Tag: Regional Victoria

The Victorian Government has announced $15 million for 10 regional infrastructure projects aimed at helping businesses expand, including upgrades to support manufacturing, food processing and logistics operations.

Manufacturing has been identified as a key beneficiary of a new $15 million Trunk Infrastructure Fund announced by Regional Development Victoria, aimed at unlocking rural and regional land to support industrial development, private investment and long-term jobs growth across the state.

The Victorian government is calling on regional bodies to apply for the $1 million Regional Activation Grants Program, an initiative to showcase the local food and beverage producers in regional Victoria. 

Paper and packaging company Opal has opened a new manufacturing facility in Logic Wodonga, supporting the creation of more than 400 new jobs in Victoria. 

Australian glass processing giant Viridian has kickstarted a $4.5 million expansion of its South Australian operations to cater to the skyrocketing demand for double-glazed windows. 

The Point Wilson Wharf in regional Victoria has reopened to re-commence the large-scale importation of guided weapons and explosive ordnance and associated materiel shipments. 

MaxiTRANS, a manufacturer of truck trailers, is closing its trailer manufacturing facility in Carole Park, Queensland, three years after its launch to centralise manufacturing capabilities in Regional Victoria. 

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has released its 2023-24 Victorian Budget Submission containing 70 recommendations including manufacturing to boost jobs and investment. 

Victoria has recorded the lowest regional unemployment rate in Australia, sitting at 2.9 per cent while the nation is at 3.1 per cent, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. 

The Victorian government has announced a $3 million investment to establish designated glass and organic waste drop-off points in Regional Victoria.