Welcome to Victorians Abroad

Our Government understands how important it is to stay connected with home when you are overseas. That is why we have launched this new initiative in partnership with Advance to keep Victoria’s expatriate network connected, informed and better able to promote our State as a wonderful place to live, work, visit and invest.
 
Victorians Abroad will help people living overseas to stay in touch with everything from job opportunities, to business updates, to the AFL football scores. It is a valuable new resource for those thinking of moving back to Victoria, for Victorian companies thinking of exporting overseas, and also for international firms thinking of investing in our State.



I encourage all Victorians living abroad to join Advance, attend our networking events and find out how you can be an ambassador for Victoria – and promote Victoria to the world.
 

JOHN BRUMBY MP

Premier of Victoria

 

about victoria

Living in Victoria
 
Melbourne continues to be voted one of the world’s most liveable cities. [More...] 
 

Jobs in Victoria

Interested in moving back to Victoria? We can help you link back into the local job market. [More...]


Moving back to Victoria
 
Advice and assistance to make the move back to Victoria easier [More...] 





Exporting from Victoria
 
The Government offers a range of programs to help Victorian companies access overseas markets.   [More...] 
 

Investing in Victoria

Every year, leading international firms choose to establish new, or expand existing, facilities in Victoria. [More...]
 

Studying in Victoria

Find out more about Victoria's world class education system.
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Visiting Victoria
 
Planning your next holiday or just want to know what is going on in Victoria? www.visitvictoria.com.au
  

Contact us 
 

Contact your closest Victorian Government Business Offices or E-mail us 


 Supporting partners
 
 
 



Two Apple Design Awards for Melbourne’s Firemint
 
Innovative Victorian games development company Firemint has taken out an unprecedented two Apple Design Awards for their top-selling Flight Control HD and Real Racing applications for the iPad and iPhone. [More...]

Avalon Airport in limelight: Australian International Airshow and Tiger Airways to double Victorian fleet
 
Melbourne’s Avalon Airport continues to grow from strength to strength, with the double announcement today that the Australian International Airshow is confirmed until at least 2015, and Tiger Airways is adding another five aircraft to its Victoria-based fleet. [More...]
 
Victoria secures MotoGP until 2016
 
Victoria has shown why it is the sporting capital of the world, securing the future of the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Phillip Island (south of Melbourne) until at least 2016. [More...]

Australia fifth most competitive: new global rankings 
 
Australia has jumped two places to be ranked the fifth most competitive country in the world, according to the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2010. [More...]

Australian-first cancer treatment launched in Victoria

Melbourne's Alfred Hospital has launched an Australian-first, state-of-the-art gated radiotherapy technology to provide better treatment for cancer patients and ensure greater chances of survival
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More jobs for Victoria 

Victoria continues to lead Australia on job creation and employment, according to labour force figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Platypus genome gets top billing at BIO2010
 
Scientists at the Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and the University of Sydney have discovered two new peptides in the genome of the unique Australian animal the platypus, which could be used to combat multi-drug resistant bacteria and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the agriculture sector. [More...]
 
A hat-trick for Melbourne: World's Ultimate Sports City
 
Melbourne’s reputation as the world’s sporting capital has been reaffirmed, with the city taking out the top gong for hosting major international sporting events for the third consecutive time. [More...]
 
World’s largest live entertainment company chooses Melbourne 

The world’s largest live entertainment company has chosen Melbourne as its home in Australia, with American company Live Nation expanding its concert promotion business to our shores. 
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other news   
 
Follow the links for the latest news from Invest Victoria or sign up to receive Invest Victoria's monthly newsletter Possibilities.
 
