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August 2025 of Alpine Business Newsletter

8 August 2025

Alpine Business Newsletter
 Information for Businesses July 2025
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Alpine Business Newsletter

Welcome to the August 2025 edition of the Alpine Business Newsletter!

Welcome to the August issue of our business newsletter where you can find exciting news about upcoming events, grants and other valuable resources for your business!

  • Cashflow and GST training
  • Optimise your ATDW listing
  • Careers Expo (Albury Wodonga)
  • Tourism North East Industry Forum
  • Starting Your Small Business Live Webinar
  • Ride High Country Summit
  • Digital Skills Workshop for Women
  • Winning Government Grants and Tenders
  • Sustainability Made Simple for Businesses
  • ATO Tax Time Toolkit
  • Healthly Hectares for property owners
  • Grant Funding Opportunities
  • Commbank iQ spend data at businesses in Alpine Shire is now available on the Business Hub as part of a pilot release.
  • Employment news


Thank you for being part of the Alpine Shire business community. Stay tuned to Alpine Shire Business Hub for more updates and resources to help your business thrive. 

Alpine Shire Business Hub is your one-stop shop for up-to-date information on events and news 
The Business Hub has been curated as a one stop shop for business owners and operators in the Alpine Shire to access support resources and stay up to date with the latest grant opportunities, workshops and events. 
 
We highly encourage all businesses to sign up to Engage Alpine and follow the Business Hub to stay in the loop for information and opportunities related to businesses in the Alpine Shire.
Sign up here
Events, Workshops & Courses
Cash flow and GST Training
Monday 18th August 2025, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on-line

ATO is
This course outlines who must register for GST, how to calculate GST on sales and purchases and other requirements such as invoicing, recording keeping and reporting GST to the ATO.

For more information and to register click here
 

Optimise your ATDW listing and leverage the Victorian High Country App

Tuesday 19th August 2025, 10:00 am

Tourism North East present: Get onboard with Victoria's High Country App and learn how to optimise your Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) listing.  Essential for retail as well as accommodation and hospitality providers

For more information and to register click here.


Albury Wodonga Jobs & Careers Expo
Thursday August 7th 1pm - 5pm
Wodonga Exhibition Centre, Hamilton Smith Drive Wodonga

Jobs Fair enables career and job seekers to connect with employers in the region.

For more information and to register click here.


Tourism North East Industry Forum
Tuesday 12th August 10:00 am

Low cost marketing opportunities to leverage your database and grow your business

For more information and to register click here
Starting Your Small Business Live Webinar
Tuesday 12th August 5:3-pm - 8:30pm

Learn the Essentials of starting a small business and planning for success.

For more information and to register click here


 

Ride High Country Summitt
Tuesday 10th September - Wangaratta

Join Tourism North East while they launch the Ride High Country Preferred 2.0 program to take our cycle tourism to the next level.  Essential for businesses operating in cycle tourism.

For more information and to register click here


 

Digital Skills Workshop for Women - Rural Women
11th - 15th September Yackandandah

Rural Women Online are hosting a FIVE day event aimed at digital up-skilling. Technology is for everyone, and our Rural Women Online program brings a vibrant, hands-on digital skills event - making tech accessible, engaging, and empowering for all.

For more information and to register click here


 

Winning Government Grants and Tenders
Wednesday 27th August 6pm - 8pm live webinar

Business Victoria present:
This webinar is for business owners who want to secure government grants and win competitive tenders.

You will learn to:Discover how business owners can master government funding opportunities, qu
• identify how government buys goods, services and infrastructure
• follow how government goes to market and assesses suppliers
• recognise the key policies that apply to government suppliers
• promote your business capabilities to government buyers
• strengthen your grant applications with expert tips.

