According to Chief Executive Stan Liacos, after 143 years, it’s time for change at the Queen Victoria Market while maintaining the authenticity and historic aura of the famed Melbourne icon.

Today is Groundhog Day for Victorian businesses. I know you are all feeling anxious and frustrated as another COVID-19 outbreak from hotel quarantine in Victoria has led to the State Government announcing a five-day lockdown to come into effect from 11.59pm tonight, Friday 12 February 2021.

The CEO of Infrastructure Victoria, Michel Masson, has detailed the organisation’s recently-released 30-year Infrastructure Draft Strategy at a Melbourne Chamber of Commerce Leadership lunch.

Following a cluster of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Melbourne, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a ‘circuit breaker lockdown’ for all Victorians. Here’s what your business needs to know.

With the circuit-breaker lockdown now in place to prevent any further spread of COVID-19, the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Victorian Chamber) is urging the State Government to provide targeted support to the industries directly affected.

Despite the Victorian Government cancelling Valentine’s Day for the hospitality, tourism and retail sectors, celebrating Valentine’s Day later will help ease the pain caused by the lockdown.

The Victorian Chamber has launched a campaign for couples to celebrate Valentine’s Day – properly –two weeks later, on 28 February to provide a much-needed boost for hospitality venues and florists blindsided by the sudden circuit breaker lockdown.

The Victorian Chamber is exasperated that the State Government has not confirmed the lockdown’s conclusion tomorrow night as scheduled if cases were low and controlled.

Following the five day ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that Victorians will return to COVID Normal, with a few restrictions still in place impacting businesses.

The Victorian Chamber welcomes today’s State Government announcement of a $143 million targeted business support package to compensate the sectors hardest hit by the recent COVID-19 lockdown.

Having been involved in every aspect of the wine industry for more than 50 years, Joval Wine Group CEO Tim Menting explains how the business stays strong in the face of unprecedented challenges.

Read here for the most up-to-date list of recently announced Government grants available to Victorian businesses, and existing grants still open for applications. Get in quick, some are closing soon.

The Victorian Chamber welcomes today’s State Government announcement that Victoria will return to COVID Safe Summer settings that were in place at Christmas time from 11.59pm tonight.

I hope you took some time out over the long weekend to pause and reflect on the importance of International Women’s Day on Monday.

The Federal Government has announced the extension of the apprenticeship wage subsidy program: Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements, better knowns as the BAC Program.

The State Government has today given Victorians the signal of confidence we’ve been waiting for with the announcement of a further easing of restrictions from 6pm on Friday, 26 March.