In 2007 Starward Whisky founder David Vitale started with a vision to create modern Australian whisky, growing something with a Melbourne influence and taking it to the world.

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and New Year’s with your families and friends and that at least some of you got to enjoy a break. We know this is a busy time for many businesses and we are grateful for your ongoing hard work during the holiday period.

You may have implemented employee wellbeing programs in your organisation, but it’s all too common for managers to overlook their own needs. In the day-to-day grind of directing a team, managing stakeholders, keeping track of outputs and countless other tasks, where does your mental wellbeing fit in?

As the largest container and general cargo port in Australia, handling more than one third of trade in and out of Australia, the Port of Melbourne (PoM) is vital to both Victoria and beyond.

If you have a desk job, here’s what it’s doing to your body.

As Acting Chief Executive, it’s exciting to see so many people getting out and about across Victoria as the summer weather provides the perfect conditions for lapping up what we love about this great state. Many Victorians are returning to work while others are taking an extended break at our tourist hot spots, enjoying the Australian Open, the Lunar New Year and a myriad of other events.

It’s great to be back after a break enjoying Regional Victoria and thank you to Chanelle, Scott and the team for doing such a fantastic job while I was away. It has already been a big week as school holidays finish and students head back to the classroom. No doubt there’s been a few tears shed by parents of those children starting school and even some tears of joy for parents of those returning!

Melbourne United is an Australian professional basketball team that competes in the National Basketball League (NBL), playing its home games at John Cain Arena. One of the most successful clubs of the modern era, Melbourne United has won two NBL championships in the past five seasons.

Well, it seems we are going to have to get used to interest rates continuing to rise if this weeks commentary is anything to go by. I’m sure you all felt the impact of the latest interest rate rise in some way. It’s another cost increase that will hit most businesses either directly or indirectly via the potential decline in consumer spending.

Employers are currently presented with a rare opportunity to re-evaluate the value of the employee experience and the impact it has on overall business performance.

We often hear about the importance of updating a company’s technological capabilities regularly. But why is digital transformation so important to consider in your business growth strategy this year?

I’ve spent a large part of the last week engaging with various stakeholders including Victorian Government Ministers and our members about the rising costs involved with running a business, escalating electricity and gas prices, and what the road to net zero looks like.

The new year is an excellent opportunity to reflect on what we want to achieve in 2023, personally or financially. Getting a head start on managing your finances and super can make a big difference in achieving your savings goals. From budgeting to managing your super, here are some simple ways to help improve your finances in 2023.

I’ve been asked to address a number of different forums in recent weeks to give the Chamber’s view on the outlook for business for 2023 and the role of business in driving economic growth.

Melbourne Chamber member Qantas is inviting regional community groups across Australia to apply for a share of $10 million as part of its grants program

There goes summer for another year. Not quite the warm weather we had hoped for, but we look ahead to what autumn brings, particularly with the Moomba Festival, AFL Season, Grand Prix, and the highly anticipated opening of “& Juliet” not far away.