News and articles
News and articles
News of major activities and announcements from across the department, plus articles featuring the people, projects and programs driving economic growth and prosperity across Victoria.
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Regional Victoria’s best tourism towns earn recognition
Warrnambool, Mount Beauty and Trentham have claimed top prizes at Victoria’s annual Top Tourism Towns Awards.
Surf Coast’s new aquatic centre to make an even bigger splash
Kane Construction will deliver stage 2 of the Wurdi Baierr Aquatic and Recreation Centre development in Torquay.
Portland reels in more jobs and businesses
More jobs have arrived with the first major employer, Bunnings, setting up at the Portland North Employment Precinct.
$3.75 million boost for Victorian startups
We’re backing Victoria’s startup ecosystem with a $3.75 million investment delivered by LaunchVic.
Backing Ballarat’s advanced manufacturing
We've helped 2 sites, JG King Building Group and CE Bartlett’s Wendouree factory.
Mondelēz’s new $130 million distribution centre a sweet investment in Melbourne’s west
Mondelēz International has opened its most advanced storage and retrieval facility in the world.
Lights, camera, action for property once owned by a star
A historic estate formerly owned by a Hollywood silent movie star has received an accommodation upgrade
Melbourne tops the nation again as Best Student City
Melbourne has retained the title of Australia’s best student city, following the release of global rankings.
Victoria’s thriving digital economy
The sector contributed more than $34 billion to the economy in 2023-24.
Physio switches from massaging people to kneading dough
Physiotherapist Rebecca is making a career switch to baking. She says it is still a kind of therapy because sweet treats make people happy!
Backing the next gen of mRNA breakthroughs
Six research teams will share $1.7 million to fund research from round 4 of the mRNA Victoria Research Acceleration Fund
New showroom revving up Gippsland
A new showroom displaying Holden heritage vehicles has opened in Trafalgar, Gippsland.