REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT VICTORIA QUARTERLY NEWSLET TER
JULY 2013 – ISSUE ONE
$1 Billion of effort supported
through Regional Growth Fund
Pg 2 Chief Executive Welcome
Pg 3-5 Investing for Growth
Pg 6Good Move and Regional
Victoria Living Expo
Pg 7 The Big Picture
Pg 8-9 Around the Regions
Pg 10 Fire and Flood recovery
Pg 11-12 Need to know
www.rdv.vic.gov.au
Welcome from the Chief Executive
Welcome to the first edition of Regional Development Victoria’s Good Move newsletter.
As the name suggests this newsletter builds on the ‘Good Move’ advertising campaign to attract more
people to relocate to regional and rural Victoria, but also it focuses on the smart work that is being done
to keep the regions moving forward.
Regional Development Victoria recently hosted the second Regional Victoria Living Expo in Melbourne,
which was attended by almost 10,000 Melburnians who are thinking of relocating to the state’s regions.
The Expo is unique in its mission to bring together more than 130 exhibitors to display all that regional
and rural Victoria has to offer, speakers in a seminar program, and a host of regional-based arts and
cultural acts all under one roof at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Still only in its second year, this year’s Expo was bigger and better than the first – a healthy sign for
the future.
The 2013-14 Victorian State Budget has been handed down, and I’m pleased to report the government
continues to invest hundreds of millions into regional cities and country communities.
The Budget contains $110 million for the Port of Hastings, $81.5 million for regional hospitals and
health services, $61 million for rural fire stations and an extra $41.3 million for country schools.
What all these numbers mean for your community is a commitment from the government to build
for growth.
As the state’s population increases the government is committed to deliver major infrastructure funding
to strengthen local economies and to benefit transport, health and agriculture.
At the same time there is a commitment to maintain the quality of life regional Victorians enjoy now
and into the future.
I hope you enjoy this first edition of Good Move.
Lachlan Bruce
Chief Executive, Regional Development Victoria
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Investing for Growth
Regional Growth Fund Catalyses Growth
The Regional Growth Fund (RGF) has now supported over 1000 projects with a value of
$307 million to leverage over $1 billion economic activity in Regional Victoria.
The Victorian Government’s investment in the state’s
regions is spearheaded by the fund, which supports
projects and initiatives that create new prosperity,
more opportunities and a better quality of life for
regional Victorians.
A snapshot of RGF investment in the regions includes
$15 million to design and build a new integrated
Geelong Library and Heritage Centre; $7 million for
the Mildura Riverfront Parkland project; $3 million
to give the old Bendigo Gaol a new lease on life as a
state-of-the-art theatre; $3 million for urban renewal
in Wodonga; $500,000 for the Bairnsdale Library
Precinct project; and $500,000 for stage two of the
Halls Gap Community and Tourism Hub.
With 1000 grants across Victoria approved since
the launch of the fund in 2011, some projects are
complete while others are under construction or in
the planning phase.
Thanks to a $7 million contribution from the
Regional Growth Fund, the new $53 million
Regional and Community Health Hub (REACH)
building at Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds campus
in Geelong opened earlier this year. The new
building allows Deakin University to commence
new teaching programs in clinical optometry,
medical imaging, exercise and sports science, along
with community sport for Indigenous students.
The REACH facility gives future students the best
opportunity to learn in cutting-edge teaching
facilities in a new, purpose-built building. It is also
an investment in building up skills and knowledge
that reflects the transformation of Geelong towards
new and diverse industries. The three-level building
accommodates 1500 students, includes a 200-seat
lecture theatre and learning rooms, a simulation
centre, laboratories, offices, and all are fully kitted out
with audio visual and information technology. REACH
also houses an e-learning service - Deakin Health
Online – which links health services, practitioners and
educational institutions for the clinical training of
health professionals in regional Victoria.
Bendigo Theatre Complex construction takes centre stage
In a ‘dramatic’ turn of events, the first sod has been turned on Bendigo’s $25.8 million
community theatre development.
Construction works commenced in May at the Old
Bendigo Gaol to begin the transformation into the
Bendigo Theatre Complex – a state-of-the-art space
featuring a 1000-seat theatre, a fully-equipped fly
tower, music, dance and drama studios, learning
kitchens, and an outdoor alfresco area.
