Hindmarsh Business Assistance Grants Awarded

Published on 09 September 2024

At the Hindmarsh Shire Council meeting held on Wednesday 28 August 2024, 10 businesses were awarded funding to assist with their development and growth as part of round one of the Business Assistance Grants program 2024/25.

The Business Assistance Grants program was established in 2016 to generate new employment opportunities, support existing business growth and to attract new business to Hindmarsh Shire.

Council has allocated $20,000 towards the 2024/2025 Business Assistance Grants Program which is categorised into two key areas:

Streetscapes - allowing businesses to apply for up to $3,000 to improve the exterior façade of their building.
Business Development – allowing businesses to apply for up to $2,000 to support the establishment of new and innovative businesses that increase diversity of the Shire’s business community.

Seven businesses were successful in applying for Streetscape funding including:

Rainbow Sweets will receive $1,400 towards activating their large street-front windows, with signage to be completed by a local artist.
Nhill Thai Massage will receive $1,346 towards signage for their new business.
K’nyaw Asian Grocery in Nhill will receive $631 to install signage on their shop front.
Turbo Gallery will receive $3,000 towards a sculpture garden next to their Federal Street premises in Rainbow.
Lots of Laughter in Nhill will upgrade their outdoor dining area with $599 towards a new pergola.
Hayden’s Café will utilise $3,000 towards upgrades of their Federal Street business.
Lowana will receive $2,170 to upgrade their shop frontage with new signage.

Three businesses successfully applied for Business Development funding including:

Cat Clarke Catering has successfully applied for funding of $2,000 to go toward a commercial kitchen upgrade.
Big Bertha Coffee Van will receive $1,998 towards refrigeration upgrades for the busy catering business.
Partners in Ag will receive $1,679 towards personal development for its local Executive Officer.

All successful applicants are also co-contributing to these projects.

Hindmarsh Shire Council Mayor, Cr Brett Ireland congratulated all applicants and said “It is great to see strong applications for assistance through this Business Assistance Grants program. Congratulations to the successful businesses. The next round of Business Assistance Grants will open mid-2025.”

For more information, please contact Mark Fletcher, Manager Economic Development & Tourism, on (03) 5391 4444 or business@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au

Monica Revell
Chief Executive Officer