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INVEST VICTORIA NEWSLETTER

Issue #9 - January 2009

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Welcome to the January edition of Possibilities. This edition features a $1.56 billion dollar investment in Wind by Spanish firm Union Fenosa and Victorian Food being showcased at the 34th Winter Fancy Foods Show in San Francisco.

Invest Victoria is the investment promotion agency for the State Government of Victoria, Australia

In this issue

Spanish firm to invest $1.56 billion in Victorian wind farms

Victoria's Food Industry Set To Tantalise US Tastebuds

New trade commissioners to invigorate Victoria's overseas presence

Auto industry revs up with $6.7 million action plan

Victoria vies to become Asia-Pac carbon trading hub

Melbourne secures more major international events



Spanish firm to invest $1.56 billion in Victorian wind farms



			Spanish firm Union Fenosa will invest $1.9 billion in a portfolio of seven Australian wind farms, including a $1.56 billion injection into five Victorian projects due for completion in 2013. Read More... Download Fact Sheet.



Victoria's Food Industry Set To Tantalise US Tastebuds



			Victoria’s food industry is set to tantalise tastebuds and demonstrate its superior quality in the USA this month. Victorian Regional and Rural Development Minister Jacinta Allan said nine Victorian companies will travel to the US today to showcase their produce at the 34th Winter Fancy Foods Show in San Francisco. Read More... Download Fact Sheet.



New trade commissioners to invigorate Victoria's overseas presence



			Premier of Victoria, John Brumby, said Victoria’s Government Business Offices will strive hard to secure new investment for the state during the global financial crisis as the government appointed five new commissioners to represent Victoria overseas. Read More...



Auto industry revs up with $6.7 million action plan



			The Victorian Government last night launched a $6.7 million action plan to assist the state’s automotive manufacturing sector create new business opportunities and invest in new technologies. Read More... Download Fact Sheet.



Victoria vies to become Asia-Pac carbon trading hub



			Victoria has taken an important step towards a new joint industry-government emissions trading organisation that would underpin the State Government’s bid to become an Asia-Pacific carbon trading hub. Read More... Download Carbon Market Guide.



Melbourne secures more major international events



			The Victorian Government has secured the Australian DanceSport Championships in Melbourne for the next four years and will host the Asia Pacific DanceSport Championship in December 2011, further strengthening Victoria’s award-winning major events calendar. Read More...

UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS

Melbourne International Venture Capital Conference

2 February 2009
Melbourne, Australia

Australian International Airshow

10 - 15 March, 2009
Avalon Airport, Victoria, Australia

UPCOMING MELBOURNE EVENTS

G'Day USA - Australia Week 2009

13 - 24 January 2009
Los Angeles, San Francisco & New York

2009 Australian Open Tennis Championships

19 January - 1 February 2009
Melbourne

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