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There are pivot points in life, times of questioning and considering direction. Reflecting on who you are, your capabilities, flaws, and what really matters to you. Gaining a better understanding of those around you, and the community that you live in. For me a major pivot point was 2013, when I completed the Fairley Leadership…
Read MoreThe Greater Shepparton COVID Outbreak
Greater Shepparton is facing one of its most significant challenges ever. The continued news of positive COVID cases has been coming in on our screens and feeds since Friday morning. The rising numbers and the fact that large schools are Tier 1 exposure sites means that many families and businesses are impacted by stay at…
Read MoreWeigh Up a Vaccine’s Pain and Gain
Does anybody know what a micromort is? No, it is not a small American cartoonist. A micromort is a concept developed by Ronald Howard, a professor at Stanford University, to establish the probability of death. A micromort is one chance in one million that a person will die. Micromorts can be applied to different activates,…
Read MoreIt’s Time to Tackle Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says that without significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions the world will struggle to keep increases in global temperatures under 2 degrees Celsius. If we can’t keep the increase under 2 degrees, there is a risk of ‘dangerous’ human interference with the system. That means that once it…
Read More$50 million Agriculture Workforce Plan released
The Victorian Government is helping businesses in rural, regional and outer metropolitan Victoria to meet their labour needs during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It’s $50 million Agriculture Workforce Plan assists agriculture, food processing and critical food supply chain businesses with recruitment, case management support, worker induction and re-training and business adaptation costs. Where local people…
Read MoreThe Age: No silver bullet, but we still need faster rail – Author Sam Birrell
Sam Birrell featured in the Age with a response to the Grattan Institutes recent discussion paper Fast Train Fever Highlighting that the regional cities have plenty of opportunity for professional workers that would be prepared to move from the city if their was a decent public transport system.
Read MoreGreater Shepparton Secondary College receives $119 million to complete project
The Victorian government has announced funding of $119 million to complete the Greater Shepparton Secondary College project. Students will be in the new facility from the start of the 2022 school year. This is a great achievement for our region, and offers a state of the art facility for our young people.. The Greater Shepparton…
Read MoreAdvanced Manufacturing Growth Centre is calling on Manufacturers to help support Covid#19 response
Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre is working with the supply of particular items to help with the Covid#19 response. Are you or do you know of a manufacturing business that may be able to manufacture the following item: Tent manufacturing capabilities, inclusive of hot houses manufacturers that are using a range of fabrics. These outdoor structures…
Read MorePOSITION VACANT | OFFICE MANAGER
The Committee for Greater Shepparton was established to unite the region’s business and community leaders to influence public policy and advocate on issues that will make the region a more vibrant place to live. The Committee represents over 100 of the most influential businesses, community organisations and statutory authorities from the region and is guided…
Read MoreCannatrek
The Committee hosted the CEO and corporate adviser of Cannatrek, the medicinal cannabis company that has planning approval for a 160 million growing and processing facility in Greater Shepparton. The company is well advanced in its design and hopes to begin construction very soon. They state that 400 jobs will be created from this project.
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by Regional Business Toolkit