Business Support Service

How can we help you?

We provide a coordinated approach to help Local BBP Businesses access the services and support they need from both government and private sector programs.

We connect with agencies, regulators and professional services together to help solve complex issues and challenges for you.

How will this service benefit my business?

  • Tailored and personalised support
  • Access to up to date information
  • Connections to the most appropriate services
  • A central point of contact to direct enquiries
  • Keep up to date on new opportunities

BBP Highlights (Project News)

In recent years, the partner councils of Maroondah, Knox and Yarra ranges have continued to deliver outcomes within the BBP to improve the area and support businesses to do what they do well.

These activities are undertaken as part of councils budgeted works but also through liaising with state and federal governments for improvements and major infrastructure.

Learning from business owners that lease: what’s stopping you from going solar?

By Gerard | November 9, 2020

Threadlet is a local company helping small to medium-sized businesses that lease get solar. We want to help tenants specifically because we’ve noticed they’re locked out of the market. We…

Road to Recovery

By Gerard | November 6, 2020

Yes we are all probably sick of the Virus, well and Truely. 2020 has been the year of change, not the way we all wanted unfortunately. Everyone now has decisions…

What does it take to make the best pie (and roll, and quiche, and pasties…)

By Gerard | November 5, 2020

Food manufacturing in Melbourne is both exciting and daunting. This is a market with, some would say, an over-saturation of outlets selling everything you can imaging…and more. Melbourne food scene…

Why some people can’t wear facemasks

By Gerard | November 5, 2020

Victoria’s chief health officer Brett Sutton said recently there were good reasons why some people can’t wear a mask: A number […] are legitimately not able to wear masks so please don’t…