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Top Five Causes of Salary Underpayments & How to Avoid Them
Recent changes like single touch payroll and various temporary COVID-19 related government stimulus and incentives being rolled out, it’s important to get it right and easy to get wrong.
Buy Local – Supporting City of Melton Businesses
We’re encouraging our residents and community to shop and think local first with the Melton City Much More – Buy Local program.
Promote your business by showcasing a special offer on the Melton City Much More App and Facebook page, and let potential customers know you are open for business with our ‘Buy Local’ A-frames.
Start, Now: a new pre-accelerator program!
The Start, Now program accelerates the process of finding a business idea, developing it and scaling the business into a sustainable model.
How to brave the rains this summer
Increased outdoor dining is expected to be a part of Victoria’s COVID normal this summer, but so is heavy rainfall. We look to the experts from SES for their top tips on how to be prepared and mitigate any risks so that we can get the most out of the summer months.
Gyms, cinemas and music venues return as CV-19 restrictions ease
For the first time since late June, all of Victoria are on the same level of COVID-19 restrictions.
The 'ring of steel' surrounding metro Melbourne has been lifted, and the 25km travel radius is gone, as of 11:59pm last night.
How to build a billion-dollar digital business – from scratch.
Like to find out more about how Gabby Leibovich built, launched and sold iconic brands such as Catch of the Day, Scoopon and Menulog?
Amazon fulfilment centre for Ravenhall in 2021
Amazon Australia will open a second Melbourne fulfilment centre (FC) in Ravenhall late next year, creating around 300 jobs on completion and more than doubling Amazon’s operational footprint in Victoria.
Retail, hospitality return as CV-19 restrictions ease
Under the Third Step of COVID-19 Restrictions announced by the Premier at Monday afternoon’s Press Conference, Metropolitan Melbourne will move from "stay home" to "stay safe", with no more restrictions on the reasons to leave home.
A Network for our Business People
Shining the light on the ‘people’ behind a business in the City Of Melton is what the Venture Melton Business Network is all about.
Hot House Helps Fuel TheXword’s Success
Whilst network members have exclusive access to a free 1:1 mentoring session, did you know that we have another program, a start-up business mentoring program that is available to local residents?
Melton Central Community Centre Complete
The new $4.7 million Melton Central Community Centre is now officially complete and ready to deliver training, employment support and health and wellbeing services.
New Six-Court Stadium on Target
Cobblebank stadium, located on the corner of Ferris and Bridge Roads, will house six courts (including a show court and seating) for basketball, netball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, futsal and community programs.
Five Top Tips for Tendering Success
Venture Melton asked tender writing expert Jessie Harman from Harman and Associates for her five top tips to writing a winning tender.
Live Q&A with Victoria Police
Build stronger links between City of Melton businesses and local Victoria Police members at our upcoming Public Safety webinar.
Advice for Changed Employment Conditions
If you are considering changing any employment conditions, or terminating an employee, it’s vital you inform yourself of how and when you can do so.
Federal Budget 2020: What's in it for Me?
The key benefits will come in the form of cash back from the ATO on any assets you buy for your business, along with significant funding to subsidise the wages of any new young employees you take on.
Venue Feasibility Calculator & Tourism Recovery Consultants
The Victorian Tourism Industry Council (VTIC), with support from the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions, have released two new support and resource options for hospitality businesses eager to turn their attention from ‘response’ to ‘recovery’.
4 Steps to Work Through Business Challenges
Has your productivity and cash flow been affected by COVID-19? See what VMBN member and Business Performance Consultant Androulla Sakkas from Empower Beyond recommends to help you deal with some common challenges.
Make Your Business Dream a Reality
The program, known as The Hot House Project, offers a series of masterclasses, mentoring, special events and networking opportunities to help participants transform their bright ideas into a new businesses.