What a year! As this is my last message for 2022, it seems only fitting to end the year on a positive note, with news that office occupancy in Melbourne’s CBD is climbing as Victoria continues its recovery.

Well, we didn’t get the outcome that we wanted for business with Federal Parliament passing the Industrial Relations Reforms Bill last week. So, we will now be ensuring we support you and your business to understand the impact of the changes and how you can navigate them.

The Victorian Chamber will partner with Jobs Victoria and Youth Activating Youth (YAY) to improve pathways for multicultural youth facing barriers to employment.

Female participants in the inaugural Chamber Change program say the initiative by the Victorian Chamber has increased their networks, benefited their organisations and set them up for business success.

One of the great things about Australia is that we live in a democracy. We all had the chance to vote on the weekend and we congratulate Premier Daniel Andrews and the Labor Party on what was a decisive win in the Victorian Election.

The Victorian Chamber’s new Business Voice survey has revealed high wage expectations and skills shortages are the biggest barriers to filling vacant positions for businesses seeking to hire staff.

This Saturday Victorians will go to the polls in what is shaping as a critical election for our business community after the many challenges of the past three years.

Flood-affected businesses and organisations can apply for assistance as part of a $877 million Commonwealth and Victorian Governments recovery support package.

Stanton and Killeen Wines Managing Director Wendy Killeen joins Paul Guerra and Mikkayla Mossop in this episode of Business Voice as we explore the Victorian Chamber’s State Election Platform, Powering Victoria’s Future.

I am delighted that the Victorian Chamber Board endorsed Adrian Kloeden as President and Jeremy Blackshaw as Deputy President at Tuesday’s Victorian Chamber AGM. Congratulations to Adrian and Jeremy and thank you to Karyn Sobels for her successful tenure as President.

The Victorian Chamber is committed to providing excellence in our training services. Our suite of high-quality courses includes nationally recognised diplomas.

Australian manufacturer ANCA crafted an innovative solution to develop the skills and talent it needs for today and the future.

I’m excited to be Acting Chief Executive of the Victorian Chamber this week while Paul Guerra is in Paris bidding on behalf of Melbourne to secure the 14th World Chambers Congress here in 2025.

The Mid-Career Checkpoint is an Australian Government initiative delivered by the Victorian Chamber that helps carers re-join the workforce or workers in industries severely impacted by COVID-19 to kickstart their career.

The Victorian Chamber’s new podcast Business Voice is here! Listen now to episode two as Chief Executive Paul Guerra talks to Mikkayla Mossop about the Chamber’s State Election Platform, Powering Victoria’s Future.

With the Melbourne Cup run and won, the focus now turns to another race - the Victorian Election on November 26. The official campaign began yesterday and the Victorian Chamber released the first of a series of advocacy videos to promote our State Election Platform, Powering Victoria’s Future.