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July 2025 Edition of the Alpine Business Newsletter

7 August 2025

Alpine Business Newsletter
 Information for Businesses July 2025
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Alpine Business Newsletter

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

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

  • First 72 hour for Accommodation Providers
  • Seek case studies for Alpine Shire Investment Prospectus
  • Alpine Local Producers List for Hospitality
  • Local Producers List 
  • Organic by-products inventory
  • Optimise your ATDW listing
  • People Process and Technology
  • 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
The First 72 Hours for Accommodation Providers
Monday 21st July 2025, 10:00 am to 11:30am

What will you do for the first 72 hours after an emergency if you have no electricity, water, internet, mobile phone access and the roads are closed?  How will you protect your family, assets, business and communicate with your guests.  Presented in collaboration with Bright Chamber of Commerce. You will leave this workshop with an actionable plan.  All welcome

For more information and to register click here.


Optimise your ATDW listing and leverage the Victorian High Country App

Tuesday 22 July 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.


People Process and Technology - Business Victoria On-Line Course
Anytime

Business Victoria are offering this online course to help you develop critical organisational competencies for your small business.

‘People, Processes and Technology’ is about helping you understand how to get the most out of your people. It covers culture transformation and process improvement, resulting in a more effective and sustainable change effort.

For more information and to register 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.

Seeking Case Studies for Alpine Shire Investment Prospectus
Alpine Shire is preparing an investment prospectus and is seeking business case studies in the following categories to showcase; tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, housing, health/aging. 
Please email us on economicdevelopment@alpineshire.vic.gov.au if you are interested us showcasing your business.
Organic by-products Inventory

Council is preparing a register of organic by-products to see if there is sufficient feedstock for potential bio-energy or bio-char facilities.

For more information please email economicdevelopment@alpineshire.vic.gov.au or contact Jenny Bailey 0408 400 659


 

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.
2025-26 Event Funding Program

This program aims to commercialise great ideas and innovations that create jobs in emerging industries and deliver prosperity for Victoria over the next decade and beyond. It supports people and innovations from the first spark of an idea right through to companies with ambitions for large scale growth.

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.

Understanding criminal wage theft laws

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry have put together a useful article and Criminal Wage Theft Guide to help businesses understand the new criminal offence in relation to certain types of intentional wage and entitlement underpayments into the Fair Work Act.

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.

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)

Visit the new Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) webpage to find information and resources to help small businesses understand their rights and responsibilities with customers and suppliers. 

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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