• Glengala Village - Look at it Now!
  • Think. Shop. Buy Local Campaign 
  • Brimbank Women in Leadership Program 
  • Update on Face Masks 
  • Update on Office Workers
  • Wellbeing and Mental Health Support

Glengala Village in Sunshine West is one of only three locations across Melbourne selected to be part of the State Government’s Plan Melbourne’s 20-Minute Neighbourhood Pilot Program.

The 20-minute Neighbourhood is all about ‘living locally’— where people’s daily needs are within a 20-minute walk from home, with safe cycling and public transport options.

As a result of State Government funding, Brimbank City Council is delivering a range initiatives including:
  • Street greening
  • Shop front improvements
  • Pop up Parks
  • Traffic-calming road art

For more information and to provide feedback about this project visit https://yoursay.brimbank.vic.gov.au/west-sunshine-20-minute-neighbourhood 

Council’s ‘Think. Shop. Buy Local’ campaign focusses on Local Activity Centres and provides activation and promotional opportunities for Businesses in Brimbank. 

Council has established a map to make if easier for locals to find out who is open. If you'd like to have your business listed, contact the Economic Development Team. 

Council is also delivering a range of activations including bin wraps, decals, banners, buntings and more to eight local activity centres in 2020/21.

For more information click here



Are you a woman in Leadership or do you know a woman in Leadership? 

The Brimbank Women in Leadership Program helps women build business relationships, skills and support networks. The program is now accepting enrolments for 2021.

Group Workshops

Four in-person group workshops expertly facilitated by the ION Group spread over 12 weeks from 9 February 2021.

  • See Yourself Clearly (Management and Leadership Starts With You!)
  • Know Your Business (Understand its Ambitions, Needs and Growth Strategies)
  • Achieving Alignment for Growth (Between You, Your Business & Key People)
  • Managing Crisis, Conflict and Change (Building your resilience)
Online Forums
The ION group will host weekly private online live forums to keep participants connected between workshops to discuss challenges and opportunities, receive mentoring and build networks and relationships. 

Participation is at no charge, by application only and the fully subsidised places for 2021 are limited – so act now! 

The program runs for 12 weeks commencing on 9 February 2021.


Apply Now!

Face masks are still mandatory in the following locations:

  • on public transport
  • when riding in a ride share or taxi
  • inside supermarkets
  • in large retail stores (over 2000 sqm), such as department stores, electronics stores, furniture stores or hardware stores
  • inside shopping centres, including the retail stores inside shopping centres, such as clothing stores 
  • inside indoor markets 
  • on domestic flights to and from Victoria
  • at airports
  • in hospitals.
  • You must always carry a face mask with you when you leave home unless you have a lawful reason not to.

Elsewhere indoors it is recommended you wear a face mask whenever you cannot keep 1.5 metres distance from others in public. 

For more information click here

Current return to work on-site cap advice.

A cap of up to 25 per cent for public service workers and 50 per cent for other office workers is now in force. 

For further information on return to work for offices click here.  Offices with fewer than 40 staff can have 20 staff on-site subject to density quotients.

The wearing of face masks is no longer compulsory in office environments where social distancing is adhered to.


For further information click here.



If you are distressed, call the Partners in Wellbeing hotline for free and confidential one-on-one mental health and financial counselling assistance on 1300 375 330 from Monday to Friday 9am–10pm, Saturday to Sunday 9am–5pm.

For further information and translation services click here

Keep records of visitors to your venue by registering your business, downloading and printing a poster with this Victorian Government QR Code and displaying it in your business.

Multiple QR codes available.

All businesses and venues are  required to have pen and paper record keeping as backup, if a visitor prefers to not use the QR code method.

For more information and to register click here


IGNITE Food Passions is delivered by The Business of Food. The purpose of the IGNITE program is to provide ideas and information to get your food business venture started with interactive sessions covering business operations and food regulations, as well as providing an opportunity for participants to interact and share their journey.

During the program you will receive:

  • A series of 5 workshops (webinars)
  • Networking Opportunities
  • Weekly 30 minute mentoring sessions
  • Special events

The Program runs over five weeks every Tuesday commencing 16 February 2021.

Apply now!

Australian Small Business Advisory Services (ASBAS) 
ASBAS is delivering FREE online workshops and Business Resilience programs for Victorian businesses: 

Digital Marketing Essentials (27/1/21) - Register here
Facebook for Business (28/1/21) - Register here
Boost Business with Facebook Advertising (2/2/21) - Register here
Social Media Marketing 101 (3/2/21) - Register here
Simple Steps to Build your Website (4/3/21) - Register here 

Business Resilience Program - Register here 
Business Resilience Mentoring - Register here 
Business Resilience Workshops - Register here

Small Business Victoria
A series of webinars to improve business success - for further information click here  

Upskill My Business (Business Victoria)
Develop your business skills and strengthen your business - for further information click here   

ATO: Support for Small Business Webinar
A wide range of interactive online webinar seminars presented by experienced tax officers, where you can ask questions to help you apply the information to your situation - register here
Business Mentoring 

Book your free voucher for one-on-one expert business mentoring via video or telephone with one of our specialist partners.

SBMS mentoring sessions provide operational support and identify resources to help your business grow. They can provide advice in languages other than English.

ION Group provides a strategic ‘whole of business’ approach to review your situation, and help you prepare adaptation strategies for re-opening, reinventing and rebuilding your business.

For more information and a discussion about your mentoring needs, contact the Economic Development Team ecodev@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Tell us how COVID-19 is impacting your business.


This survey is mainly multiple choice and only takes 5 minutes to complete. Your input will inform our action and advocacy for assistance, and inform government on short and long-term recovery priorities.


Complete the Business Impact Survey here 

Brimbank.Localised - it’s more than business to business – it’s business to people, people to business – it’s a business community – it’s letting people know where there is local expertise, local services and local opportunity.

There is no cost to sign up to Brimbank.Localised, and by signing up you will receive ongoing promotion and exposure to other Brimbank businesses, access to local supply chains and local business networks.

Brimbank.Localised is ready for Brimbank businesses to upload their profile, business information, articles and blogs - you'll just need a photo, logo, website and business details to create your profile account and get started.

Guide to getting started

Brimbank.Localised Getting Started guide (English)
Brimbank.Localised Getting Started guide (Vietnamese)

Find out more about Brimbank.Localised and upload your business profile here


Are you a local business looking for new staff and want to employ local?

There's no cost to join the Joblink community or to post your employment opportunities. You’ll also receive promotion for your business on the JobLink Facebook Page.

Check out Brimbank Joblink for more information and be sure to LIKE us on Facebook. 

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For further information about this newsletter please contact the Economic Development Unit on 9249 4000 or email ecodev@brimbank.vic.gov.au