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Nominations Open For Science Awards 2012

Nominations Open For Science Awards 2012

20 May 2012

Victoria Minister for Innovation Services and Small Business Louise Asher Applications Now Open For Expanded Prestigious Science Awards Victor P Taffa Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business Louise Asher today announced applications are now open for the 2012 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation, and the 2012 Victoria Fellowships. Ms. Asher said the Victorian Coalition Government was [...]

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WA Backs National Science Week

WA Backs National Science Week

26 April 2012

Western Australia Minister for Science and Innovation John Day Grants Offered For WA Science Week Events Victor P Taffa Grants of up to $2,000 offered for WA organisations for science events Events, activities or programs should aim to engage people in science WA is a strong supporter of National Science Week Grants of up to $2,000 are now available for Western [...]

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Installation Of First Solar PV Table At Greenough River Solar Farm

Installation Of First Solar PV Table At Greenough River Solar Farm

13 April 2012

Western Australia Minister for Energy Peter Collier First Panels Installed On Largest Solar PV Project Victor P Taffa Solar panel installation starts at Greenough River Solar Farm Major construction milestone reached at Greenough River Solar Farm Joint venture between Verve Energy and private sector reaching maturity Energy Minister Peter Collier today marked the commencement of a major construction milestone [...]

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Minister Names Technological Items For Real Advancement

Minister Names Technological Items For Real Advancement

07 April 2012

Victoria Minister for Technology Gordon-Rich Phillips Super Small Products To Help Patients And Farmers Victor P Taffa At first glance a mobile X-ray machine, a HIV diagnostic test and new agricultural products might not have much in common, but all three could bring new jobs and investment to Victoria. Technology Minister Gordon-Rich Phillips has named the three projects [...]

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Nominations Open For WA Science Awards

Nominations Open For WA Science Awards

03 April 2012

Western Australia Minister for Science and Innovation John Day State-Wide Search For WA’s Science Stars Victor P Taffa Nominations open for WA Science Awards Six categories spanning science research, engagement and education Fostering science and innovation provides significant benefit to WA   Science and Innovation Minister John Day today called for nominations in the 2012 Western Australian Science Awards – [...]

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Perth Astrofest Takes Off

Perth Astrofest Takes Off

31 March 2012

Western Australia Minister for Science and Innovation John Day Astrofest To Foster Wonder At WA’s Night Sky  Victor P Taffa Festival brings science of astronomy to the people Includes shows, telescopes, spacedomes and astrophotography This engagement promotes science as a career option   Science and Innovation Minister John Day today announced the commencement of Perth Astrofest, which takes place tomorrow [...]

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Gillard Government Starves Victoria In Broadband Roll-out

Gillard Government Starves Victoria In Broadband Roll-out

30 March 2012

Victoria Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips Broadband Plan Leaves Victoria Lagging Behind Victor P Taffa The Gillard Government has dudded Victoria in its construction plans for the next three-year rollout of the National Broadband Network. Technology Minister Gordon Rich-Phillips said Victoria had received less than 20 % of the program funding despite being home to a quarter of [...]

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New Technology Hydro-Electric Project Secures Funding

New Technology Hydro-Electric Project Secures Funding

29 March 2012

Victoria Minister for Energy and Resources Michael O’Brien Victorian Government Funds Pioneering Hydro-Electric Project Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government announced funding today for a cutting-edge hydro-electricity project that uses unique Victorian-developed technology to harness kinetic energy in open water flow to generate power. Minister for Energy and Resources Michael O’Brien said Cetus Energy had been granted [...]

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Victoria Continues To Attract IT Jobs

Victoria Continues To Attract IT Jobs

29 March 2012

Victoria Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips Victoria Attracts Another 20 Highly Skilled IT Jobs Victor P Taffa Harbour MSP, an Australasian leader in data centres, is set to commence operations from its Melbourne data centre, creating 20 new highly skilled technology jobs in Victoria over the next four years. Making the announcement today, Technology Minister Gordon Rich-Phillips said, [...]

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Support For Solar Power Technology Project

Support For Solar Power Technology Project

27 March 2012

Victoria Minister for Energy and Resources Michael O’Brien Victorian Coalition Government Funds Cutting Edge Solar Project Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government announced today it will provide $1 Million in funding for the cutting edge Victorian development of an ultra efficient solar power system. Minister for Energy and Resources Michael O’Brien said the RayGen solar power project [...]

