The Victorian Government is strengthening Victoria’s reputation as one of the most cosmopolitan and multicultural cities in the world by continuing its strong investment in multicultural festivals and events, with the opening of a new round of grants as part of the Multicultural Festivals and Events Program.
The Victorian Government is providing certainty for investors and Victoria’s growing renewable energy industry by accelerating planning approvals for renewable energy projects to ensure they are built faster.
Invest Victoria and the Victorian Government continues to attract global investment to Parkville - a world-leading biomedical precinct, as more companies choose to call Melbourne, Australia home.
The Victorian Government is helping to bolster the native foods industry by supporting Traditional Owners with new options to track and sell native foods through blockchain.
A new Victorian Government grant program will help Victorian medtech startups and scaleups accelerate their pathway to market, increasing healthcare innovation and creating high-skilled jobs in one of the state’s fastest growing industries.
Victoria’s sustainable and thriving circular economy is gaining momentum with the help of everyday Victorians who are stepping up to reduce waste – with more than 220 million containers already recycled through the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS).
Victoria is charging towards its nation-leading target of achieving net zero emissions by 2045, with the opening of Victoria’s first electric bus depot in Melbourne’s north-east.
The capability of Melbourne, Victoria’s world-class medical research sector is increasing with the Victorian Government investing in a world-first Victorian platform to fast-track the development of vaccines and therapeutic treatments by safely testing their effectiveness and side effects.
More than 200 extra events are set to spark flavour palettes across Melbourne in this year’s Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, with the blockbuster program showcasing Victoria’s vibrant hospitality, agriculture and cultural talent.
The Victorian Government is backing the next generation of digital game talent, with a new round of grants supporting a new crop of global hit games created in Victoria.
In a strong signal to international investors, the Deloitte Access Economics’ Business Outlook report predicts that Victoria will lead all Australian states in economic growth over the next five years.
The Victorian Government is celebrating the opening of a new cellular laboratory at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, which deliver more local research into blood cancers than ever before, and strengthen Victoria’s position as an innovator at the forefront of medical research and development globally.
