Events
Grow with the Power of Search
Want to boost your business by mastering search engines? Join our workshop and learn how to improve your online presence, attract more customers, and stand out!
How To Use Digital Marketing To Get More People Buying More from You, Quicker!
Discover how to maximise your return on digital marketing by strategically engaging prospects and customers at each stage of their journey. Attendees can expect to learn proven tactics for collecting leads, converting clients, and creating raving fans who buy from you repeatedly.
2025 Melton Business Excellence Awards Evening
Mark Your Calendar for the 2025 Melton Business Excellence Awards Evening. This prestigious night promises an unforgettable experience, bringing together local business operators and service providers for an evening of networking and celebration.
Innovate to Elevate: Staying Ahead in a Competitive Market
This dynamic workshop equips you with the tools to ignite creativity, drive innovation, and stay ahead of emerging trends.
July Ready, Set, Connect Speed Networking Event
The team at Venture Melton are excited to introduce “Ready Set Connect” – a series of networking events geared towards accelerating your local business connections through speedy conversations.
Melton Trader Talk
Have a question for police regarding safety?
Local Police and Council welcome local business owners to connect at our Melton Trader Talk, an opportunity to discuss what issues are important for your business and precinct.
2025 Melton Business Excellence Awards Application Workshop
Join the 2025 Melton Business Excellence Awards Application Workshop where you’ll gain invaluable tips and tricks to make your application truly stand out.
Strategic Business Vision: Turning Ideas into Action Workshop
Unlock your entrepreneurial potential with a workshop designed to transform innovative ideas into actionable business plans. This session dives deep into the essential components of business planning.
Maximising your Marketing
This workshop is for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to enhance their marketing and attract more customers.
May Ready, Set, Connect Speed Networking Event
The team at Venture Melton are excited to introduce “Ready Set Connect” – a series of networking events geared towards accelerating your local business connections through speedy conversations.
Neurodiversity in the Community – Staff
Many employees are neurodivergent, yet workplaces often lack the awareness and support needed to help them thrive. Join Aisling Smith, an award-winning neuro-inclusion expert, for an insightful webinar on fostering a neuroinclusive workplace. Learn how neurodivergence presents in employees, the challenges they may face, and practical steps to create an environment that benefits both staff and business growth.
Building Effective Marketing Strategies for your Business
Join us for an insightful workshop on crafting a powerful marketing strategy that drives real business growth.
This session will cover essential components of a successful marketing plan, common pitfalls to avoid, and the importance of strategic planning. Whether you're developing a new strategy or refining an existing one, you'll gain practical insights and tools to enhance your marketing efforts.
Neurodiversity in the Community – Customers
Join us for a workshop on Neuroinclusive design which isn’t just for fancy flagship stores and big-name retailers. It’s for everyone—local businesses, small-town shops, and service-based businesses like doctors, dentists, and solicitors. Whether you run a butcher shop, a bakery, or a boutique, neuroinclusion matters. Every business is different, just like every neurodivergent individual.
March Ready, Set, Connect Speed Networking Event
The team at Venture Melton are excited to introduce “Ready Set Connect” – a series of networking events geared towards accelerating your local business connections through speedy conversations.
AI for Business Workshop
Unlock the Power of AI for Your Business!
Join us for the AI for Business Workshop, where you'll gain a practical understanding of how AI can drive innovation, efficiency, and growth in your business. Led by Simon Kriss, Australia's leading voice on AI in Customer Experience (CX).
Digital Accessibility: Writing Accessible and Inclusive Content
Join our practical, high-impact webinar, Digital Accessibility: Writing Accessible and Inclusive Content, designed specifically for small businesses ready to make a big difference.
November Ready, Set, Connect Speed Networking Event
The team at Venture Melton are excited to introduce “Ready Set Connect” – a series of networking events geared towards accelerating your local business connections through speedy conversations.
