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Think. Shop. Buy Local Campaign
Council’s Think. Shop. Buy Local campaign encourages locals to support and stay connected to their local business community, and provides promotional opportunities for businesses in Brimbank.
Restrictions associated with COVID-19 are having a significant impact on local shops and businesses, and Council wants to support those businesses who are open.
Key initiatives include:
• Establishment of the Think. Shop. Buy Local interactive map for businesses in Brimbank
• A social media campaign encouraging residents to support local businesses
• Promoting a list of operating businesses on Council’s Supporting Local Business webpage (https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/business-and-tourism/supporting-local-business)
• Highlighting how local business is adapting to the coronavirus emergency on Council’s Local Business Stories webpage (https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/business-and-tourism/local-business-stories)
All businesses in Brimbank are welcome to have their business listed on the Think. Shop. Buy Local map (https://made.withalpaca.com/locale/brimbank-think-shop-buy-local/default), and if you’re offering take-away, delivery, online shopping, online fitness classes or virtual services during COVID-19, please let us know.
Contact the Economic Development Team to have your business listed:
ecodev@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Localised
Localised is an exciting new initiative with one goal: to help businesses promote themselves to a local market and get more revenue. Localised is a business-2-business platform with content marketing, business events and marketplace tools to help business owners grow.
Sign up is free, and signing up as an "early bird" business means you will receive promotion and exposure to businesses across Brimbank during the activation marketing campaign commencing in the coming weeks.
Brimbank Localised is now live and ready for you to upload your profile, business information, articles and blogs – you’ll need a profile photo, logo, website and business details.
Click on the link to join Brimbank Localised: https://brimbank.localised.com.au/
Commercial Tenancies Relief Scheme
The Victorian Government has announced a commercial tenancies relief scheme to support commercial tenants and landlords who are struggling with economic disruption due to coronavirus. The scheme includes a six-month moratorium on evictions for eligible commercial tenants. A mediation service is also being provided by the Victorian Small Business Commission to assist with commercial negotiations.
For more information go to:
https://www.business.vic.gov.au/disputes-disasters-and-succession-planning/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-business-support/commercial-tenancy-relief-scheme
Get on Facebook fast
If you want to set up your business on Facebook fast, this free webinar is designed for you. This interactive workshop takes you step by step through the process with the opportunity to ask questions as you go. You will leave this webinar with the confidence to jump on and start your own page fast. You’ll even get access to a replay so help is at hand when you need it. This free webinar will be delivered by Zoom on Tuesday 26 May at 6 - 7pm.
Register now.
Translating & Interpreting Service
Do you need telephone or on-site interpreting? The service is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week for any individual or organisation in Australia requiring interpreting services. Visit https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/map/translating-interpreting-service-tis for more information.
Business Support and Assistance
The St Albans Place Manager is proactively contacting calls to businesses to make sure you’re aware of the latest business support and assistance information and that you’re ok. If you’ve not been contacted yet, and would like a confidential chat please call 9249 4000 and ask for the St Albans Place Manager or email statowncentre@brimbank.vic.gov.au.
Stay connected through these local social links:
@StAlbansTownCentre
#StAlbansTownCentre
St Albans Town Centre e-Bulletin
If you think this eBulletin would be of interest to a business in the St Albans Town Centre, please forward this email and they can subscribe to our mailing list at https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/go-st-albans-newsletter-subscription.
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