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Having difficulty recruiting hospitality staff? There is good news for food businesses struggling to fill positions. To help address local staff shortages, Chisholm TAFE is delivering a 4-day basic hospitality skills-set program for both young and [...]

The Victorian Tourism Industry Council has announced the long awaited finalists for this year’s Victorian Tourism Awards. For over 30 years the Victorian Tourism Awards have showcased and recognised the state’s leaders in tourism excellence. [...]

Mornington Peninsula wine region has today been declared free from the significant grapevine pest, phylloxera. The Minister for Agriculture Mary-Ann Thomas announced the achievement today, congratulating the regional industry association, Mornington Peninsula Wine and Mornington [...]

More than 70 leading organisations across Victoria have welcomed new digital talent to their teams this month, using a landmark Government program that is equipping mid-career workers with in-demand digital skills. The Andrews Labor Government’s [...]

Employers can now find workers fast by registering for the Jobs Victoria online hub. The Jobs Victoria online hub matches jobseekers who are ready to work with employers seeking a local, job-ready workforce. You can [...]

The Victorian COVIDSafe Business Awards recognises industry leaders who have been exemplars in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic and have demonstrated innovative and commendable COVID-19 safety and compliance strategies and measures. The awards aim [...]

SECCCA will be providing expert advice in the Small Business Energy Saver (SBES) Program to small businesses around Victoria’s south east, as part of Sustainability Victoria’s initiative (on behalf of the Victorian Government). SECCCA is [...]

Due to high vaccination rates, Victoria is changing the management of contacts of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the workplace. Businesses can now use a risk-based approach that classifies workplace contacts along a risk scale. [...]

The Victorian Government’s Business Costs Assistance Program Round Four – Construction provides one-off payments to eligible employing and non-employing businesses in the construction sector that were operating in the following local government areas at the [...]

The Sustaining Creative Workers initiative is now open for applications. The $5 million program is open to applicants across the state, working in all creative disciplines – including dancers, musicians, writers, visual artists, fashion designers and [...]

The Victorian Government has announced the $14.5 million COVIDSafe Outdoor Activation Voucher Program to provide more than 7,000 Victorian businesses, community organisations, not-for-profits and trader associations with $2,000 grants when they spend at least that [...]

The Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula announced on Tuesday 5th October that the next round of funding is available for Business Events to be hosted in Regional Victoria. This includes the [...]

The outbreak of COVID-19 has had a significant economic impact on the Mornington Peninsula’s economy and on the small business sector, of which 92 percent employ less than 5 people. Council continues to support and [...]

A jointly-funded package of grants from the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments will support thousands of small and medium-sized businesses through the next six weeks at which point Victoria is expected to reach 80 per cent [...]

The state government have now released some advice for businesses concerned about how to approach staff vaccinations. Read the flier for some answers to FAQs Vaccine - Business A4 2pp Flyer (1) For further information [...]

Details of the Construction sector shut down from 21 September can be found on the Victorian Government Coronavirus (Covid19) website Construction sector guidance | Coronavirus Victoria A COVID-19 disaster payment is available to help workers [...]

Victoria’s new Roadmap to Deliver the National Plan  released on Sunday (19th) sets out a path to opening over the next few weeks and months. The Roadmap has been developed based on expert modelling from [...]

Mornington Peninsula Shire has appointed two new COVID Education Officers for six months to help businesses, community groups and event organisers establish COVIDSafe plans and practices. State government has partnered with local government to provide [...]

The many challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have continued throughout 2021 and our residents have now faced more than 200 days in lockdown resulting in ongoing financial stress and impacts on wellbeing. As part of Council’s $10 million recovery package adopted [...]

Coffee catch ups with your friends. Browsing the local shops. Seeing live music at the pub. Catching a new art exhibition. Finally getting that kitchen renovation done. We’re all dreaming of the things we miss [...]

Key shopping strips in towns across the Peninsula will open up for more outdoor retail and dining to help our local businesses bounce back from lockdown. We are bringing back footpath dining and parklets throughout [...]

Thousands of Victorians will get the chance to work with some of Australia’s biggest companies, as part of a program that is upskilling mid-career Victorians and providing businesses with much-needed digital workers. The Victorian Government’s [...]

The Victorian Government will develop new educational resources to help smaller organisations access the benefits of greater gender diversity. To mark Equal Pay Day, the Government released a new report – Equal pay matters: Achieving [...]