Victorian government stories

Dovetail Electric Aviation selects Siemens Xcelerator to retrofit aircraft with zero-emission propulsion systems, aiming to cut emissions and operating costs by up to 40%.

Victoria's Government collaborates with Swoop for a £295m programme to improve internet access for regional towns.

Melbourne's Cremorne Digital Hub unveils CDH Scaleup Program to bolster local tech firms and limit offshoring.

DDLS and AIICT partner to provide training courses as part of Victoria's Digital Jobs program, addressing the demand for digital skills.

Datacom wins AWS Public Sector Partner Award for helping Australia's Victorian Government consolidate its IT infrastructure.

NNNCo and Agriculture Victoria are collaborating to deploy IoT networks over 600 farms covering 5,000 sq. km as part of a Victorian Government-funded trial.

Cenitex embraces Zscaler's cloud platform under Program Fortify to enhance core networking infrastructure and protect over 26,000 public servants statewide.

Microsoft brings new efficiency to Parks Victoria with ParkConnect, a centralised management system for employees and stakeholders.

Google's new Melbourne office, hosting over 100 employees, aims to bolster Victoria's tech sector by creating jobs and enhancing local talent development.

The expansion has gained the support of the Victorian Government, which has provided business assistance to Mavenlink.

The strategy will protect government agencies and networks from cyber hacking threats, and will also help to protect the privacy of Victorians.

CyberGym has unveiled a multi-million AUD cyber defence facility in Melbourne, enhancing Victoria’s status as a cyber security hub in the Asia Pacific region.

John O’Driscoll has taken up the CISO role and joins from his previous position as senior manager of Information and Technology Risk at ANZ.

Students can choose to take a 12-week internship at ANZ, Deakin, Dimension Data or the NAB after they have completed their studies.

Civica will undertake a major recruitment of existing employees to support the introduction of the Fines Reform Act and the new VIEW system.

Suzhou High-Tech Venture Capital Group is providing up to AU$80m in financial support to run the centre, and develop projects over the next 3 years.

The Victorian Government says it is ‘getting on’ with the state’s first Cyber Security Strategy to help protect itself from cyber threats.

The proposal comes on the back of the government’s announcement of Melbourne’s first fintech festival later this year.

Intersekt will run from October 27 until November 3 and will be held in partnership with FinTech Victoria, York Butter Factory and Next Money.

Victoria aims be Australia's first truly cyber ready state - and at the centre of the fast-growing cybersecurity ecosystem.