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| Employ their Ability |
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Launched in 2019, the Federal Government's ‘Employ their Ability’ campaign aims to highlight the benefits of employing people with disability and ensure employers are aware of the Government support and programs available to help them.
One in five Australians now live with disability. However a lack of awareness, exposure and understanding can cause people with disability to be overlooked for employment opportunities.
Join the Employ their Ability LinkedIn page for information and resources on all aspects of disability employment. Connect with employers and most importantly, see how businesses have benefited from employing people with disability.
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| Free mentoring with a small business expert |
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After several unsuccessful attempts over the last two years, the Small Business Bus is visiting the shire from 26-29 April offering 45 minute, face-to-face mentoring sessions in Kyneton, Woodend, Gisborne and Romsey.
Bookings are essential.
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| Cool Changes in Gisborne and Riddells Creek |
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Are you keen to learn how to save money by changing your business’ waste practice? Would you like to meet other like-minded business owners keen to make a difference?
The Council funded Cool Changes program is a community-led initiative that brings together community members to collaboratively create a Community Climate Action Plan unique to your town. The program has successfully run in Malmsbury, Woodend and Romsey & Lancefield – now Council look to create separate plans for both Gisborne and Riddells Creek.
Over three workshops, these plans look to celebrate the skills, knowledge and wisdom held within the community as well as create big picture visions for community climate action into the future.
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| Do you run a business from home? |
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If you run a business from home you probably encounter the same issues and isolation as the hundreds of other home-based business operators in the shire.
Let us know if you are interested in building a network to share ideas and common issues and solutions with support from Council for guest speakers and facilitators.
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| Grants for storm affected primary producers |
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Grant assistance is now available under joint Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding to assist primary producers directly affected by the Victorian Floods and Storms which occurred from 9-11 June 2021 with costs associated with clean-up and recovery activities needed to reinstate their primary production enterprise.
The maximum grant amount available under this program is $25,000 (GST exclusive). Applications for grant assistance close on 31 May 2022.
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| Workshops for aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs |
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Startup Central Victoria is running a series of free online meetups for aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs during April:
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Selling online – Wednesday 6 April 2022, 12-1pm
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Scaling up your business sustainably – Thursday 7 April 2022, 7-8pm
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| Small business energy saver program |
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The Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance (CVGA), in partnership with Sustainability Victoria, is working together with small businesses to tackle our greenhouse emission reduction targets via the Small Business Energy Saver Program.
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Comparison of energy plans, saving money on electricity
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Grants\rebates for energy efficient equipment such as hot water heat pumps and refrigeration units
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Up to $3,500 rebate for rooftop solar, under 30kW installation.
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| Business feature: Relax Holiday Rentals |
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Relax Holiday Rentals is a property manager based in Woodend servicing the Macedon Ranges with short term rentals and B&Bs.
Services include a booking service to help find a holiday rental that suits your needs and a property management service for property owners to maximise their investment and maintain their property.
Contact Chris Nicholson on 0419 002 694 or info@relaxholidayrentals.com.au for more information.
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| Business feature: Cavalli Motorsports |
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Established in 2015, Cavalli Motorsports is a locally owned mechanical workshop, European Specialists, RACV Accredited Auto Care Centre and RACV Road-Side Assist Providers for the Macedon Ranges.
Servicing all makes and models, Cavalli Motorsports were awarded Excellence in Manufacturing, Trades, Retail and Innovation in the 2021 Josh’s Rainbow Eggs Macedon Ranges Business Excellence awards.
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| Would you like to have your business featured? |
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All business features in the eNews are compiled using text and images provided by the business and are not in any way an endorsement of the service.
If you would you like your business featured in our eNews let us know by sending a 50 word summary of your business, including your contact details and an accompanying image/logo.
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