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17 Feb, 2026

Join in Melbourne’s local Lunar New Year celebrations for the Year of the Horse.

Businesses and communities across Melbourne are welcoming the Luna New Year with celebrations running from 17 February to 3 March 2026, culminating in the Lantern Festival. The festivities highlight the city’s cultural diversity and the strong connections that support business, investment and trade.

09 Feb, 2026

Melbourne Pathology to establish its Victorian headquarters and pathology centre of excellence at Melbourne’s Docklands.

Melbourne Pathology, Australia’s oldest private pathology practice, is set to open its Victorian headquarters and state-of-the-art pathology and research hub at Melbourne’s Docklands as part of its strategic expansion.

06 Feb, 2026

Taiwanese ICT company, Synnex, opens state-of-the-art logistics facility in Melbourne’s south.

Synnex Australia, a leading Taiwanese information and communications technology (ICT) company has opened a state-of-the-art logistics facility and its new Oceania headquarters in Oakleigh South, marking a major milestone in the company’s continued expansion and commitment to the Australian market.

03 Feb, 2026

Global sports intelligence agency Twenty First Group picks Melbourne for APAC head office.

Graphic showcasing a network of white spheres labelled with blue numbers on a dark grid background, representing data points or nodes in sports intelligence analysis. The layout emphasises connections and distribution, with numbers ranging from 2 to 15, highlighting key elements in TFG_LABS' groundbreaking sports intelligence system.

Twenty First Group (TFG), a world-renowned sports intelligence agency, will launch its first Australian office in Melbourne marking a major step in its global expansion. The Melbourne-based hub will serve as the company’s Asia-Pacific headquarters, spearheading growth and innovation in the region’s dynamic sports industry.

30 Jan, 2026

Victoria positions itself as Australia’s leading destination for artificial intelligence investment

Victoria has released a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Mission Statement, setting out a clear framework to accelerate AI investment, adoption and capability development across the state.

30 Jan, 2026

Melbourne to host major global tech and data centres events in 2026

Data Centres Australia and the Victorian Government have been named as strategic partners delivering a major global data centre industry conference in Melbourne, recognising Australia’s growing reputation as a major hub for AI infrastructure investment.

02 Dec, 2025

The Southern Hemisphere’s first cell-based vaccine manufacturing facility opens in Melbourne, Australia

CSL Seqirus has opened its new $1 billion cell-based vaccine manufacturing facility in Tullamarine - a major investment that will enhance Australia’s sovereign vaccine capability and demonstrates the depth of Victoria’s life sciences ecosystem.

21 Nov, 2025

Victoria’s biomanufacturing excellence recognised on the global stage as CSL wins ISPE Facility of the Year Award

Victoria has once again been recognised as a global leader in advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing, with CSL’s fractionation facility named the Overall Winner of the 2025 Facility of the Year Award (FOYA) by the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE).

18 Nov, 2025

Walkinshaw Group opens state-of-the-art automotive manufacturing facility in Melbourne

Walkinshaw Group, Australia’s largest automotive re-manufacturing company, has officially opened its new $114 million headquarters and expanded manufacturing facility in Dandenong South, Victoria.

11 Nov, 2025

Victoria strengthens it digital infrastructure with new global subsea fibre link

Victoria has taken a major step in strengthening its digital infrastructure with a new subsea fibre link connecting the state directly to the world’s global communications networks for the first time. The link can transfer massive volumes of data at lightning speed.

10 Nov, 2025

UK sports tech leader establishes Asia-Pacific HQ in Melbourne

Melbourne has attracted a global innovation leader in sports technology, strengthening its position as Australia’s sporting capital.

07 Nov, 2025

Global food giant Farm Frites chooses Victoria for its $300 million APAC HQ and manufacturing facility

Victoria has secured a major international investment, with global food manufacturer Farm Frites selecting the state for its Asia-Pacific headquarters and first Australian production site.

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Join in Melbourne’s local Lunar New Year celebrations for the Year of the Horse.

Melbourne Pathology to establish its Victorian headquarters and pathology centre of excellence at Melbourne’s Docklands.

Taiwanese ICT company, Synnex, opens state-of-the-art logistics facility in Melbourne’s south.

Global sports intelligence agency Twenty First Group picks Melbourne for APAC head office.

Victoria positions itself as Australia’s leading destination for artificial intelligence investment

Melbourne to host major global tech and data centres events in 2026

The Southern Hemisphere’s first cell-based vaccine manufacturing facility opens in Melbourne, Australia

Victoria’s biomanufacturing excellence recognised on the global stage as CSL wins ISPE Facility of the Year Award

Walkinshaw Group opens state-of-the-art automotive manufacturing facility in Melbourne

Victoria strengthens it digital infrastructure with new global subsea fibre link

UK sports tech leader establishes Asia-Pacific HQ in Melbourne

Global food giant Farm Frites chooses Victoria for its $300 million APAC HQ and manufacturing facility

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