Business Support & News
Australian Government's economic response to COVID-19
The City of Kingston is fortunate to be in one of Australia’s most important economic regions. No other region in Australia can boast the innovation strengths of this precinct. The City of Kingston is one of Victoria’s major employment centres and its industrial sector is one of the largest and most concentrated in the State. There is also a significant retail and service-based economy in Kingston anchored by a regional shopping centre at Southland, several major activity centres and numerous smaller local and neighbourhood shopping precincts. The prosperity of the Kingston community and its neighbouring municipalities is intrinsically tied to the ability of local companies to prosper and generate sustainable employment.
To contact Kingston's Business Directions team, email business@kingston.vic.gov.au
Lightweight plastic shopping bag ban
The Victorian Government will implement a state-wide ban on lightweight plastic shopping bags from 1 November 2019. The ban applies to ALL retailers, including supermarkets, greengrocers, bakeries, pharmacies, clothes stores, restaurants, cafes, markets & food outlets, and many more. The National Retail Association will help retailers transition away from lightweight bags. Find out more on the bag ban.
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Mentoring
Are you looking to take the next step in your business but not clear how? A business mentor can help.
The Mentor Partners Program is a free, confidential service that offers experienced volunteer business mentors to provide a ‘sounding board’ for local business owners.
More on the Mentor Partners Program
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Business success stories
Kingston is a municipality of successful, diverse and innovative businesses, and many of these businesses enjoy valued recognition from a wide variety of industry bodies. Council also recognises the great contribution these businesses make to its local economy, and to that of the wider south-east region of Melbourne.
Read business success stories
Business & trader associations
Chelsea Business Association
Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce
Cheltenham Traders Association
Mentone Traders
Mordialloc Traders
Helpful tools for businesses
Useful links
- Business Victoria is acomprehensive online resource designed to help you start, run and grow your business.
- Small Business Commission The VSBC is an independent government agency that advocates on issues affecting small business, educates people in small business about their rights and responsibilities, and helps them to avoid or resolve disputes.
- Federal Government Support Essential business topics to help you start, run and grow your business.
- Access to State and Federal government grants.
- Find an experienced mentor to help your business succeed.
- Australian Business Licence and Information Service helps find the government licences, permits, approvals, registrations, codes of practice, standards and guidelines you need to know about to meet your compliance responsibilities.
- Australian Taxation Office administers legislation for taxes and excise (other than customs duty) and works with other government departments on policy matters relating to taxation and excise.
- Consumer Affairs Victoria manages the rights and responsibilities of consumers and traders, registers or licences businesses, develops codes of practice for industry, resolves disputes with traders or consumers, and prosecutes a trader where there is evidence of a breach of the law.