Some prominent industry names are benefiting from the SummerTech LIVE digital skills program co-delivered by the Victorian Chamber.

Ahead of the 2023 Future Forte Conference, guest speaker Sonja Hood opens up about her career and experience here and abroad – and “seeing the world through a different lens”.

I’m coming to you this week from beautiful Bendigo, where today we hosted one of our important Regional Roundtables. Hearing directly from business and industry is the best way for us to really get to the heart of our members’ concerns and challenges.

With a vision to make Victoria the best place for businesses to start, grow and thrive, the Victorian Chamber wants to hear your goals and the support you need to achieve them.

Melbourne Chamber members Melbourne Polytechnic and Jayco Australia were among the major winners at the 69th annual Victorian Training Awards.

We are gearing up for our highly-anticipated Victorian Chamber Presents: Victoria – the home of innovation event next week. Political and industry leaders, entrepreneurs and visionaries will come together to reveal future trends and explore strategies to foster innovation in the business landscape.

Prosperity in Victoria’s regions relies on equity and opportunity, Victorian Chamber Chief Executive Paul Guerra has told The Herald Sun Bush Summit 2023.

The Victorian Chamber is excited to offer our most popular training programs at four new locations around Melbourne’s east and south-east, starting in September.

The Victorian and Melbourne Chambers of Commerce congratulate members and all businesses honoured at the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards for 2023.

Taking the temperature of the Victorian business community over the past few weeks, there is a distinctive chill in the confidence barometer. 

I was fortunate to catch up this week with an extremely impressive woman in Freda Miriklis, Chair of the Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network (CBWN). The Victorian Chamber first cemented our connection with the CWBN in Geneva at the World Chambers Congress, where our Chamber Change program was a finalist in the Best Gender Equity Project category in the World Chambers Competition. It was great to discuss how we are going to collaborate with the CWBN to continue our work to help empower women in business.

I hope this finds you well. I, for one, am still buzzing from last night’s Victorian Chamber President’s Dinner – our night of nights where we get to celebrate our members and the contribution that business makes to our great state.

According to the Reserve Bank of Australia, “any market economy will function much more effectively if the population is knowledgeable, forward-looking and financially literate”.

In another busy week for the Victorian Chamber, the hallways of our Collins St headquarters on Tuesday best demonstrated the role we play across all levels and sides of government.

Financial support is available for businesses affected by the ending of native timber harvesting.

Melbourne has been crowned Australia’s top city for international students and moved up one spot in the world rankings to fourth place behind London, Tokyo and Seoul.