The more than 8,500 small businesses in the Ballarat area are set to benefit from a new partnership between the Victorian Small Business Commission and the local council, with streamlined services and less red tape.
“We’re making sure our small business operators have the support they need to make it through the pandemic – this is an important step that will save many businesses time and money,” said Minister for Small Business, Jaala Pulford.
The Small business friendly councils initiative, launched in early 2019, aims to increase support for small businesses with participating councils committing to:
- Pay bills within 30 days
- Support local business networks
- Streamline business approvals.
This follows The City of Ballarat's uptake of the Better Approvals Project, another program designed to improve the permit approvals process – saving small businesses time, money and stress when starting or expanding.
More information about the Small Business Friendly Council initiative can be found at the Victorian Small Business Commission website.