News briefs from Multimedia Victoria 2006
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December 2006 18.12.2006 World class, high-speed broadband services are now available in Glenthompson thanks to the Bracks Government’s telecommunications strategy.
15.12.2006 Victorian ICT solutions provider, Yellowfin International, is diving into the lucrative Japanese ICT market, signing a new deal worth up to $8 million.
05.12.2006 Construction has begun on global technology giant Hewlett-Packard's new multi-million dollar facility in Melbourne’s Forest Hill.
31.10.2006 Patient care in the Loddon Mallee region is being revolutionised with new patient monitoring technology, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Marsha Thomson said today.
27.10.2006 The formation of Victoria's latest eLearning cluster placed our eLearning companies in a class of their own, Information and Communication Technology Minister Marsha Thomson said today.
27.10.2006 19 Victorian ICT companies have this week showcased their companies in front of some of the world's greatest entrepreneurs, Minister for Information and Communication Technology Minister Marsha Thomson said today.
26.10.2006 The Bracks Government is looking to boost international business opportunities for Victorian ICT firms with the release of its Emerging ICT Market Strategy: China and the announcement that it is to commence work on a new emerging market strategy for Brazil.
26.10.2006 Victoria was cementing its spot as Australia’s computer game development capital with leading Victorian game developer, IR Gurus, set to employ an additional 150 games specialists, to work on the new AFL Premiership 2007 game and other titles, Information and Communication Technology Minister, Marsha Thomson, announced today.
25.10.2006 Information and Communication Technology Minister Marsha Thomson has encouraged property developers to seek advice from the Victorian Government to ensure that they do not pay over the odds to provide ultra fast fibre to the home (FTTH) broadband in new housing estates.
24.10.2006 Girls looking for a fast paced, creative and leading edge career need look no further than the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry.
20.10.2006 Ground-breaking research, including investigations into the development of a bionic eye, are set to take place at the new National ICT Australia (NICTA) Victoria Research Laboratory, thanks to a $20 million Bracks Government funding boost.
19.10.2006 Global telecommunications company, Tellabs, has chosen Melbourne for its Australian headquarters in a resounding vote of confidence in the local ICT industry, Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson said today.
18.10.2006 Local software company TechnologyOne is set to expand its workforce by 20 in order to keep pace with demand, said Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson.
16.10.2006 Australia's largest software developer, Mincom, is to double its Melbourne operations to 80 staff, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, announced today.
11.10.2006 The Bracks Government today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Technion, Israel's premier institute of science and technology.
10.10.2006 The Bracks Government is building the infrastructure to put Victoria’s scientific research community at the forefront of collaboration and information sharing, Information and Communication Technology Minister Marsha Thomson said today.
02.10.2006 A new housing development in Melbourne's north is a pointer to the future of new housing, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Marsha Thomson said today.
28.09.2006 Online security is an essential component of the information and communication technology (ICT) industry, making collaboration between business, education and government increasingly important, ICT Minister Marsha Thomson said tonight.
29.09.2006 A new state-of-the-art motion capture studio in Melbourne will make local animation projects more lifelike than ever, Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson said today.
19.09.2006 Around-the-clock medical monitoring for at-risk patients could soon be as easy as a flick of the wrist, Minister for Innovation, John Brumby, said today.
18.09.2006 Three final-year Victorian ICT students have been given a valuable career boost, winning $5,000 scholarships and eight-week work placements, through Victoria University (VU), industry-partner Flexible Drive Agencies and the Victorian Government, said the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson.
18.09.2006 Leading Indian ICT company Satyam and the University of Melbourne have forged an alliance that will result in innovative approaches to student training, employment opportunities and R&D, Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
18.09.2006 The Bracks Government wants to encourage more of Victoria’s best and brightest women to join the lucrative and exciting technology sector, Information Communication and Technology (ICT), Marsha Thomson said today.
18.09.2006 Sixty nine community organisations across Victoria will receive grants of up to $7,500 to continue providing public internet access, as part of a $3.5 million funding boost from the Victorian Government, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology has announced.
30.08.2006 The Bracks Government will support 30 Victorian ICT companies to visit China in one of the most potentially lucrative trade missions to be held in recent years, Minister for Information and Communication Technology Marsha Thomson said today.
24.08.2006 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Marsha Thomson today hailed the opening of the multimillion dollar Telstra Integration Laboratory as further confirmation of Victoria's place as the hub of ICT in Australia.
