Regional Development Victoria news

• Full steam ahead for Bellarine tourist railway17/08/2023
  

  A major track upgrade will keep the Bellarine Railway steaming between Queenscliff and Drysdale for years to come.

• Arts and crafts keeping communities connected15/08/2023
  

  Older members of the Portland community are returning to their art, crafts and social activities with accessibility upgrades installed at the Julia Street Creative Space.

• Barwon Water secures Regional Partnership Development Fund grant14/08/2023
  

  The Victorian Government is supporting Barwon Water with a Regional Partnership Development Fund grant to progress research and planning towards two proposed sustainability initiatives.

• Bidfood brings jobs and growth to Morwell14/08/2023
  

  A new $13 million state-of-the-art cold storage and food distribution warehouse is up and running in the Latrobe Valley.

• Geelong’s future convention centre to be named Nyaal Banyul11/08/2023
  

  The Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation is gifting a new name to what has been known as Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre returning Wadawurrung language to country.

• Iconic design revealed for Geelong’s new convention centre as preferred bidder announced24/07/2023
  

  The Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre precinct development is a step closer to reality with the selection of the preferred bidder to deliver the much-anticipated project, along with the unveiling today of proposed designs.

• RDV invests in local Benalla TAFE campus07/07/2023
  

  Victorians in the Northeast will soon have a new TAFE campus in central Benalla that will address skills shortages and increase access to education and training, thanks to investment from the Victorian Government.

• Flights take off from new Bendigo Airport Terminal03/07/2023
  

  Jetsetters can enjoy a new departure lounge in Bendigo with works well underway to deliver the Bendigo Airport Terminal Expansion thanks to support from the Victorian Government.

• Mars Petcare expansion puts more jobs in Wodonga30/06/2023
  

  The Victorian Government is supporting a $112.6 million investment by Australia’s largest pet food maker Mars Petcare to expand its Wodonga factory, creating 67 new jobs.

• Baddaginnie community celebrates beloved hall22/06/2023
  

  Locals in the rural town of Baddaginnie near Benalla have welcomed upgrades to a beloved public hall, enabling more community members to come together, thanks to support from the Victorian Government.