Victorian Small Business Commission
City of Greater Dandenong will benefit from a boost in small business supports, with the local council signing on to the Small Business Friendly Council initiative.
Developed by the Victorian Small Business Commission (VSBC), the initiative is about addressing problems and hurdles confronting small business owners by making it a lot easier to start and run a business.
City of Greater Dandenong CEO John Bennie met with Commissioner Judy O'Connell to talk about business supports, how the area would benefit from the initiative and to sign the Charter.
Signing means the council is now on board to work with local businesses and the VSBC on a range of measures to support their existing array of services and programs, including:
- paying small businesses within 30 days
- helping to set up and support local business networks
- working towards faster permit approvals
- helping to manage impacts to trade caused by disruptive infrastructure works.
Mr Bennie and Commissioner O'Connell talked about Greater Dandenong's diverse multicultural community, and the VSBC's want to make its services more accessible through new translated small business resources.
With a strong local business community rich in manufacturing, health care, construction and retail trade, Mr Bennie is pleased to be signing up.
"Local businesses are the lifeblood of our local area and signing up to this initiative is an important way that we can further support them to prosper and grow," Mr Bennie said.
Minister for Small Business the Hon Adem Somyurek MP said the Victorian Government is committed to creating a fairer business environment.
"Our Small Business Friendly Charter helps councils support local small businesses and boost economic growth," Minister Somyurek said.
Commissioner O'Connell congratulates the council on making the pledge.
"We're so pleased to have City of Greater Dandenong make this important commitment to work with us in their ongoing work to create an inclusive and competitive business environment," Commissioner O'Connell said.
"We're also looking forward to going back to the area to speak at the council's Start Me, Grow Me event in Springvale, where local business can learn about grants, resources and organisations that can help their businesses to thrive."
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