With construction expected to be completed by
the end of 2014, the complex is set to attract
performing arts companies, producers and
performers from across the country.
Once it takes centre stage in Bendigo’s central
business district and arts precinct, the new
complex will not only cater for entertainment
but is expected to become an education, arts,
tourism and business drawcard.
The complex will nurture grass roots and
emerging performers with dance and performance
spaces for Bendigo Senior Secondary College
students to use, along with students from other
schools and universities in the region.
A venue of this size is also expected to cater for
conferences and conventions, school and university
speech nights, and community meetings.
Design of the new buildings has been carefully
planned to ensure the heritage value of the
old gaol, which opened in 1863, is featured.
For example, the designers have incorporated
historical graphics on doors, and by restraining the
colours used in the new buildings, the historical
buildings are featured more prominently and
should retain their status.
There are also plans being accelerated for the design
of extra car parking, connectivity and streetscape
works in the upper Rosalind Park precinct.
The $25.8 million project includes $12.3 million
from the Regional Development Australia Fund,
$7.5 million from the Victorian Department of
Education and Early Childhood Development,
and $3 million each from Regional Development
Victoria and the City of Greater Bendigo.
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Investing for Growth
Regional leaders full of bright ideas
The Regional Policy Advisory Committee’s Leaders Forum in Traralgon on 9-10 April
unearthed a wealth of good ideas for regional Victoria’s future growth and prosperity.
The Regional Policy Advisory Committee’s Leaders
Forum in Traralgon on 9-10 April unearthed a
wealth of good ideas for regional Victoria’s future
growth and prosperity.
Committee Chair Ian McClelland, from WimmeraMallee, said the forum was attended by approximately
30 Gippsland private sector, local government,
and community representatives in Traralgon.
“There is no better way for us to gather
information than to meet with local leaders,”
Mr McClelland said.
“The Committee members are from all corners
of the state and know the regions well. But each
region is diverse and has different characteristics
from its neighbours,” he said.
“We heard suggestions about better transport
links, new policy ideas for water and energy,
and enhancements to education.” The Regional
Policy Advisory Committee is part of the Victorian
Government’s commitment to regional and rural
Victoria.
“The government’s goal is to stimulate and
accelerate growth in regional Victoria via
investment dollars in the regions, encouraging
population growth, and strengthening business
links to national and international markets,”
Mr McClelland said.
Committee member Richard Elkington, who
represents Gippsland, said the Committee’s role
is to provide independent advice to Victorian
Government Ministers on longer-term funding
priorities for the Regional Growth Fund and
potential impacts of legislation and policy on
rural and regional Victoria.
Mr Elkington said the committee would take the
ideas from the Traralgon forum and incorporate
them into their future advice to Ministers.
The Committee is chaired by Ian McClelland OAM
and its membership comprises the Chairs of the five
non-metropolitan Regional Development Australia
Committees and two other members who have been
selected for their experience and expertise
in regional industry and community issues.
RPAC also advises the Minister for Regional and
Rural Development and the Minister for Regional
Cities on other matters relating to the economic
and community development of regional and rural
Victoria. The Regional Policy Advisory Committee
consists of:
Chair Ian McClelland OAM: Founder and former
Chair of the Birchip Cropping Group; a highly
successful farm support and agricultural research
organisation in Victoria’s north-west.
Bruce Anson: Chair of the Barwon South West
Regional Development Australia Committee and
Chief Executive Officer of Warrnambool City Council.
Stuart Benjamin: Chair of the Grampians Regional
Development Australia Committee, Director of
Elmstone Property Group, a land and construction
group operating in western Victoria, and Chair of
Ballarat Regional Tourism.
Mark Byatt: Chair of the Hume Regional
Development Australia Committee and Mayor of
Wodonga since 2008.
Jenny Dawson: Chair of the Loddon Mallee
Regional Development Australia Committee, and
Non-Executive Director of Bendigo and Adelaide
Bank and Chairs their Audit Committee.
Richard Elkington: Chair of the Gippsland Regional
Development Australia Committee and a Director
of East Gippsland Water and was previously Chair
of Gippsland Water.