23.08.2006 Victorian Minister for Information and Communication Technology Marsha Thomson today branded the proposed Howard Government changes to intellectual property (IP) provisions in IT contracts a slap in the face to the Australian industry that would increase the cost of doing business with Government.
21.08.2006 Final-year secondary school students considering careers in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), can find out more about the industry at an interactive session in Bendigo on Thursday, Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson said today.
17.08.2006 Global information security specialist Cybertrust will create up to 120 new jobs at its Melbourne Asia Pacific Headquarters over the next five years, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Marsha Thomson, announced today.
16.08.2006 Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson visited Torquay Primary school today to inspect the School's Public Internet Access project.
14.08.2006 Businesses and residents in Croydon are set to benefit from upgraded, high-speed competitive broadband services, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
11.08.2006 The Bracks Government has released a discussion paper to explore how to capitalise on a rapidly growing trend of teleworking - using the latest technology to work away from the traditional office environment.
10.08.2006 Canadian software company, Workbrain, has chosen Melbourne as the new home for its Asia Pacific regional headquarters, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, announced today.
02.08.2006 New world class broadband services will help to save the lives of women in Wangaratta, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, announced today.
01.08.2006 People looking for work in Beaufort are finding the support they need to get online at the Beaufort Community Resource Centre, the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
27.07.2006 Victorian secondary students keen to pursue a career in ICT are being invited to a series of interactive sessions with key industry players, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said.
20.07.2006 A major deal between a Victorian ICT company and UK supermarket giant Tesco has helped to further strengthen Victoria's global reputation in the ICT industry.
20.07.2006 World class, high-speed business-grade broadband services are now available in a growing number of towns in the Grampians thanks to the Bracks Government's telecommunications strategy, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
19.07.2006 World class, high-speed business-grade broadband services are now available in a growing number of towns in Hume thanks to the Bracks Government's telecommunications strategy, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
19.07.2006 An $800,000 motion caption facility will take Victoria's cutting edge animation industry to new realities, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
18.07.2006 World class, high-speed business-grade broadband services are now available in a growing number of towns in Gippsland thanks to the Bracks Government's telecommunications strategy, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
18.07.2006 World class, high-speed business-grade broadband services are now available in a growing number of towns in metropolitan Melbourne thanks to the Bracks Government's telecommunications strategy, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
18.07.2006 World class, high-speed business-grade broadband services are now available in a growing number of towns in Victoria's South West thanks to the Bracks Government's telecommunications strategy, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
10.07.2006 New Victorian government ICT policies came into effect on July 3, with improvements to the contractual framework viewed positively by AAIA.
06.07.2006 World class, high-speed business-grade broadband services are now available in a growing number of towns in Victoria's North West thanks to the Bracks Government's telecommunications strategy, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
28.06.2006 Access to broadband in the Pyrenees/Northern Grampians will be much more affordable thanks to a Bracks Government investment, Minister for Information & Communication Technology, Ms Marsha Thomson, said today.
28.06.2006 The Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, today announced details of an advanced state-wide fibre optic network that will revolutionise the way the Victorian academic and research community communicates and collaborates with the world.
22.06.2006 Frankston's long-term unemployed now have access essential job-seeking services via the internet, as part of a $3.5 million Bracks Government funding boost, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
09.06.2006 Footscray's Spanish Latin American Welfare Centre has received $7,500 to continue providing public internet access, as part of a $3.5 million Bracks Government funding boost, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
02.06.2006 The Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, and the Member for Prahran, Tony Lupton, today launched an extension to the Prahran Mission Public Internet Access.
30.05.2006 The 2006-07 State Budget delivers more than $800 million in commitments to ICT research and a range of eGovernment initiatives to improve public transport, law enforcement, education and environmental management.
25.05.2006 Multibillion dollar global information management and storage company EMC Corporation will expand its Victorian presence with 50 new jobs, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, announced today.
25.05.2006 More Victorian ICT companies will have the opportunity to win Government work through the Bracks Government's revitalised eServices Panel, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, announced today.
18.05.2006 The Bracks Government has helped to provide seven new interns with on-the-job training in a bid to boost skills in the electronic entertainment sector, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, announced today.
16.05.2006 The Fawkner Community House will receive $7,500 to continue providing public internet access, as part of a $3.5 million funding boost from the Bracks Government, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, announced today.
