The Victorian government has released a 30-year plan for the state’s forestry industry.
The plan includes $120 million for support for the industry, with existing timber supply agreements extended until
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Victorian-made electric buses ready to run
The first Victorian-made electric bus is about to enter service on the 246 route in Melbourne, between Elsternwick and Clifton Hill, via St Kilda.
The zero-emissions bus is powered by a 324 kWH lithium
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Victorian Manufacturing Showcase highlights state’s best
The Victorian Manufacturing Showcase has hosted over 650 manufacturers, industry bodies, and agencies to highlight the connectedness of the state’s manufacturing sector.
“It’s great to see such an
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CSIRO launches solar EV charging module
CSIRO has announced new technology which will support electric vehicle (EV) charging, throughout peak demand periods during the summer months.
The charging stations will use renewable energy and avoid
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Manufacturers grow exports to India
Victorian manufacturing businesses have utilised the Global Victoria platform to grow their overseas business.
Speaking at the launch of Melbourne Gin Company’s range of gins in Bengaluru, India, Minister
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Medtech company develops new cell therapy manufacturing platform
Melbourne-based Invetech has announced a new cell therapy manufacturing platform, which can help deal with conditions such as lung cancer and autoimmune diseases.
The second-generation formulation and
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Wind turbine manufacturing hub officially opened
The return of manufacturing to the former Ford site in Geelong has commenced, with wind turbine components currently being assembled at the factory.
For the first time in 10 years, wind turbines are being
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Medtech manufacturing leads Victorian export boom
Growth in the medtech and pharmaceutical sector in Victoria has earnt $2.2 billion in exports in 2018.
Pharmaceuticals are now the highest-value manufactured export product in the state and grew by 255
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Interactive design process to ensure local content in new trams, trains
The Victorian government has begun an interactive design process with local manufacturers to develop its next order of trains and trams.
Currently, manufacturers are invited to develop proposals and participate
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Circular economy needs industry input: experts
Experts engaged to give advice on Victoria’s circular economy (CE) plan warn that without industry input, the strategy’s success could be jeopardised.
RMIT professors Scott Valentine and Usha Iyer-Raniga,
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Order received for locally produced VLocity train sets
The Victorian government has ordered the next batch of six VLocity trains, to be built locally at Bombardier’s site in Dandenong.
100 direct jobs will be supported by the current stage of the $340 million
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Taskforce to investigate hemp for industrial uses
The potential for hemp fibres to be used in industry is the subject of a new taskforce, created by the Victorian government.
Today, the food industry uses hemp products, however, the taskforce hopes to
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Metro building drives Victorian manufacturing
As part of the Metro Tunnel project, the Victorian government has constructed an $18 million purpose-built factory to produce concrete segments to line the walls of the tunnel.
The segment manufacturing
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Partnerships between industry and education develops new products
Victorian businesses are now able to apply for grants from the Workforce Training Innovation Fund.
The fund provides support for industry and education providers to utilise innovative technologies and
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Funding for defence manufacturing skills
Victoria hopes to attract more students to study defence manufacturing with an $855,000 grant for a new defence manufacturing skills training project.
A.W. Bell, located in Dandenong South, will work with
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Victorian government offers boost to Geelong manufacturers
The Victorian government is encouraging manufacturers in Geelong to invest in innovation, with a $40,000 towards local business groups.
Encouraging best practices in day-to-day business, businesses in
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Guideline to create certainty in Victorian solar energy
Solar manufacturers and those involved in the construction of solar farms have a new guideline in Victoria.
The planning guidelines will apply to large-scale solar farms, and cover decision makers, solar
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Victorian-made buses now on route in Melbourne
The latest Australian-made buses have begun operating on the streets and roads of Melbourne.
Made at Volgren’s factory in Dandenong, the buses are the first arrivals from a $16 million order for 100
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Victorian investment sees manufacturers adopt new business models
Funding from the Victorian state government has allowed businesses in the state to innovate and pursue advanced manufacturing processes and develop new business models.
The Boost Your Business Voucher
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Hydrogen’s potential as an energy source continues to expand
On either side of Australia, announcements on July 18 and 19 pointed towards the growth of hydrogen as a potential energy source for local and international consumption.
In Western Australia, the WA government
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