Ross Lake OAM: General Manager of TASCO Inland;
a major fuel and oil distributor based in Mildura.
Val Lang AM: Deputy Chair of the Corangamite
Catchment Management Authority and Victorian
state representative for Australian Women in
Agriculture.
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Investing for Growth
Thinking regional and rural
The new Thinking Regional and Rural guidelines have been launched, putting regional
and rural issues front and centre in the minds of Victorian Government policy makers
The guidelines were launched at a forum and
workshop on 23 April; which was supported by the
Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA),
and attended by about 120 government policy
makers.
The guidelines were developed by the Regional
Policy Advisory Committee, which provides
independent advice to Ministers on the impacts
of rural policy and legislation, with the assistance
of Regional Development Victoria.
The guidelines aim to assist public servants
to assess potential implications for regional
and rural Victoria when developing policy and
legislation.
Regional and rural Victoria play a key role in the
state’s economic future and accounts for about a
quarter of the state’s people, jobs and economic
activity.
Thinking Regional and Rural is a step-by-step
guide on issues to consider and sources of
information to increase understanding across the
public service of ways policies can affect nonmetropolitan communities and economies.
Thinking Regional and Rural is available at:
The needs of Victoria’s regions are unique and
the guidelines encourage a grass-roots approach
where local knowledge and expertise is valued.
THINKING
REGIONAL
AND RURAL
Guidelines for Assessing
Regional and Rural Impacts
of Government Policy
and Legislation
April 2013
http://www.rdv.vic.gov.au/regional-policyadvisory-committee/thinking-regional-and-rural
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Good Move and Regional Victoria Living Expo
Regional Expo a roaring success
The 2013 Regional Victoria Living Expo, held from 19-21 April was a roaring success
with attendance figures up 15 per cent on the previous years tally to 9,438 visitors.
Victoria’s regional and rural committees once again
took centre stage at the Melbourne Convention
and Exhibition Centre for the Regional Victoria
Living Expo. The Expo highlighted the very best
of regional Victoria, showcasing regional jobs,
housing, education, health and lifestyle options to
thousands of Melburnians.
New features on the Expo floor in 2013 included
a sport precinct shared by AFL Victoria, Cricket
Victoria and Netball Victoria to showcase sporting
opportunities in regional Victoria, along with
interactive games and give-aways over the threeday Expo.
Recently retired Geelong AFL players, Cameron
Mooney and Brad Ottens were at the Expo on
Saturday and Sunday to lend their support, proving
a big hit with Expo visitors.
If all that activity worked up an appetite with
visitors, then the Coles Regional Pantry was
close by showcasing everything from cookies to
cheese from 11 different Victorian regions. The
pantry idea was a direct development from visitor
feedback received from the 2012 Expo, so it was
bound to be popular.
The depth and diversity of life in regional
Victoria was on show for all to see and sample –
featuring a kids interactive zone, career advice, job
vacancies in regional Victoria, houses for sale and
information seminars.
Promotion of the April event was well underway
at Easter via television program Coxy’s Big Break
followed by an extensive public advertising
campaign on free-to-air television, print media and
digital mediums.
To encourage attendance at the event, five holiday
prizes were given away to visitors for trips to
Echuca, Warrnambool, Wangaratta, Koondrook and
North East Victoria escape.
This great effort produced a great Expo – a perfect
fit for Victoria’s attractive and exciting regions.
Still only in its second year, the Expo has become
a highlight on Victoria’s event calendar with
planning for the 2014 Expo already underway.
The 2014 Expo will run from 11-13 April at the
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. For
further information visit: regionalliving.vic.gov.au.
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TheBig
BigPicture
Picture – global, the Asian Century
The
Seismic shifts bring Down Under on top
The scale and rapid pace of Asia’s economic transformation is staggering and it has
profound implications for Australia.
The Asian Century is an Australian opportunity
due to our nation’s close proximity, depth of skills,
stable society and forward-looking policies.
In late 2012, the Commonwealth Government
released a White Paper on Australia in the Asian
Century to consider what more can be done to
position Australia to benefit from the massive
growth of our northern neighbours.