June 2010

25 June 2010 | Melbourne – the place to be for ICT
22 June 2010 | New chapter in Victoria’s geothermal energy industry
22 June 2010 | India's national airline chooses Melbourne
17 June 2010 | UK ICT and BPO investment creates 600 new jobs for Victoria
16 June 2010 | International agriculture research centre to open in Victoria
15 June 2010 | Opportunities for growth in regional Victoria with new blueprint
15 June 2010 | New improved ovarian cancer test developed in Melbourne
12 June 2010 | Melbourne the place to be for quality of life: Monocle
10 June 2010 | Award for diabetes discovery in Melbourne
9 June 2010 | Latin American trade opportunities on the table in Melbourne
8 June 2010 | Award for breakthrough Melbourne organ transplant research
7 June 2010 | New industrial estate open for business in Victoria
3 June 2010 | Melbourne-UK research uncovers new malaria treatment
3 June 2010 | New investment opportunities in Victoria’s second-largest city
2 June 2010 | China Southern Airlines to fly daily to Melbourne
2 June 2010 | World-first Victorian innovation - biodegradable polystyrene
2 June 2010 | Melbourne road link project open for tender
1 June 2010 | China's Suntech Power solar R&D partnership with Victoria

May 2010

27 May 2010 | Victoria leads Australia for growth in business investment
26 May 2010 | Impressive early results from Victorian mineral exploration
25 May 2010 | Victoria in partnership with global businesses for climate change action
25 May 2010 | International plaudits for Australian economy: IMF, OECD
21 May 2010 | World-class carbon fibre research centre for Victoria
20 May 2010 | Emirates airlines increases capacity to Melbourne
19 May 2010 | Investment Management Summit in Melbourne attracts global decision makers
18 May 2010 | Melbourne new location for UK clinical trials company
18 May 2010 | Indian company calls Victoria home with new investment
17 May 2010 | Victorian oil and gas exploration open for tender
15 May 2010 | Victorian expansion for Chinese ICT giant Huawei
14 May 2010 | Melbourne to host 2011 Islamic Finance Conference
12 May 2010 | Melbourne most attractive R&D tax environment in the world: KPMG
11 May 2010 | Victoria Week at Shanghai World Expo
10 May 2010 | Melbourne and India partner on biotech research
6 May 2010 | Victorian technology for a bioenergy fuelled future
5 May 2010 | Budget boost for Victoria's world-class cancer care
5 May 2010 | Victorian commercialisation fund invests in treatment for Alzheimer's disease
5 May 2010 | Victorian researchers trial revolutionary new eye treatment
5 May 2010 | Bionic eye first project for Melbourne's new bioelectronics lab
4 May 2010 | Victorian State Budget good news for economic development
1 May 2010 | Melbourne Park redevelopment underway

 

join victorians abroad
 
Membership is free and open to all expatriates, repatriates and alumni of Victorian universities. Join here.  

upcoming events 
 
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
European Masters: Städel Museum, 19th-20th Century
19 June - 10 October

European Masters: Städel Museum, 19th – 20th Century brings together a remarkable collection of masterpieces from the Städel Museum in Frankfurt, one of the finest collections in Europe.
 
Melbourne International Film Festival
22 July - 8 August
 
MIFF hosts a feast of cinematic delicacies from over 50 countries for some 17 days each winter, heavily garnished with a range of parties and special events that envelop the CBD.
 
2010 Toyota AFL Premiership Season  
25 March - 25 September 
 
Lantern Installation
14 June - 8 August
 
Come and see traditional hand crafted lanterns suspended in layers throughout Harbour Town Shopping Centre.
 
The Australian Business & IT Expo 
29 - 30 July
 
The single largest gathering of business owners, managers and entrepreneurs actively seeking products, services and education to further business growth.
  
Lord Mayor's Commendations 2010 Photographic Exhibition
24 August - 7 September
 
The exhibition will acknowledge and celebrate the long term commitment of eligible small and multi-generational family-run businesses to the City of Melbourne municipality.
 
2010 UCI Road World Championships
29 September - 3 October

This event is second only to the legendary Tour de France in terms of importance and prestige in international cycling.
 
Spring Racing Carnival
29 September - 17 November
 
 
recent events 
 

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