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Invest Victoria Newsletter
Issue 6 - September 2008

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The September edition features details on two new wind farms, $185m for innovative business and research, an expansion by IBM in regional Victoria, as well as Melbourne's port reaching top 50 status in world rankings.

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 In this issue
 Highest ever business investment
 New wind farms given the green light
 $185m boost to innovation & research
 Melbourne in world's top container ports
 IBM expands in regional Victoria
 Melbourne named a city of literature
 International visitors flock to Victoria


  Highest ever Victorian business investment



    New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics released in August show Victoria outperformed the Australian average by attracting the highest ever level of private new capital investment in the past quarter.


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  Two new wind farms given the green light



    Two new wind farms worth $500 million will be built in western Victoria, generating almost 200 MW of electricity and making a contribution of 15 per cent towards Victoria’s Renewable Energy Target.


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  Download Renewable Energy fact sheet.



  $185 million to boost innovation for businesses and researchers in Victoria



    Two Victorian Government initiatives worth $185 million will expand and help commercialise Victoria’s world-class science, technology and innovation base.


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Melbourne recognised in world's top container ports



    The Port of Melbourne has confirmed its place among the world’s leading container ports reaching top 50 status in international rankings released by Container Management magazine.


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  SEE ALSO: $50m rail boost to Australia's busiest port



  IBM expands regional technology hub in Victoria



    Computer giant IBM are set to open a $10.8 million IT Services Centre at the Ballarat Technology Park, creating 300 new jobs in the regional technology hub, located just over an hour west of Melbourne.


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  Read all about it: Melbourne named a city of literature



    Australia and Victoria’s literary scene has received a resounding endorsement with the announcement by the United Nations that Melbourne has been named a City of Literature and joins UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network.


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  International visitors flock to Victoria



    Victoria’s international reputation for outstanding regional tourism experiences is increasing with a 7.5 per cent jump in international visitors last year.


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   UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS

World Sustainable Building Conference
21 - 25 September 2008
Melbourne
China International Cyclic Economy (CICExpo)
23 - 25 October 2008
Qingdao, China
AusBiotech
26 - 29 October 2008
Melbourne

   UPCOMING MELBOURNE EVENTS

Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival
1 October - 19 November 2008
Melbourne International Arts Festival
9 - 25 October 2008
Melbourne


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