Confused about what’s changed since Friday’s easing of restrictions? Fear not and read on, as we summarise all you need to know.

Melton City Council’s Venture Melton team are about to launch a Buy Local initiative involving scannable decals on show in participating local outlets.

Melton City Council will provide additional COVID support to the tune of half a million dollars through reduced or waived fees and charges for businesses and residents throughout 2021/22.

Great to report another employment boost close to home, as hospitality businesses start the process of reopening post COVID lockdown, at Melbourne Airport.

Melton City Council is inviting EOIs from local business which would like support under the COVIDSafe Outdoor Activation Fund.

City and country Victoria will reunite under the same COVID-19 restrictions from Friday, Premier Dan Andrews announced on the weekend.

Recent changes to sexual harassment provisions made under the banner of “respect at work” have strengthened the steps employers must take to prevent or deal with sexual harassment in workplaces.

Melton City Council welcomed partners and stakeholders from over 30 organisations to its Developer Forum last week.

Victoria is reopening. As the state hits double dose vaccination thresholds on the Roadmap, you must do everything you can to keep your business, workers and our community safe.

Westside Crawls, a series of progressive-style food events held across the west earlier this year, has been shortlisted for a 2021 Main Street Australia award.

Melton Town Centre traders joined Member for Melton Steve McGhie, Melton City Council Mayor Cr Kathy Majdlik and Council staff last week, for an online meeting to kick off the Melton Town Centre Revitalisation project.

The new fully-operational Amazon Fulfillment Centre (FC) at Dexus’s Horizon 3023 Estate in Ravenhall is looking to fill around 200 new jobs in preparation for this year’s Christmas rush.

The Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA) has joined forces with GoFundMe, Commonwealth Bank, and Transurban to create the Doing it Tough grant program for micro businesses and sole traders.

Meet Our Employers is a new, joint program by the Community Activation and Learning and the Economic Development teams at the City of Melton.

The finalists in the 2021 City of Melton Business Excellence Awards have been revealed this week, with 21 outstanding businesses from hospitality, trades, professional services, and creative industries recognised for their work.

Melton’s town centre will undergo a revitalisation with a redesign of civic spaces, a program of events and a campaign to engage with local businesses, supported by an additional $1.35 million boost from the Melton Suburban Revitalisation program.

This mesmerising footage shows automated robots picking stock alongside human counterparts, for Australia’s largest ecommerce fulfilment provider, eStore Logistics, which has just opened its seventh fulfillment centre, at Dexus’s Horizon 3023 estate in Ravenhall.

Scott Street, a bustling activity centre, retail and social hub lovingly referred to as “The Bird Cage”, will soon showcase inspiring new designs on roller doors of six businesses as part of a placemaking activation program.

Real estate and investment management firm JLL has been exclusively appointed to sell 26 premium industrial land allotments in Melton Business Park at 3 Federation Drive. The allotments range from 907 to 2500 square metres per site, with sales now open via EOI and closing on Wednesday September 8.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety has allocated up to $700,000 over three years for crime prevention and community safety initiatives in Melton.