The Australian Made Advantage Webinar
This webinar was recorded and is available for viewing via the Online Tutorials webpage.
Join the Australian Made team in this webinar exclusive to Melton City Council as they provide insight into what it means to use the logo and the numerous advantages it can provide your business.
Introduction to AI workshop
Join this workshop and discover the possibilities that GenerativeAI brings to small businesses looking to create great content and elevate their brands.
Strategic Planning Workshop
Join us for this highly engaging Strategic Planning Workshop, where you will learn the skills to develop a strategy for your business that aligns with your business vision and purpose.
Social Media and Content Marketing Workshop
Venture Melton in collaboration with Business Victoria and Monarch Institute are offering this Social Media and Content Marketing Workshop to provide guidance to businesses in reaching customers, by creating compelling marketing content for social media.
Other Training Opportunities
The Online Tutorials page includes access to previously delivered webinars that can be viewed at anytime.
WEBINAR: Working or Employing in the Horticulture Industry: Lessons from the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) Horticulture Strategy
Location: Online Date: Wed 13 August 2025 Time: 4.30pm - 5.15pm
The FWO’s Horticulture Strategy 2021-2024 aimed to enhance and promote compliance in the horticulture sector. Join us to explore key strategy insights and recent industry changes, including:
* a summary of the key findings from the Horticulture Strategy
* changes to the Horticulture Award
* criminal wage theft laws
* our dedicated horticulture website.
For more information or, to register click here.
TRAINING: Melton Learning Directory - Employment and Training
Location: Melton Community Centres Date: Various Time: Various time slots
Melton City Council offers free and low - cost programs for all ages, abilities and interests at a community centre near you.
Explore a variety of Employment and Training opportunities available inlcuding A.I. for Education and Business, White Card and First Aid and CPR. For more information and to book, visit here.
MASTERCLASS: ATO’s Tax Masterclasses for Small Business
Location: Online Date: 18 August and 22 September 2025
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is hosting 4 masterclasses, designed to strengthen your small business knowledge on tax, available between June and September 2025.
During these free online sessions, you will have the opportunity to speak with experienced tax officers, ask questions and gain insights tailored to your business needs. To register for this masterclass event, click here.
WEBINAR: Cyber Fitness Bootcamp for Small Business
Location: Online Date: Tuesday 26 August 2025 Time: 11.00am - 12.00pm
Strengthen your small business cybersecurity with our Cyber Fitness Boot Camp for Victorian businesses. Join this webinar to learn practical tips and strategies to protect your online presence and build strong cyber defences.
Secure your spot today, register here and take the first step towards a cyber-strong future!
WEBINAR: Create an Australian Tourism Data Warehouse Listing
Location: Online Date: Thursday 4 September Time: 10.00am - 10.45am
This Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) webinar will assist you in creating or optimising your ATDW profile listing.
Open to all Victorian tourism operators and industry staff, register for a free, 45 minute webinar hosted by the ATDW Team at Visit Victoria. There will also be ample time to have your questions answered live during the session.
For more information or, to register click here.
CONFERENCE: Destination Victoria 2025
Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Date: 8 October 2025
Destination Victoria 2025 unites the State’s visitor economy to share ideas, insights, and tools promoting Victoria as ‘Every bit different.’ Join industry leaders for updates on trends, developments, opportunities, and networking within the sector.
Register here before 31 August 2025 to receive an early bird discount.
WEBINAR: Tips to Avoid, De-escalate and Resolve Disputes Yourself
Location: Online Webinar Date: Friday 15 August 2025 Time: 12.30pm - 1:15pm
Disputes are a costly and stressful distraction from business. How can you avoid or defuse a business dispute yourself? The Victorian Small Business Commission assists hundreds of small business people to resolve disputes every year, saving them the time and stress of going to court.
Join this webinar to learn:
The most common matters of dispute and how you can avoid them.
Tips to resolve a dispute yourself.
An overview of the dispute resolution services available to small businesses.
To register click here.