16.05.2006 The Natimuk National Hotel will receive $5,000 to continue providing public internet access, as part of a $3.5 million funding boost from the Bracks Government, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, announced today.
16.05.2006 The Nangiloc Colignan and District Advisory Committee will receive $5,000 to continue providing public internet access, as part of a $3.5 million funding boost from the Bracks Government, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, announced today.
16.05.2006 The Kirkstall community, working with the Moyne Shire, will receive $5,000 to continue providing public internet access, as part of a $3.5 million funding boost from the Bracks Government, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, announced today.
16.05.2006 Murray Human Services in Echuca will receive $5,000 to continue providing public internet access, as part of a $3.5 million funding boost from the Bracks Government, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, announced today.
11.05.2006 Four Victorian ICT companies are heading to England for an international trade mission, after winning exclusive support from the UK Government.
05.05.2006 The Bracks Government is continuing to make broadband happen for provincial Victorians with $6 million to deliver better broadband services in the Loddon Mallee and Grampians regions.
05.05.2006 The Bracks Government is supporting Victoria's largest computer games trade mission of 22 local companies to attend E3 in Los Angeles this week.
27.04.2006 Tel Aviv, Israel: Leading Israeli IT services and solutions provider Ness Technologies, Inc. will open their Australia New Zealand headquarters in Melbourne creating up to 50 new jobs, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, announced today.
21.04.2006 New York, USA: One of the world's largest information technology management software companies has announced plans to grow its Melbourne R&D workforce with up to 50 new jobs, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
19.04.2006 SANTA CLARA, USA: The Bracks Government has struck a strategic alliance with the world's largest chip developer Intel, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
18.04.2006 PALO ALTO, UNITED STATES: The Bracks Government has brokered a deal which will see Hewlett-Packard and Intel form an alliance with Victorian ICT company Cebridge.
12.04.2006 TOKYO, JAPAN: Victoria's Tantalus Interactive has formed a partnership with major Japanese publisher Kemco to develop an innovative new video game racing title, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, announced today.
04.04.2006 A new environmentally friendly PC and Notebook Equipment Panel will help the Bracks Government save up to $20 million over the next five years, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
08.03.2006 Students from Footscray City College are preparing to tell the world about the 2006 Commonwealth Games using podcasts produced in the school's digital recording studio, the Minister for Information and Communications Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
07.03.2006 The Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, today announced a $330,000 commitment to boost ICT skills in the TAFE sector.
07.03.2006 The Bracks Government is helping local ICT companies reach the world stage, the Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
05.03.2006 In a world-first, new mobile technology will ensure the more than 90,000 visitors to the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games can find their way to events and entertainment, the Minister for Information and Communication, Marsha Thomson, said today.
27.02.2006 The Howard Government faces another growing infrastructure crisis with 163,000 homes and businesses across regional Victoria still without access to broadband, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
27.02.2006 The Victorian Governments submission to the 'Broadband Connect and Clever Networks: supporting investment in sustainable broadband infrastructure' report.
27.02.2006 A new National Intelligent Transport Systems Centre - the first of its kind in the world - was officially opened in Port Melbourne today by the Minister for State and Regional Development, John Brumby.
22.02.2006 The Premier, Steve Bracks, today opened a new $25 million Port Melbourne facility for Australia's largest home-grown Information and Communication Technology (ICT) company - Computershare.
21.02.2006 The Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, today announced $1.1million in university scholarships as part of the Bracks Government's ICT Industry Plan commitment to boost skills.
10.02.2006 The Minister for Innovation, John Brumby, today announced a Bracks Government $1.5 million grant for the development of a new smart water management system to increase water efficiency for the states food industries.
10.02.2006 More Victorians will be able to access free or affordable public internet as the result of a funding boost announced today by the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson.
07.02.2006 The Bracks Government will provide 20 Victorian community groups with grants totalling $400,000 to get online, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, announced today.
03.02.2006 The Bracks Government has given students in far East Gippsland a back to school gift - $2.16 million in world-class technology.
24.01.2006 Two grants totalling $17,500 has helped hearing and visually impaired Victorians to get online, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
12.01.2006 Young Victorians making big career decisions this week should check out the Bracks Government's award-winning website, youthcentral, for the latest on a career in ICT.
11.01.2006 The Victorian eLearning industry is now on show at a leading international information and communication technology forum.
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