Welcome to the Alpine Shire business community!
Starting a business is an exciting time, but can have its stresses. We have put together a New Business Information Pack which provides useful resources and contacts, and tips for promoting your business.
The Alpine Shire and surrounding areas boast a huge diversity of high-quality produce.
We have developed a Local Producer Directory to help support and promote local producers in our region.
Reliable transport freight and efficient logistics solutions are key enablers of business growth.
To help support producers and manufacturers in our region, we have put together a list of the options available for freight and transport in the region.
Agritourism is a growing opportunity for farmers estimated by CSIRO to be worth $18.6 billion to the Australian economy by 2030 (CSIRO, 2019). Agritourism provides opportunities for farmers in income diversification. Agritourism is an ecosystem comprised of core on-farm experiences supported by local producers, regional restaurants, farmers markets and food trails.
Australian Regional Tourism have developed resources and tools to help you better understand agritourism.
There are lots of free resources available to support business development and growth. Here are our top free resources and support initiatives to check out if you are a small business:
For more information on these resources, visit the link below.
Agriculture Victoria provides a comprehensive suit of resources and tools farmers and producers including:
Head to the Agriculture Victoria website linked below to find out more.
Tourism is a significant part of business operation in the Alpine Shire and we have a range of resources and tools to help businesses maximise benefits of the visitor economy. Including:
For more information, visit the link below.
To help you grow your business, stay up to date with the latest economic and tourism statistics available across several platforms including:
To find out more, visit the link below.
Alpine Shire Council acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, live, and play. We recognise the continuing connection to lands, waters, and communities of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
