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$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.
Read MoreOpening of La Trobe Engineering School Bendigo
Opening of La Trobe Engineering School Bendigo I attended this event in Bendigo – the new engineering facilities at the new school are excellent and will serve to supply qualified graduates into our growing Shepparton manufacturing centre. Latrobe Bendigo also has a technical school focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics which is utilised for…
Read MoreUniversity of Melbourne GV Forum
The Committee helped convene this forum at Dookie College, which was a meeting of regional leaders and senior staff at the University of Melbourne. The aim is to map out a strategy where the University can become more involved in the Goulburn Valley. The University were very receptive to the ideas put forward by the…
Read MoreGROW Greater Shepparton
The GROW Greater Shepparton program, which aims to improve procurement and employment outcomes in the Greater Shepparton region, has started strongly. GROW Greater Shepparton Manager, Leanne Hulm, has signed five organisations to GROW compact, including Greater Shepparton City Council. They will work to further leverage the economic activity in the region. For information about GROW,…
Read MoreVisit by Education Minister James Merlino
Minister Merlino visited Wanganui to meet stakeholders and announce free bus travel for all students during the transition period. I impressed upon the Minister that it is critical to ensure that the funding is such that the transition period is as short as possible. I also indicated (to the Minister and Department) that there is…
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