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Invest Victoria Newsletter
Issue 7 - October 2008

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The October issue features Rio Tinto's R&D expansion, Victoria's carbon market capability, a strong surplus result to boost infrastructure spending, an international health coup for Victoria, continuing expansion of the Australian Synchrotron and Spring time fun at the Spring Racing Carnival.

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

In this issue

Rio Tinto expands R&D HQ in Melbourne

Victoria's carbon market capability

Strong surplus boosts infrastructure

High energy pasture trial announced during Ausbiotech 2008

Heart scanner first in southern hemisphere

Australian Synchrotron to cement world leading status

Spring Racing Carnival galloping ahead



Rio Tinto expands R&D headquarters in Melbourne



			Mining giant Rio Tinto is expanding its Advanced Technology Research Centre in Bundoora, Melbourne. The facility can house up to 170 people and has newly designed conference areas and laboratory and pilot plant facilities, tailored to the mining industry’s needs. Read more...



Victoria showcases carbon market capability



			Victoria is being positioned as an Asia Pacific carbon trading hub with establishment of a new taskforce and the launch of the Melbourne Carbon Market Services Guide. Read more...



Strong surplus provides boost to infrastructure



			Releasing Victoria’s annual financial results, Treasurer John Lenders said the 2007-08 Annual Financial Report showed the net result from transactions was a $1482 million surplus, which would help to boost the State’s infrastructure spending. Read more...



High energy pasture trial announced during Ausbiotech 2008



			The first Australian field trials of high-energy pasture grasses are set to begin in Victoria. The new grasses have a reduced non-digestible content which, depending on the field trials, could mean farmers will be able to reduce the amount of feed they require for their stock. Read more...

Heart scanner first in southern hemisphere

In a major international coup for Victoria, Monash Medical Centre has been chosen as the first site in the southern hemisphere to receive a new Aquilion ONE dynamic volume CT scanner and to train health professionals in its use.