For more information and to register click here


 

Sustainability Made Simple for Business Events
Wednesday 13th August 1:00pm to 2:00pm live webinar

Business Wodonga presents:
From waste to water, energy to emissions — this webinar breaks down what environmental sustainability really means for the business events sector. We’ll spotlight simple, cost-effective actions venues and businesses can take to reduce their environmental footprint, highlight inspiring local examples, 

For more information and to register click here


 

ATO Tax Time Toolkit 

ATO's Tax Time toolkit offers resources to help you meet your tax obligations. This support is available not only during tax time but throughout the year. Every year, we update this toolkit so it stays full of helpful information for you and your advisers.

For access to the toolkit click  here


 

Guide to productive and sustainable properties

The North East Victoria edition of Healthy Hectares provides a guide to landholders to improve productivity as well as environmental outcomes for 

For access to the guide click  here


 

Alpine Local Producers List for Hospitality

Alpine Shire has compiled a list of local producers.  This is particularly useful for restaurateurs and residents who want to source quality local produce 

Click here for the list.

Grant Funding Opportunities
Australian Business Growth Fund

This program aims to provide growth capital for small to medium-sized Australian businesses looking to expand, grow and scale. It is Australia’s only purpose-built growth capital fund dedicated to investing in entrepreneurs and disruptors across the SME sector.

For more information click here.
Creative Enterprises Program - Creative Arts Victoria

The program aims to fuel creative activity for the benefit of all Victorians. It invests in organisations that can work with Government to support the resilience and growth of Victoria's creative industries; broaden the diversity of creators, artists and audiences; and enhance community engagement, access and participation in the creative industries.  

For more information click here

 
To find more information about grants, visit the Alpine Shire Grant Finder.
Employment News
Right to Disconnect
For small business employers and their employees, the right to disconnect provisions apply from 26 Augut 2025. Eligibile employees have the right to refuse employer or third-party contact outside of working hours in some circumstances. 

Find out more here.
The Pay Equality Toolkit
Equal pay matters for all Victorian workers. Progress toward an equitable workplace creates benefits for employees and business performance. Generally speaking, contributing to a more satisfied and productive workforce. The Pay Equality Toolkit is comprised of 8 different tools created to help business make progress on pay equality. 

For more information, visit the Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission website..
Other News

Commbank iQ Spend Data at Businesses now available on the Business Hub


As part of a pilot release, we are providing monthly summaries of Commbank iQ monthly spend data at businesses within the Alpine Shire. This data may be helpful for businesses to identify spending trends, target markets and customer behaviour. 

We can also provide more detailed information from our Commbank IQ database.  Contact us on economicdevelopment@alpineshire.vic.gov.au for more information

Head to the Business Hub to access the data. 

Make Business Planning Part of Your Success

All businesses need a business plan with clear objectives and actions to set them up for success. Business Victoria have various resources to help businesses develop and regularly update their plan. They provide six tips including reviewing your plan regularly, collaborate with your staff, set goals, describe actions to help meet your goals, plan for uncertainty, and get help from experts.  

Read more here.

Industry Growth Program

The Industry Growth Program is an Australian Government initaitive for startups and SME's (small and medium enterprises to $20M turnover), undertaking innovative commercialisation and/or growth projects who are seeking advisory help with those projects and potentially some funding. 

The projects must sit within the government’s seven priority areas for the National Reconstruction Fund (value-add in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; transport; renewables, and low emissions technologies; medical science; value-add in resources; defence capability; enabling (technology) capabilities). Ultimately, the projects must in some way help build Australian manufacturing capability for the future.

Experienced Advisers provide specialised advice to approved applicants to help them develop and commercialise their projects (usually centred on innovative new products, services, or processes). Following the Advisory Service, businesses may choose to apply for an Industry Growth Program matched funding grant opportunity; grant opportunities range from $50,000 to up to $5 million.

To find out more about the support available click here.
Business Support Services

NewAccess for Small Business Owners

Beyond Blue have developed this program to give small business owners free and confidential mental health coaching. 

Delivered over 6 sessions, a NewAccess coach will work with business owners to provide support and practical skills to manage stress during difficult times. 

To find out more about the support available click here.

Victorian Small Business Commission

The Victorian Small Business Commission provides support and information to help small business owners grow their knowledge and understand their rights and responsibilities.

To find out more about the support available click here.
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