Regional NSW and VIC residents are being encouraged to recycle their old analog TVs as they make way for the digital switch
An initiative by the Victorian Coalition Government to support the local film industry has led to over $1 million in funding being given across seven local film projects.
The Victorian Government has unveiled a new $191.5 million, four-year strategy for the state's screen industry, which it says has the potential to inject more than $1.2 billion back into the economy and support more than 40,000 jobs.
Woody Woodpecker is set to fly into Victoria, with the state to house production on the sequel to the 2017 family film.
This year's Melbourne International Film Festival will include the richest feature film competition in the Southern Hemisphere, with $140,000 going to the winner of the Best Film Award.
Film Victoria has entered a new era as VicScreen while announcing more than $42 million of funding across two programs.
A new comedy from Peter Farrelly, starring Zac Efron and John Cena, will begin filming in Melbourne this month.
The Victorian Government has unveiled a $5.4 million skills and training package aimed at professionals across film, TV and games, including a $3.6 million plan to establish a specialist digital games and VFX school.