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Victorian businesses have the opportunity to win a coveted stamp of approval from the Governor of Victoria Export Awards. The prestigious business awards bring legitimacy to businesses and improve access to resources and new markets, with entries open across 12 award categories for Victorian exporters of all sizes. The awards take place this year in [...]
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Experts in all aspects of export and import, case studies and relevant government departments will feature in a valuable information-packed two day seminar and mini-expo, Import Export Show On the Road. As Australia’s only national road show and mini-exhibition for SMEs involved in international trade, the Import Export Show On the Road features two full [...]
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Tom-ay-to, tom-ar-to – however you say it, Simply Green Tomatoes are an Australian success story. From a family farm in Boort, Victoria, now exporting to the far reaches of the Middle East and beyond, Marilyn Lanyon’s green tomato business is growing exponentially thanks to the quality of the product and her relentless pursuit of identifying [...]
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Container trade through the Port of Melbourne has recovered, according to data for December 2009, recording a 6.6 percent increase on the same month in 2008. The port handled almost 195,000 containers over the entire month. “We are always cautious about drawing conclusions on trends from one month’s trade results but the signs are very [...]
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Eligible Victorian companies are using Small Business Victoria grant funding to catapult their export drive. It is a program beneficial to businesses that are either new or experienced exporters. In fact, a broad range of small businesses from many different sectors are in a position to take advantage of this great opportunity to help consolidate [...]
...read moreAustralian grapes have seen a rise in popularity in Hong Kong, according to a report commissioned by the Victorian Department of Primary Industries on the Hong Kong and China market for table grapes. The report shows Australian grape exports into Hong Kong increased by 140 percent last year compared to 2008, and was valued at [...]
...read moreA Victorian Government report has identified dairy exports to India as a key opportunity for the state after India lifted its six-year ban on dairy imports for Australia. Victoria previously supplied some four-fifths of Australian dairy exports to India before the ban. The Market Opportunities in Indian Dairy Value Chain report identifies commercial potential for [...]
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Australia’s premier exhibition for importers and exporters hits the road again in 2010, with the first stop scheduled for Melbourne in February, before it heads to Brisbane in March and Adelaide and Perth in May. The Import Export Show seminar and workshop program features a number of speakers who can impart practical advice for your [...]
...read moreVictoria has identified India as a key growth market for its ICT companies, with strong opportunities existing in a range of sectors including real estate, computer games and animation and e-learning. A government report, Export Opportunities for ICT in India, researched a range of factors including market dynamics, competition intensity, distribution complexity, pricing pressure and [...]
...read moreThe annual Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) will be held in Melbourne this year. The awards have be developed to increase community ICT awareness and connect the digital divide in its 16 members’ economies. Bonnie Shek, director of Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s Australia and New Zealand Office said APICTA was always a good time [...]
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