Important Information: Business Development Program 

As the situation in regard to COVID-19 virus continues to unfold, we have decided to move all workshops online via webinar to ensure that businesses in Brimbank can continue to have access workshops and training.

It is also a decision which we feel will help to protect the health and safety of individuals during these unprecedented times.

For further information about workshops and registration details click here. 

Support for Small Business 

If you are a small business owner who's business has been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, you don't have to recover alone. 

There are lots of support and resources available to you. 

Visit Business Victoria's Website for advice, updates and support to help your business plan and respond. 

• You will find information about: 
• Business continuity and recovery plans 
• Australian Governments Economic Response 
• What you should tell your staff?
• More information.

For more information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) visit the Victorian Government Department of Health and Human Services Website.

What the City of Brimbank is doing: 

Council plays a vital role in ensuring public health and will continue to monitor the situation, and take advice from the government health agencies daily to adjust to new information as it becomes available.

This is a serious public health situation and the wellbeing of our community is our number one priority. During this time we may take longer to respond to unrelated service or maintenance requests.

The health and safety of the community is Council’s number one priority. We have put in place a number of measures, ranging from cancelling events that would draw large numbers, to closing Council facilities that are high traffic zones.

We’ve tried to strike a balance to ensure essential services can continue in a safe and responsible manner, and make sure supports are in place for the elderly and more vulnerable in our community.

Council apologises for any inconvenience caused by all these measures but we have a duty of care to our community and staff, and need to make sure we take appropriate measures to help limit the spread of the virus and support the required social distancing.

For regular updates and information on Council facility closures visit Brimbank City Council. 

Being a start up is about being adaptable, and with challenges comes opportunity! To ensure you can still access the CUL-TI-VATE program, Council will be hosting the program as an interactive Webinar via Zoom so you’ll be able to join from wherever you like! 

About the program: 

Cul-ti-vate is a Brimbank City Council initiative delivered by VU Innovations and Roshambo.  The purpose of the Cul-ti-vate program is to accelerate the process of finding a business idea, developing it and scaling the business into a sustainable model.

Cul-ti-vate is designed for those who are entrepreneurs or in-trepreneurs, as well as small business owners looking to future proof their business.

The program is run over 9 weeks in a fast paced nature that mirrors the speed that is needed to succeed in the real world.  Successful applicants must be able to commit to the full program every Wednesday for 9 weeks, commencing 15 April 2020.

Applications close on Sunday 29 March 2020. For more information about the program and how to apply, click on APPLY NOW.

Check out The Guide to Starting Up on YouTube and say hi to the team (Hannah, Jordy, Thomas and Gus) who will be with you on your CUL-TI-VATE journey! You can also follow them on Instagram @theguidetostartingup

Need to speak to someone in the Economic Development team?

If you need assistance with finding information, please contact the Economic Development team at [email protected] or phone (03) 9249 4000

What the City of Brimbank is doing: 

Council plays a vital role in ensuring public health and will continue to monitor the situation, and take advice from the government health agencies daily to adjust to new information as it becomes available.

This is a serious public health situation and the wellbeing of our community is our number one priority. During this time we may take longer to respond to unrelated service or maintenance requests.

The health and safety of the community is Council’s number one priority. We have put in place a number of measures, ranging from cancelling events that would draw large numbers, to closing Council facilities that are high traffic zones.

We’ve tried to strike a balance to ensure essential services can continue in a safe and responsible manner, and make sure supports are in place for the elderly and more vulnerable in our community.

Council apologises for any inconvenience caused by all these measures but we have a duty of care to our community and staff, and need to make sure we take appropriate measures to help limit the spread of the virus and support the required social distancing.

For regular updates and information on Council facility closures visit Brimbank City Council.