The Victorian Government is delivering an
international engagement strategy to build
links with key Asian economies, such as China
and India, in agriculture, education, minerals,
manufacturing, knowledge services and tourism.
It’s well worth the effort. In the past 20 years,
China and India have almost tripled their share of
the global economy and increased their absolute
economic size almost six times over.
Approximately 44 million people are leaving rural
areas in Asia and settling in cities and by 2030
the Asia-Pacific region is expected to be home to
3.2 billion middle class consumers. This massive
growth on our doorstep places Australia in a
unique position and great opportunities exist for
regional Victoria to benefit:
Agriculture and food - Rising per capita incomes in
Asia are anticipated to drive higher consumption
of protein-rich foods. Victoria’s 10 most valuable
food and fibre export markets in 2011-12 were:
China, Japan, New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia,
USA, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong and
Vietnam.
Minerals - China, India and emerging Asian
economies require large amounts of minerals
and resources to support construction and energy
demands. The Victorian Murray Basin contains
more than 60 million tonnes of coarse-grained
mineral sand deposits and more than 200 million
tonnes of fine-grained deposits. The Latrobe
Valley has an estimated 500 years of brown coal
at current rates of consumption.
Tourism - In 1995, just 4.5 million Chinese people
went on holiday overseas. In 2010 it was 57 million.
Regional Victoria has some of the country’s best
tourism experiences such as the Great Ocean Road
and the Penguin Parade at Phillip Island.
Manufacturing - There is growing international
demand for low carbon energy components
and systems, sustainable construction and
development products, pharmaceuticals, and
agricultural technologies. Manufacturing hubs
in regional cities have established competitive
advantages in these areas.
Education - This is Victoria’s highest export earner
and China is the largest source of enrolments.
There is growing international demand for health
and engineering-related courses, which regional
universities can provide.
Knowledge intensive services - Asia is becoming
more aware of what limits growth - energy,
water and food scarcity - and also the demands
of a growing populace – better urban planning
and social services. Regional Victoria has the
capacity to transfer its knowledge and expertise
in environmentally sustainable growth, natural
resource management, infrastructure development,
natural disasters management, urban planning and
design, and health and aged care.
In order to capture these opportunities regional
Victoria needs to harness its civic and cultural
strengths to build relationships with Asia.
Regional Development Victoria is playing a role in
positioning regional areas for the Asian Century
by supporting projects, such as regional food
strategies that exploit economic advantages, and
improve business access to Asian markets; along
with providing better information to regions
about their strengths and advantages and
potential export markets.
Next edition:
Warrnambool leads the way in China
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Around the Regions
‘Big Chill’ to save local growers big bills
Sunraysia fruit growers will soon have access to a local treatment facility to rapidly chill
and disinfest their produce before it is sent to export, saving them money and time by
cutting transport costs.
The Victorian Government is committing
$300,000 to the $920,000 export fruit rapid chill
facility in Merbein.
Sending their grapes, mandarins and navel
oranges to Shepparton’s cool stores - almost
500km away - has added transport costs and time
delays for local growers.
Lowering the fruit’s temperature and killing
any pests can now take place locally, saving the
130 farmers who will use the facility hundreds
of thousands of dollars a year.
The new facility is being designed and constructed
to rapidly chill citrus and grapes to “disinfestation”
temperature, but keeping in the fruit’s moisture.
Conventional cool rooms produce dry, cold air to
chill but fruit chillers must be cold but relatively
humid so the produce remains moist.
The chilled fruit is required to stay at a
temperature lower than two degrees Celsius for
at least two weeks so that all fruit flies and larvae
are killed during the transit time from Victoria to
markets in South-East Asia and China.
The project will create three full-time and three
part-time jobs, with further employment benefits
anticipated as the local fruit export market
continues to grow.
The Mildura region produces 74 per cent of
Australia’s table grapes and 24 per cent of its
citrus fruit varieties, valued at $500 million for
the local economy.
The project is funded through the Putting Locals
First program – part of the $1 billion Regional
Growth Fund.
