Victorian Universities Regional Research Network (VURRN)

The Victorian Universities Regional Research Network (VURRN) brings together representatives from Victorian universities, major research centres, and partners that share a research interest in regional and rural Australia.


VURRN members share a research interest in regional and rural Australia. In addition, other people with an interest in rural and regional matters, such as those in government and service provision are welcome to join the Network. VURRN holds regular meetings in-person and online discussing matters related to health, economic, and community development sectors. The aim of these meetings is to seek collaborations on research projects and build long term partnerships between members and the broader community to enhance the development and ongoing viability of regional and rural communities.

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New Publication - Transforming Carbon Regions in Australia

We are excited to announce the release of our latest publication.


The book will be launched at our next VURRN meeting on 25 October 2024

The meeting will involve our usual VURRN Networking meeting from 9.30 -12.00, followed by the Book Launch from 12.00-12.30 and then a networking lunch.

 

The meeting will be held face to face at the Federation University SMB campus in Ballarat with online participants welcomed.

 

To register for the meeting, please use the links below:

 

Face-to-face participation

Online participation

 

The book is available for purchase now, including pre-ordering a copy for collection at the book launch. Click here.


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VURRN Press

VURRN Press Inc. provides a forum for the publication, sales and distribution of monographs and books which demonstrate the diverse and valuable regional-based research being carried out by VURRN members.


Emphasising the regional focus of VURRN members, VURRN Press provides a conduit for people researching and working in regional Victoria (and beyond) to canvas and exchange ideas, approaches and methodologies, to ensure that provincial Victoria continues to display the innovation and competitiveness for which it is increasingly known.


VURRN Press is a commercial publisher registered with the Department of Education and Training. Its activities are overseen by the Editorial Board.

Editorial Board

Publications

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By Sally Weller. January 1, 2024
How vulnerable carbon-intensive regions outside metropolitan Australia might secure a ‘just’ transition.
By Matthew Carroll December 31, 2023
To celebrate the release of the latest VURRN publication, we are pleased to offer three great paperbacks from our back-catalogue, along with a copy of the Right Where We Are CD.
By Edited by Susan Brumby (Chief Editor), Alison Kennedy and Bianca Todd. January 1, 2014
A series of chapters developed from presentations made at the 2012 NCFH Conference.
By Patrick O’Leary and Peter Sheldon. January 1, 2012
How local and global factors have shaped Australia’s meat industry and its industrial relations.
By Edited by Michelle Graymore, Pam McRae-Williams, Andrew Barton and La Vergne Lehmann. January 1, 2012
Innovative applied research for adaptive water management in the dryland regions of Australia.
By Edited by J. Martin and T. Budge. January 1, 2010
This eclectic mix of papers reveals the multidimensional nature of sustainability as applied to Australia’s country towns.
By Edited by J. Martin, M. Rogers and C. Winter. January 1, 2009
Case studies of community level approaches to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
By Bernard O’Meara and Stanley Petzall. January 1, 2007
Understanding the processes in place to recruit and select vice-chancellors (VCs) for Australian universities.
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Contributions

VURRN Press welcomes contributions and direct engagement from anyone researching in the State of Victoria or wider, including from those working independently in the region. If you are interested in learning more about VURRN Press, please contact Matthew Carroll.

VURRN Press Query Form
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