The battle of small businesses to stay afloat across Victoria was confirmed with the release of the Victorian Regional Chamber Alliance’s (VRCA) Business Health Survey Report last week (October 10).   As a member, Committee for Echuca Moama chair Dr Catherine Lees said the survey collected data from the members of chambers across rural and regional Victoria.   ‘‘The results of this survey clearly indicate the pressure that businesses in regional and rural Victoria are facing,’’ she said. ‘‘It...

Last week, Committee for Echuca Moama hosted an insightful AI Breakfast, led by Chris Motton from Advance Computing, bringing together local businesses to explore the evolving role of artificial intelligence in modern organisations. Chris walked us through the journey of AI over the past ten years, starting with the launch of Azure Machine Learning in 2014, which enabled cloud-based model development. This was followed by Microsoft Cognitive Services in 2016, offering APIs (Application...

The following is a joint statement from several Committees for Cities, including Committee for Echuca Moama, responding to the Plan...