Brimbank Business Breakfast

Join us for an inspirational and thought-provoking morning of networking with special guest speaker, Steve Sammartino, a leading expert and entertaining commentator in the field of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

A celebrated author, captivating TedX speaker and host of Channel 9's Business Show The Rebound, Steve regularly shares his insights with audiences worldwide.

Join us to find out how disruptive technology in the AI era will impact your business, how to survive it and how to harness it.

Bookings are essential and seats are limited.

Date: Thursday 7 December, 2023

Time: 7-9am

Where: Overnewton Castle, 51 Overnewton Road, Keilor

Cost: $35

Register Here!

Councilâs Brimbank Joblink website is your free local one-stop recruitment shop.

It is exclusively available to Brimbank-based employers to promote job vacancies directly to local job seekers.

With an average of over 780 local jobs listed on the site each month, itâs the perfect support for your recruitment needs.

It only takes a few minutes to register and you immediately start promoting your vacancy.

Register Here!

If you conducted research and development (R&D) during 2022 and your standard income year for tax purposes ends in December you may be eligible to claim the federal governmentâs R&D tax incentive, providing you register your R&D activity by 31 October 2023.

To see if you are eligible click here.

Business Planning and Tender Processes

Join us for an in-depth workshop that guides you through the intricacies of common tender processes and uncovers the key elements shared by successful businesses to craft an effective business plan.

Our presenter, Tania White, founder of Cross the T, is an experienced commercial lawyer with real experience running a business.

Date: Wednesday 25 October, 2023

Time: 6-8pm

Where: iHarvest Coworking Sunshine, 301 Hampshire Road Sunshine

Cost: $20

Register Here!

Starting your Small Business Workshop

Discover how to start and run a successful small business in this free interactive introductory session run by Business Victoria.

This session will help you to plan ahead, avoid common pitfalls, and achieve your business goals by:

Identifying the legal structure that best suit your business.
Choosing your business or company name and learning how to register it.
Insuring your business and choosing the right premises or online platform.
Creating a business overview describing your products or services and unique selling points.
Create an action plan to guide you in starting your business.
Discovering additional resources.

Date: Wednesday 1 November, 2023

Time: 10am-1pm

Where: Brimbank City Council, 301 Hampshire Road Sunshine

Cost: Free

Register Here!

Cash in as 400,000 Australians hit the streets to shop from local businesses, garages, car boots and schools across the nation.

Hosting a garage sale has never been easier - anyone can participate and registering your garage sale only takes five minutes, click here.

The Australian Government is seeking input on its Future Gas Strategy to provide a medium (to 2035) and long-term (to 2050) plan for gas production and consumption in Australia.

To have your say, click here.

The law as it is applied to unfair contract terms is changing on 9 November 2023.

From this date, unfair contract terms in standard form contracts will be banned and penalties for breaches of the law will apply.

To see how these changes impact your business, click here.

Learn new skills to build your business:

Small Business Victoria
A series of free interactive webinars and courses to improve business success. For further information click here

Digital Solutions â Australian Small Business Advisory Services - Make the most of digital tools and get advice specific to your business needs. For further information click here

ATO: Support for Small Business Webinar
A series of free interactive online webinars where you can ask experienced tax specialists questions - Register here

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