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A Victorian-first web portal which will connect local students, from primary through to tertiary, with business, is one step closer with the appointment of an influential 13-member committee.
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One of the city’s most important projects, a major upgrade to the Bendigo Airport, recently reached a significant milestone, with tenders for the detailed runway design and detailed layout and engineering design of the business park awarded.
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Ever wondered how Council goes about buying things? How exactly do you get to do business with a Council department? What projects have to go tender and which don’t? In line with its commitment to using the services of local businesses, big or small, Council has released an informative video about its official procurement processes.
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The Bendigo region’s poultry industry – which now directly employs more than 800 people –continues to develop and expand. While Hazeldenes Chicken Farm, Bendigo’s largest privately-owned food manufacturer, is often recognised as a major player in the industry, other local businesses, such as Hy-Line and Broiler Breeders Australia, as well as other businesses, are part of the supply chain in this important economic sector.
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The successful Bendigo and Region Skilled Migration Program is continuing to support local employers to hire skilled migrants. A report by local company Compelling Economics found that the program has generated $65 million in direct and indirect benefits to the local economy since January 2008, placing 133 skilled personnel from countries such as Canada, United Kingdom, Fiji, France, Germany, and South Africa into jobs.
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The Greater Bendigo Inventor of the Year award is now off and running after not one – but two – official launches in April, one in Bendigo and one in Melbourne. After the phenomenal success of the awards last year, Council is now moving into the practical stages of this year’s awards, with a number of information and support sessions to be held in coming weeks and months.
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The Bendigo Schools Trades Training Centre, which has been established at three locations; the Old Bendigo Jail, Catholic College’s Junortoun campus and Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE, is offering world-class trade and vocational training to the region’s students.
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In recent years, the Economic Development Unit has worked closely with Workspace Australia and Continuing Education Bendigo, and advocated on their behalf to run Small Business Victoria workshops. In the coming months, both organisations will host a number of workshops in Bendigo, Echuca, Kerang and Castlemaine...
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After a study recently identified the need for a mechanical engineering course in Bendigo, work has begun on a detailed business plan. Council’s Economic Development Unit, in conjunction with the La Trobe University and Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE (BRIT), has set up the Engineering Work Group, which will soon brief industry and seek support.
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