Business Support Service

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Local Gippsland businesses can access a free Concierge support service.

People who either have a business, or are thinking about starting one can access the tailored support service which is free, flexible, confidential and adaptable to your specific needs.

The service is highly tailored to your business, as we work alongside you to achieve your business goals, and provide only the information that is relevant to you.

We can help you with navigating the various services on offer, walk you through the process, and follow up to make sure you are on track.

NEWS FROM YOUR LOCAL BUSINESS CONCIERGE

Circuit Breaker Action: Victorian Government’s Business Support Package

By Rowan Lace | Feb 24, 2021

Victoria’s business community has been greatly impacted by the global pandemic. To help businesses manage this impact, the Victorian Government has announced a further $143 million package to support eligible…

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Gippsland Business Support Service

By Sarah Tate | Feb 11, 2021

Local businesses can now access a free tailored support service, with staff based at Latrobe City, Wellington, Baw Baw, Bass Coast, South Gippsland, and East Gippsland shires. Our local Concierge…

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Business Recovery Advisory Service for East Gippsland Shire & Wellington Shire

By Rowan Lace | Jan 22, 2021

The Business Recovery Advisory Service is actively working with businesses in the East Gippsland Shire & the Wellington Shire to ensure they are using available government resources to recover from…

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Victorian Small Business Comission – Responding to coronavirus leasing advice

By Sarah Tate | Nov 12, 2020

To ease financial hardship faced by tenants and landlords as a result of coronavirus, the Victorian Government introduced the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme. The Scheme has been changed and extended…

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New fact sheet on extended supports for Victoria’s small business tenants

By Sarah Tate | Nov 12, 2020

Following the Victorian Government’s changes to extend the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme (the Scheme) until the end of this year, we have developed a new fact sheet for tenants (click here).…

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CONTACT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESS CONCIERGE

Our local team are ready to assist Latrobe Valley businesses, with a tailored and personalised approach, we will connect you with the information and services relevant to your business.

Andrea Stanlake
(Latrobe City)

1300 367 700

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Tamara Weitenthaler
(Baw Baw Shire)

1300 229 229

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Baw Baw Shire Council

Kirsten Power
(Wellington Shire)

03 5142 3254

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Wellington Shire Council

Lauren van Strijp
Business Support Officer
(Bass Coast Shire)

1300 BCOAST (226 278)
or 0409 319 231

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Bass Coast Shire

Kristy Nicholls
(South Gippsland Shire)

(03) 5662 9200

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Rowan Lace
(East Gippsland Shire)

(03) 5153 9500

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HOW WILL THIS SERVICE BENEFIT MY BUSINESS?

  • Tailored and personalised support
  • Access to up to date information
  • Connections to the most appropriate services
    A central point of contact to direct enquiries
  • Keep up to date on new opportunities

HOW IS THE SERVICE DIFFERENT?

We are providing a tailored and coordinated approach to help local people access the many government and private sector programs that exist to support businesses. We are also actively looking for opportunities to bring support agencies, regulators and professional services together to help solve complex issues and challenges for local businesses.

PARTNERS

As well as input and guidance from local business operators, there are actively involved partners from all levels of government and the private sector to offer the Business Support Service, including:

Our future

We work together to continuously enhance the service, based on your feedback. If you have suggestions or ideas about we could better support local businesses in the future, we’d love to hear from you.

Get in contact with us by email or call us on 1800 136 762