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Published - 30 April 2019
By Jasmine Glover

Welcome to the ‘technology’ issue

What a few months it has been for rural women! Since the last edition of network, we have a winner of the 2019 Victorian AgriFuturesTM …
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Published - 30 April 2019
By Natalie Dowling

Profile: The reluctant technologist

Last year, Louise Ackland transformed from someone barely able to open an app to tech entrepreneur talking to software developers in Silicon Valley. This year, …
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Published - 30 April 2019
By Natalie Dowling

The bee’s knees

Claire Moore collected her first beehive in 2007, transporting it home in the back of her small hatchback. Fast forward and the Kyneton farmer is …
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Published - 30 April 2019
By Gemma Heemskerk

Want to boost your business?

Do you need support to develop business opportunities and make new products? Up to $50,000 is now available to boost your business.
Eligible businesses cover categories …
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Published - 30 April 2019
By Natalie Dowling

Putting tech on the map

People laughed when former Google Maps Project Manager, Elena Kelareva told them she wanted to start a technology and innovation company in a rural town …
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Published - 30 April 2019
By Gemma Heemskerk

Fostering female agri-tech leaders

Teachers inspire students and can play a big role in career choices and leadership confidence. Three secondary teachers from rural Victoria recently took a trip …
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Published - 30 April 2019
By Gemma Heemskerk

Calling Goulburn Valley women in agriculture!

Are you a woman involved in food and fibre production in the Goulburn Valley? Are there stories you can share about rural women in agriculture? …
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Published - 30 April 2019
By Gemma Heemskerk

How to navigate dairy farm developments

The infrastructure needed on dairy farms is complex, as are the regulatory frameworks that need to be navigated. It can be time-consuming working through the …
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Published - 30 April 2019
By Gemma Heemskerk

Fresh approach to ‘What’s On?’

Do you like to be the first to know what’s on? For over a year, we have shared rural and regional events to all Victorian …
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