2009 News
30/12/2009
Some employers could be caught out by the new safety net in effect from 1 January 2010, when existing awards and statutory minima will be replaced by 122 modern awards and ten national employment standards.
14/12/2009
The Victorian tourism industry is bouncing back as visitors embrace simple, fun family holidays that make the most of the great outdoors, although there is apprehension
11/12/2009
Latest results from Tourism Research Australia's International Visitor Survey show that Victoria continues to buck the national downward trend.
03/12/2009
With the majority of workplaces set to have some sort of Christmas celebration in the coming weeks
03/12/2009
The opening of the first stage of Melbourne Airport’s $330 million international terminal expansion
03/12/2009
Today’s 0.25 per cent rise in official interest rates handed down by the Reserve Bank is premature given domestic and global economic uncertainty
03/12/2009
Today’s rejection of the Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme by the Senate leaves a mixed legacy for Australian business, says VECCI.
25/11/2009
The declaration of a 14 metre draft for the Port of Melbourne as a result of the successful completion of the Port Phillip Bay channel deepening project is a major milestone for Melbourne, Victoria and the nation, says VECCI.
19/11/2009
Analysis shows ‘win-win’ for environment and business bottom line as sustainability program participants reap cost savings and a competitive advantage
17/11/2009
Today's VECCI Victoria Summit has opened with a call for Victoria to be bold, go for growth and add more population.