Victoria

Minister for Training and Skills and Higher Education Gayle Tierney announced this week a $274 million  guarantee to lock in funding at pre-pandemic levels so that Victoria’s training system can continue to deliver world class training through to 2021. Up to $274 million will be available for business continuity grants to TAFEs, dual sector universities, … Continue reading Boost for TAFE and training sector in Vic →

A study by Monash University engineers has demonstrated improvements in the fatigue life of high strength aluminium alloys by 25 times – a significant outcome for the transport manufacturing industry. Published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, researchers demonstrated that the poor fatigue performance of high strength aluminium alloys was because of weak links called “precipitate … Continue reading Monash engineers improve fatigue life of high strength aluminium alloys by 25 times →

The Victorian Government and the University of Melbourne have struck a partnership that will see Victorian secondary students will train for the jobs of tomorrow in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at a new specialist centre. Minister for Education James Merlino and Minister for Training and Skills and Higher Education Gayle Tierney today announced … Continue reading Centre to deliver STEM studies for students →

The Victorian Government’s is continuing to build better TAFEs, unveiling dozens of upgrades to TAFEs across the state in a move that will create jobs and help drive Victoria’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Minister for Training and Skills and Higher Education Gayle Tierney today announced every TAFE in Victoria will share in $55 … Continue reading $55m by Vic government to upgrading TAFES →

Victoria’s world-leading manufacturers have created a ventilator production industry from scratch with Ballarat’s Gekko Systems to start making the country’s first Australian-designed machines within weeks. Gekko has made its name as a manufacturer of mining equipment since its establishment by Sandy Gray and Elizabeth Lewis-Gray in the mid-1990s. It will now harness its local suppliers … Continue reading Victorian manufacturers create new ventilator industry →

Victoria’s medical researchers are making significant strides in the battle against coronavirus, with the Victorian Government providing support for projects on multiple fronts. The state government has invested more than $14.7 million in 17 projects dedicated to fighting coronavirus and being conducted by our state’s renowned medical research institutes and universities. This work has already … Continue reading Support for crucial medical research joins coronavirus fight in Victoria →

A new, state-of-the-art factory at Campbellfield has begun producing millions of medical-grade face masks for the local, interstate and overseas market. Softmed, a privately owned, Melbourne-based company, fast-tracked its new production line to service the needs of the Victorian population after parts of the state went into lockdown for the second time. General manager Sergiy … Continue reading Victorian factory starts production on millions of medical-grade face masks →

More than 15 new electric vehicle charging stations will be constructed in north western Victorian towns to boost tourism, create jobs and reduce emissions, while increasing the range of electric vehicles across regional Victoria. The Victorian Government is investing $664,000 to build the charging stations, which will better link towns across Victoria and will encourage … Continue reading New EV charge stations for north west Victoria →

Victorian-based company Doftek has developed a world-first Active Wheel Alignment System (AWAS) for passenger vehicles. This system allows the vehicle’s wheel alignment settings, such as camber (longitudinal angle), caster (longitudinal tilt) and toe (latitudinal angle), to be adjusted on-the-fly to maximise handling performance, improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions and minimise tyre wear. The system is the brainchild … Continue reading Doftek Australia develops next-gen vehicle dynamic system →

The Victorian Government is attracting high-profile tech companies from across the world to invest in Victoria, with the potential of creating hundreds of new jobs, according to the press statement. Tech consulting firm Slalom LLC will establish its Australian headquarters in Melbourne to support their work across Asia Pacific, creating 200 new jobs over the … Continue reading Vic gov bringing in high tech companies to invest in the state →

The Victorian government has announced it will provide a $500 million fund to help public infrastructure workers find work as part of a $1.7 billion package to save jobs. The Working with Victoria Fund will support employment in response to the pandemic and afford security for Victorians. Premier Daniel Andrews said the government will continue … Continue reading Victorian government announces $1.7 bn support package →

The Victorian state government’s decision to restore onshore conventional gas exploration and development in Victoria starting July 1 next year will help strengthen Australia’s manufacturing capability. Chemistry Australia has announced their support for a science-based and transparent regulatory framework that will underpin gas production in the state. Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read said the move … Continue reading Victorian gas decision to boost manufacturing capability →

A leading Brazilian leading renewable energy consultancy will establish its Australian/New Zealand HQ in Melbourne. Minister for Energy Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Steve Dimopoulos today said that the firm, Grupo Energia, will create up to 70 new local jobs as part of its investment in Victoria including … Continue reading Brazilian renewable energy company chooses Victoria →

The technology needed for manufacturers to make the transition to renewable-powered electrification is already readily available and could double manufacturing efficiency, according to a report by climate change think tank, Beyond Zero Emissions. The report argues, however, that state policy green light is required to make it accessible to Victorian manufacturers. “The technology Victorian manufacturers … Continue reading Zero emissions manufacturing achievable, says think tank →

Alcoa’s aluminium smelter in Victoria will continue operating, for now, despite Alcoa reporting a significant net global loss in 2019, according to the aluminium giant’s earnings call. While the smelter received $200 million in Australian government subsidies as part of a four-year package ending in 2021, Alcoa reported a $1.12 billion net global loss in … Continue reading Alcoa rules out closure of Portland smelter, for now →

A technology to reduce air pollution created through industrial manufacturing is the subject of a joint research partnership between Deakin University and Jiangsu BOHN Environmental protection Science & Technology Company. Using solar technology that is 10 times more efficient than what is currently available, the system uses filtering technology to clean the air emitted in … Continue reading Vic-China collaboration for industrial air filtration →

The role of Australian manufacturing in producing the 1,000th Boeing 787 Dreamliner was celebrated on November 29, with Victorian Minister for Economic Development, Tim Pallas, visiting Boeing’s site in Fishermans Bend in Melbourne. At the plant, wing components for the premium commercial aircraft are manufactured. The site is also involved in design, engineering, and advanced … Continue reading Australia’s role in aerospace manufacturing celebrated →

Volgen has manufactured the 5000th bus at its facility in Dandenong, Victoria. The bus body builder, the largest in Australia, delivered the Optimus Low-Floor Route Bus to Ventura Bus Lines. The event leads the company to come full circle, as the first bus ever made by Volgren, the VG001, is also owned by Ventury. According … Continue reading 5000th bus manufactured at Victorian site →

The Victorian state government has announced a review of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) and the state’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector as delivered through Victoria schools. The review aims to establish how students can pursue a high-quality qualification while completing their senior secondary studies, and that pathways to trades skills are … Continue reading Review to look into Victorian trades teaching →

The first pilot project for the mass creation of hydrogen from coal for export has broken ground in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria. Conducted by a consortium of Japanese industry heavyweights, including Kawasaki Heavy Industry, J-Power, Iwatani Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, and Marubeni Corporation, the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) pilot, will lay the groundwork for a … Continue reading First test for hydrogen to provide new export energy source →