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 Chamber’s Chief of Staff Chanelle Pearson will join the judging panel for the prestigious Recalibrate Gender Equity Awards 2023 presented by Business in Heels.

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.

According to LaunchVic CEO Kate Cornick, the average business founder is 42 years old, “so it's never too late to start a startup”.

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.

While we usually open with a positive message, there is no way to sugarcoat the blow of the news that Victoria will no longer be hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Victorian businesses to equip workers with cutting-edge digital skills for the future through Digital Jobs for Manufacturing

Applications are open to offer hands-on experience for hundreds of technology students and recent graduates, in turn helping ease the skills shortage in Victoria.

Employers to partner with National Affordable Housing (NAH) to deliver affordable housing options for employees in Victoria – and reap the benefits from it.

I want to kick this week’s message off by extending my heartfelt congratulations to Travis Auld on behalf of the Victorian and Melbourne Chambers, on his appointment as the new Chief Executive of the Australian Grand Prix.