For more information about Putting Locals First
visit www.rdv.vic.gov.au/putting-locals-first
Next edition: update on Regional Development Australia
Committees
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Around the Regions
Investing in Heyfield’s hardwood
Victoria’s largest hardwood saw mill, Heyfield’s Australian Sustainable Hardwoods, will
expand its operations with the support of a $650,000 commitment under the Regional
Growth Fund.
The Australian Sustainable Hardwood Value
Adding/Expansion Project aims to create
more than 40 direct and indirect jobs, highquality timber products, and secure Australian
Sustainable Hardwoods’ (ASH) business against
future market changes.
ASH is known for its range of high-quality
manufactured timber products, such as window
and door frames, door stiles and flooring, and
these have great potential to replace those which
are currently imported.
The project includes extending the current finger
joining and laminating facility; establishing a hard
stand site; and purchasing new equipment for the
joiner line.
This expansion brings significant benefits to the
local economy - the creation of 15 new full-time
equivalent jobs, six indirect jobs, 20 construction
jobs and the retention of 190 full-time jobs.
Funding is provided through Regional
Development Victoria, including $500,000 from
the Latrobe Valley Industry and Infrastructure
Fund (LVIIF), with ASH to provide the remaining
$1.97 million.
The LVIIF is focused on creating jobs, leveraging
private sector investment, securing existing
business operations and benefitting the broader
Latrobe Valley community in the transition to a
low carbon economy.
New tea rooms fit Tolmie to a tee
In December 2012 Tolmie’s popular Tea Rooms re-opened following an extensive
redevelopment.
The new building has become an important
community venue to bring people together for
meetings and gatherings, as well as a destination
for visitors.
The Tolmie Tea Rooms Redevelopment project
involved:
But the redevelopment could only happen with the
‘can do’ efforts of the local community.
• Constructing a new and extended building on a
treated concrete slab
The Victorian Government provided funding of
$75,580 for the redevelopment to the Tolmie Sports
Association through the $1 billion Regional Growth
Fund’s Putting Locals First Program. The remainder
of the funding was raised by the community itself
through hard work and determination.
• An internal fit-out, including a commercial kitchen,
meeting room and camp kitchen, accessible
24 hours a day
Putting Locals First is designed to let regional
communities plan and deliver the services and
infrastructure they have identified is needed.
The new tea rooms replace a two-room
weatherboard building which contained a kitchen
and meeting room that had serious structural issues.
Once the old building was demolished, the new
building has brought a versatile space for hosting
activities that enhance community wellbeing and
boost the local economy.
• Demolishing the existing building and salvaging
suitable building material
• Solar panels for electricity and a new gas cylinder.
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Fire and Flood recovery
Bushfire recovery four years on ...
The Victorian Bushfire Recovery Four Year Update was released in February.
The Victorian Bushfire Recovery Four Year Update
was released in February.
The update showed rebuilding work has
progressed significantly, with the number
of houses rebuilt, new homes purchased, or
properties that have commenced rebuilding,
increasing from 77 per cent to 87 per cent.
A significant achievement in 2012 was the
announcement of a winning consortium for
development of the Marysville Hotel and
Conference Centre.
The development will create jobs, encourage
tourism and provide confidence for other
businesses to invest in the area.
Other community facilities opened in the past
year include the Toolangi Castella Community
District House and Clonbinane Hall. Several
walking tracks, reserves and other public spaces
were also restored or created including the Grand
Strzelecki Track in Gippsland and Masons Falls in
the Kinglake National Park.
The Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund also continues
to support bushfire-affected communities with a
new $2.9 million grants program for community
resilience, $3.5 million for psychological support
services and $2.9 million for property clean-up
and recovery.
The Victorian Bushfire Recovery Four Year
Update is available for download here:
http://www.rdv.vic.gov.au/fire-recovery-unit/
policy-and-coordination/4-year-report
Call 1800 055 714 or email
[email protected] for assistance
on bushfire recovery and rebuilding.
2012 Flood Support Program
The Victorian Government announced a
$5 million program in October 2012 to
support Catchment Management Authorities
improving the condition of waterways and to
restore flood-damaged areas.
Five Catchment Management Authorities
have received funding to deliver 15 projects
over the next 12 to 18 months.
The projects will employ more than 20
workers and at least 60 volunteers are
expected to participate.
