Mallee Regional Innovation Centre

The Centre’s final board meeting of the year provided an opportunity to welcome our three new board members from our partner organisations the University of Melbourne, La Trobe University, and SuniTAFE. It was great to have them in the region for their first formal engagement with the Centre in their new roles. Our newsletter recently included a profile on Professor Chris Pakes, who joined the board following the retirement of Professor Susan Dodds. You can read that here: https://lnkd.in/gDti7VsG And look out for profiles on the other new board members in future newsletters. Sign up to the newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/guNTGV3J

Our latest newsletter looks at some of the events and activities that brought visitors to our region this month. A delegation of academics from the University of Melbourne were here to explore opportunities for collaborative research and innovation, we launched our blue green algae project report and second drought consultations report, and the director of the Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption & Innovation Hub Dr Sara Hely visited Mildura for the first time as part of her new role. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gSymARYC

We are very excited about the major redevelopment that our partner SuniTAFE is undertaking at its SMART Farm Campus. The $3.9 million redevelopment, which includes new infrastructure, crops, courses and specialist teachers, will elevate the farm to a place of excellence, showcasing the latest agricultural advancements as well as providing first-class education and training. It is also expected to strengthen our partnership with SuniTAFE in promoting leading technology and the need for further digital literacy within an ever changing horticulture industry. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/gv8WAp6e This story was published in our October 2024 newsletter. Sign up to keep up to date with our latest news and events: https://lnkd.in/guNTGV3J

Meet our new La Trobe University board member Professor Chris Pakes. Since joining the board this year, following the retirement of Professor Susan Dodds, Chris has seen the important role the Mallee Regional Innovation Centre can play in supporting industry and local communities in the region. “As a MRIC board member, I work with regional campus leadership to maintain strong relationships with local industry and communities, to provide regional co-location opportunities for industry, and access to La Trobe’s multi-campus research and innovation ecosystem,” Chris said. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gDti7VsG This story was published in our October 2024 newsletter. Sign up to keep up to date with our latest news and events: https://lnkd.in/guNTGV3J

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for the launch of our two reports around drought resilience. It was great to have our project partners, local industry and other stakeholders there, as well as visitors from outside the region. Among the visitors were new Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption & Innovation Hub director Dr Sara Hely and a delegation of researchers from the University of Melbourne.    Digital versions of the blue green algae report and drought consultations report will be released in our newsletter later this week. Sign up to the monthly newsletter to be among the first to access them: https://lnkd.in/guNTGV3J    Anyone who would like to talk to us more about this work can contact us at MRIC-info@unimelb.edu.au. 

Tickets are open again! If you couldn’t register before, you can now.

Have you booked your spot for the launch of our latest works around drought resilience? The free event is on tomorrow, Tuesday 19 November, at Willow and Ivie in Nichols Point.    It will include presentations on two project reports – collaborative research on the management of blue green algae, and our second round of drought consultations. You will also be able to meet the delegation of University of Melbourne academics who are in the region looking at research and innovation opportunities.    Bookings are essential. Find out more and register here:  https://lnkd.in/gAtABZhn Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption & Innovation Hub

Did you know that the Murray River has been named as one of the best destinations in the world by National Geographic? If you have ever thought about living and working in one of the regions along the Murray, this is your opportunity. The University of Melbourne is looking for a research fellow to work as part of a collaborative research team. The role, which can be based at the Mallee Regional Innovation Centre here in Mildura, offers the chance to drive meaningful change in water security, supported by the One Basin CRC. Applications close 19 November 2024. Find out more and apply: https://lnkd.in/g-NPjpqv

We are looking forward to welcoming about 20 researchers from our partner the University of Melbourne to the region this week. The delegation of academics, whose research covers the areas of horticulture, water, energy and the environment, will be meeting with industry and touring research facilities to explore potential research and innovation opportunities. People attending the launch of our latest Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption & Innovation Hub project reports on 19 November will also be able to network with the academics. See the list of delegates here: https://lnkd.in/gD8QRJwg Find out more and secure your spot for the launch event here: https://lnkd.in/gMbc_SKP

Join us on Tuesday 19 November for the launch of two reports on our latest work with the Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption & Innovation Hub. The free event will look at the findings from our second round of regional drought consultations as well as our collaborative research project on the management of blue green algae in water treatment plants. It will also provide a chance to network with a delegation of academics from our partner the University of Melbourne, who will be in the region to better understand potential research and innovation opportunities. The event will be held at Willow and Ivie in Nichols Point, just outside of Mildura. Bookings are essential. Secure your spot and find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gAtABZhn