped to Senegal for a German Foreign Aid project  

Campbellfield business hits a home run during the pandemic

by Georgina Jerums | 7 Oct 2021

Dr Jackson Yin’s kit home business pivoted online during lockdown, thanks to a $50,000 Business Victoria innovation grant.

Image of steam over bamboo trays. Text overlay - Chefs out West  

Around the world on a plate in Maribyrnong

by Georgina Jerums | 5 Oct 2021

Get a taste of cuisines from around the globe in Melbourne’s west.

Person holding a handful of a mix of green and dark olives  

The good oil: Corio’s Cobram Estate Olives pumps up export arm

by Georgina Jerums | 22 Sep 2021

Australia’s largest olive oil producer, headquartered in Corio, is making inroads into Japan, Korea, and the US.

Image of Celina Clarke. Celina is wearing a black jacket and smiling at the camera.  

Meet the Chair of the Victorian Premier’s Design Awards

by Georgina Jerums | 6 Sep 2021

Celina Clarke has been in the design business for over thirty years and says the awards create a benchmark for design excellence.

Photo of Alexandra Gartmann  

Meet Victorian Agriculture and Climate Change Council Chair, Alexandra Gartmann

by Georgina Jerums | 26 Aug 2021

How do you help make farming profitable as climate change impacts? That’s the challenge tackled by Victoria’s Agriculture & Climate Change Council.

Image of Laura Chibnall  

From the ground up: Ballarat’s Laura Chibnall takes out top mining award

by Georgina Jerums | 23 Aug 2021

We profile Laura Chibnall who is this year’s Minerals Council of Australia Exceptional Woman in Resources for Victoria.

Image of the the GovHub building  

Ode to Morwell: building the Latrobe Valley GovHub

by Regional Development Victoria | 23 Jul 2021

The new Latrobe Valley GovHub embodies the essence and history of the rich industrial past of Morwell. Find out what makes the building so unique.

Harry holding a bucket of coffee beans ready to be roated. He is standing next to a coffee roaster.  

Rutherglen bakery rises above the challenges

by Georgina Jerums | 25 May 2021

Valentines Bakery strengthened its business with a Victorian Government Regional Jobs Funds grant, helping it to expand.

10 people gathered around in a circle amongst farm land listening to the person with a red hat.  

Agriculture Victoria farm walk supports recovery at Wairewa

by Agriculture Victoria | 19 May 2021

Pasture walks connect fire-affected farmers and communities and offer support and information to help them recover.

Research scientists investigating plant growth  

Future-proofing food from pests and climate change

by Agriculture Victoria | 18 May 2021

Scientists at Agriculture Victoria are investigating the links between climate change, pests and food production.

Portrait image of Alice Anderson  

In the driver’s seat: how mechanic Alice Anderson drove through gender barriers

by Georgina Jerums | 17 May 2021

In 1919 at the tender age of 22, Kew local Alice Anderson entered the history books by opening Australia’s first all-female car garage.

Michael looking towards area that he will construct his works  

Murray River dreaming: Artworks set to transform Wodonga’s riverfront

by Georgina Jerums | 3 May 2021

VIDEO: Mick Bogie is constructing a larger-than-life platypus sculpture for the Burraja Art Trail, a five-kilometre path lining the Murray River.

collection of findings which look like spoons, buttons, and jewelry  

Treasure of goldrush artifacts unearthed at Bendigo GovHub site

by Editor | 29 Apr 2021

VIDEO: An extensive archaeological dig on the site of the Bendigo GovHub project has uncovered thousands of items from the city’s rich goldrush past.

Chris from Sailors Grave pouring his brew in a glass structure  

Sailors Grave sets sail on new adventure

by Regional Development Victoria | 15 Apr 2021

VIDEO: After the 2019 bushfires, the couple behind Sailors Grave brewery are finally about to realise their ambition of building a tourist destination

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Geelong Convention and Event Centre to reflect Wadawurrung culture and the beauty of the waterfront

VIDEO: The designs and name of the much-anticipated Geelong Convention and Event Centre have been revealed.

Render of the exterior aerial view of the Geelong Convention and Event Centre at sunset

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