West Gippsland CMA plans to do four projects
at $2.7 million; East Gippsland CMA will
deliver three projects at $1 million; two
projects will be undertaken by Corangamite
CMA with funding of $285,000; and North
East CMA and Goulburn Broken CMA will
deliver three projects with funding of
$500,000 and $485,000 respectively.
VICTORIAN
BUSHFIRE RECOVERY
FOUR YEAR UPDATE
February 2013
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Need to know
Putting Locals First Streamlined
The Putting Locals First Program guidelines have recently been updated.
The main changes are:
• A number of programs have been consolidated
into the Putting Locals First Program, making it
easier for applicants to apply for flexible funding
for local initiatives through a single application
process.
• The capacity of the Putting Locals First Program
to support important local strategic planning
projects has been expanded. Grants of up to
$150,000 are now available for this type
of project.
• The role of Regional Development Australia
Committees has been strengthened in providing
local input to decision making, while improving
responsiveness by streamlining administrative
processes.
More information and application forms
are available at: http://www.rdv.vic.gov.au/
community-programs/putting-locals-first
Planning underway for Victoria’s Small Business Festival
Planning for Victoria’s Small Business Festival in August 2013 has commenced
with information sessions to host events recently held in Melbourne, Geelong and
Warrnambool.
Events are also being planned for Ballarat and
the North East in preparation for small business
festivals in those regions.
More than 95 prospective event hosts attended
the Melbourne event, while 40 attended in
Geelong and up to 30 in Warrnambool.
Aspiring event hosts were given copies of the
Host Handbook for 2013. Participants included
representatives from metropolitan and regional
councils, industry bodies, business organisations
and education providers.
Hosts were also given a summary of the evaluation
report from last year’s festival, which provided
attendee demographics, and a list of the most
popular event topics – online marketing and
sales, grants and assistance and online business
planning.
The festival will run throughout August with up
to 300 low-cost and free events, giving small
businesses an opportunity to learn new skills and
access new ideas to help boost their productivity
and competitiveness.
Need to know
Helping you grow
If you are looking for support, advice, education
or training to help you improve your business, the
Victorian Government is here to help!
There are a range of services for regional and rural businesses
in need of a jump start or help to grow listed on the Business
Victoria website.
Workshops and seminars for business are held throughout
regional Victoria to assist businesses in areas such as planning,
marketing, managing staff and financial management. Details
on grants and assistance for business
are also featured on the website.
For example, Streetlife is a Victorian Government initiative to
provide targeted support to small business in local shopping
precincts to help with attracting and retaining customers.
Applications for round two of Streetlife are now open and
close at 5pm on Tuesday 23 July 2013.
Visit www.business.vic.gov.au/grants-and-assistance
Nominate your local achievers now
Nominations have opened for the 2013 Regional
Achievement & Community Awards, which
acknowledge the valuable contributions that
organisations, communities and individuals make
across regional Victoria.
The Victorian Government is the proud sponsor of two
awards this year, the Regional Victoria Living Expo Business
Achievement Award and the Regional Victoria Living Expo
Leadership and Innovation Award.
Regional staff work closely with organisations
and businesses to help develop investment,
jobs and exports.
The first point of contact for businesses and
communities seeking access to government
services and expertise are as follows:
Ballarat............................................03 5227 2800
Bendigo...........................................03 4433 8000
Geelong...........................................03 5223 2104
Horsham..........................................03 5381 2762
Melbourne......................................03 9651 9999
Mildura............................................03 5051 2000
Shepparton....................................03 5895 4100
Swan Hill........................................03 5036 4823
Traralgon.........................................03 5116 7300
Wangaratta.....................................03 5722 7101
Warrnambool.................................03 5561 4135
Wodonga.........................................02 6059 0200
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The Regional Victoria Living Expo Business Achievement Award
acknowledges successful businesses providing opportunities
for regional growth, productivity, leadership, training and
employment, while the second award recognises role models
who through their leadership, innovation and driving force
pave the way for others to follow in successful careers or
community ventures. The 2013 Regional Achievement &
Community Awards will be presented in Bendigo in October.
For more information contact the awards office on:
Phone: 03 9720 2277
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.awardsaustralia.com
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