Council allocates $106K to help small businesses
Published on 30 April 2021
Twenty-seven small businesses will share more than $106,000 after Corangamite Shire Council boosted its Small Business Assistance Program with extra COVID-19 recovery funds.
At its monthly meeting this week, Council voted to repurpose an unallocated $56,311 from its COVID-19 Economic Stimulus and Support Program.
Deputy Mayor Jo Beard said Council was pleased to support businesses that together employed hundreds of Shire residents.
“Council is very proud of our Small Business Assistance Program which gives our residents an incentive to start or grow their business and strengthen the wider Shire economy.
“It’s even more important after the difficult year caused by the pandemic. The fact so many businesses are looking to the future is certainly heartening.”
Cr Beard said there were 48 applicants in all, proposing more than $800,000 in total works.
“Interest far exceeded what we had in the Budget, but we managed to re-allocate funding from the COVID-19 Economic Stimulus and Support Package.
“That allowed us to support an additional 13 businesses with their projects.”
Officers will continue to work with any businesses that were unsuccessful to provide feedback, opportunities for improvement, business mentorship and other forms of nonfinancial support.
“It’s incredible when you hear about the dollar terms of what a small amount of money can then be turned into in the long term.
“Even the applicants that missed out were still proposing some great projects and I’m glad to hear that the Economic Development team will continue to work with those applicants to hopefully be in the mix next time around.”
For more information about the program, call Council’s Economic Development team on 5593 7100.
The recipients
Small Business Assistance part 1: $47,277.97 (exc.GST) from Budget allocation
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Business Name
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Town
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Amount
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Project Description
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Bellarine Redgum
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Timboon
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$4,719.10
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Equipment for new mobile service.
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Café on Curdie
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Cobden
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$1,305.92
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Equipment for new outdoor eating area.
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Cain Chandley Bricklaying
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Simpson
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$1,068.18
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Equipment to expand service offering.
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Catherine Jenkins
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South Purrumbete
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$2,449.50
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Equipment for new business start-up.
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Down South Crutching
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Ecklin South
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$1,136
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Equipment to enable mobile service.
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Engineer It
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Timboon
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$2,852.28
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Equipment to support service expansion.
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Ethical Strength
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Port Campbell
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$5,000
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Construction of deck as first stage of area development.
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Great Ocean Road Woollen Mill
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Ecklin South
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$5,000
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Machinery to enable increased production.
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Matt Clarke Gardening Services
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Terang
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$5,000
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Machinery to expand service offering.
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Mint Body and Beauty
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Camperdown
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$1,297
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Equipment to provide new services.
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Southwest Ultrasound
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Terang
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$5,000
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Specialised equipment to improve operations and increase service availability.
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The Shed
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Noorat
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$2,450
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Construction of new outdoor eating area and seating.
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Twelve Apostles Port Campbell B&B
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Port Campbell
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$5,000
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Purchase and installation of items for accessible accommodation.
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Yarra Timber Salvage Pty Ltd
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Lismore
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$5,000
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Building improvements to support new product supply.
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Small Business Assistance part 2: $59,033.17 (exc.GST) from the remaining $2,722.03 Budget allocation, with a further $56,311.14 (exc. GST) from unallocated COVID-19 Economic Stimulus program.
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Business Name
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Town |
Amount |
Project Description |
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Caprotek
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Weerite
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$3,743.08
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Equipment to increase product imports and exports.
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Desire Body & Beauty
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Cobden
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$5,000
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Refurbishment of building to allow for expansion of services.
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Foodworks Lismore
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Lismore
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$5,000
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Equipment to improve operations and product availability.
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Greavesys Fruit n Veg
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Terang
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$5,000
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Equipment to expand local product range.
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Milk and Honey
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Timboon
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$5,000
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Equipment for new business start-up.
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Nick Hose Fitness
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Camperdown
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$5,000
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Equipment to provide new service.
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Rustic Tarts Food
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Camperdown
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$1,544.91
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Equipment to support business growth and increased output.
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Showcase Jewellers
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Camperdown
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$5,000
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Equipment to provide new service.
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Sow & Piglets
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Port Campbell
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$4,787
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Equipment to enable the manufacture of new products.
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Terang Motor Inn
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Terang
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$4,508.18
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Refurbishments to improve accommodation.
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The Loaf and Lounge
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Camperdown
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$5,000
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Equipment to provide expansion of services.
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Thommos Hotel
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Cobden
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$5,000
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Refurbishments to increase accommodation.
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Western District Newspapers
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Camperdown
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$4,450
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Purchase and development of an online platform.
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