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Stopping The Brain Drain

Stopping The Brain Drain

26 March 2012

Victoria Minister for Innovation Services and Small Business Louise Asher Top Expat Scientists Return To Work In Victoria Through VESKI Fellowships Victor P Taffa Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business Louise Asher today announced three outstanding scientists working overseas have accepted the offer of Victorian Endowment for Science, Knowledge and Innovation Fellowships, each worth $450,000 over [...]

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Melbourne To Host Biology Conference

Melbourne To Host Biology Conference

14 March 2012

Victoria Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher Melbourne Wins Major Biology Conference Victor P Taffa Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher today announced another significant scientific conference has been won for Melbourne, further enhancing the city as the business events capital of Australia. The International Conference on Systems Biology 2014 will bring 750 of [...]

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IT Investment In Victoria

IT Investment In Victoria

08 March 2012

Victoria Premier Ted Baillieu Victoria Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips New IT Facility To Bring 300 Jobs To Victoria Victor P Taffa Premier Ted Baillieu has today announced a $30 Million investment by leading Australian IT company Interactive, paving the way for the creation of 300 new jobs in Victoria over the next four years. Mr. Baillieu said Interactive, a [...]

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IT Projects Boosted With Digital Futures Fund

IT Projects Boosted With Digital Futures Fund

08 March 2012

Victoria Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips Coalition Opens $11M Digital Futures Fund Victor P Taffa Cutting edge information and communication technology (ICT) projects will be given a substantial boost by the Victorian Coalition Government under its new Digital Futures Fund. Technology Minister Gordon Rich-Phillips today launched the $11 Million fund during an address to the Australian Information Industry Association [...]

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NBN Contract Awarded

NBN Contract Awarded

07 March 2012

Victoria Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips Victorian Company Geomatic Technologies Secures NBN Contract Victor P Taffa Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today congratulated Victorian company Geomatic Technologies (GT) on securing a contract with NBN Co to deliver a vital defect-management solution as part of the National Broadband Network (NBN). The multi-million dollar three-year contract will see Geomatic Technologies, a [...]

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Joint Victoria-India Research Centre Opens

Joint Victoria-India Research Centre Opens

24 February 2012

Victoria Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business Louise Asher India-Victoria Nano-Biotechnology Research Centre Opens Victor P Taffa A new world-class India-Victoria project focused on cutting edge technology to tackle critical issues of global importance was opened today in India by Victorian Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business Louise Asher. The TERI-Deakin University Nano-Biotechnology Research Centre is [...]

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Technology Jobs Growth For Victoria

Technology Jobs Growth For Victoria

18 February 2012

Victoria Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips Leading US Data Centre Provider To Create New Tech Jobs In Victoria Victor P Taffa Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today announced that global leader in data centre solutions, Digital Realty, is planning to invest in and develop two new data centres in Melbourne’s west, bringing an estimated economic benefit of [...]

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Technology Jobs Created In Victoria

Technology Jobs Created In Victoria

16 February 2012

Victoria Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips SilverStripe Picks Victoria As Australian Home Victor P Taffa Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today announced that New Zealand technology company SilverStripe has chosen to set up its Australian headquarters in Victoria, bringing 50 new highly-skilled jobs to the state. Speaking at SilverStripe’s new North Melbourne office, Mr. Rich-Phillips said the project would [...]

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Round Two Of Innovation Vouchers Program Now Open

Round Two Of Innovation Vouchers Program Now Open

10 February 2012

Western Australia Minister for Science and Innovation John Day Local Innovators To Share $245,000 In Funding Victor P Taffa Thirteen local businesses secure nearly $245,000 in funding Innovation is crucial to WA’s economic development Round two of the Innovation Vouchers Program is now open Science and Innovation Minister John Day today opened round two of the Innovation Vouchers Program following the [...]

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WA Children To Talk To Astronauts

WA Children To Talk To Astronauts

10 February 2012

Western Australia Minister for Culture and Arts John Day WA Children To Talk Live To Astronauts In Space Victor P Taffa Event marks 50th anniversary of Perth being named the City of Light Ten children will have the chance to speak with astronauts on the ISS Free public event including space-themed activities and presentations Culture and Arts Minister John Day today [...]

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