By Mark Stone
VECCI urges the State Government to secure Victoria’s position as a leader in the business events market by committing to the much needed expansion of the Melbourne Exhibition Centre in the forthcoming State Budget.
State Government must commit to Exhibition Centre expansion
February 2, 2012
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Monash Freeway chaos – why a second East-West Link for Melbourne is necessary
December 14, 2011By The Editor
Yesterday one single road accident brought the entire south east of Melbourne to a near standstill, closing the Monash Freeway, the city’s only major freeway from the growing south east to the CBD and beyond.
The result was traffic chaos, with thousands of commuters hours late for work, and some even being forced to turn around and go home, resulting in much lost productivity.
The consequences of this road accident make it clear that a second major Melbourne east-west link is needed to reduce the unhealthy dependency residents and businesses in the city’s south east have on the Monash.
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Melbourne Airport upgrade timely
December 9, 2011By Mark Stone
The expansion of Melbourne Airport will help ensure Victoria stays competitive and could not have come at a better time in light of Sydney’s recently announced redevelopment.
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A redeveloped Flinders Street Station a great opportunity
November 28, 2011By Dianne Smith
The Victorian tourism and events industry says the plan to redevelop Flinders Street Station is a fantastic opportunity for the city and would be another feather in Victoria’s cap.
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State Government infrastructure projects on the money
November 18, 2011By Mark Stone
The State Government’s Infrastructure Australia priorities list will address badly needed roads, rail and port projects, and confront the issues of congestion, productivity and liveability in Victoria.
These congestion-buster projects are a big win for business and align with the infrastructure priorities of VECCI, especially the proposal to build a new East-West Link across Melbourne.
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VECCI New Ideas Forum: time to think differently
November 17, 2011By Mark Stone
A third jet airport for Melbourne, a second city east-west link and the fast-tracking of development approvals for regional projects are some of the ideas to be discussed at the 2011 VECCI Ideas Forum today at Parliament House in Melbourne.
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Time to make public sector more efficient
November 10, 2011By The Editor
Statistics showing Victoria’s public sector is continuing to grow should be a signal to cut back unnecessary staff numbers and invest more in important infrastructure projects.
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Victorian Government declares opposition to ABCC abolition
November 4, 2011By The Editor
VECCI welcomes the Victorian Government’s opposition to the planned scrapping of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (ABCC), which will lead to more industrial unrest on important Victorian construction sites.
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Bridging the business digital divide
September 26, 2011By Michael Reardon
While digital connectedness may seem axiomatic to people living in the major urban centres, there remains a significant ‘digital divide’ between city and country across the continent; with the latest Sensis e-Business Report finding only 54 per cent of small businesses within regional Australia maintained a functioning website, despite 93 per cent having an internet connection.
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Extension of Melbourne Exhibition Centre vital
August 15, 2011By Mark Stone
VECCI is calling on the State Government to commit to the extension of the Melbourne Exhibition Centre to improve the city’s competitiveness in the exhibition market.
The extension is needed to attract expos, exhibitions and other business events requiring more space, in addition to enabling multiple events to be run concurrently.
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