Cardinia Shire Council - Annual Report 2017-18

Cardinia Shire Council Annual Report 2017–18 2013–14 Our performance
Our economy performance (cont.)
Diverse and resilient business community (cont.)
Action Result Status
Work with others to grow economic activity and attract new enterprises.
Work with the Casey Cardinia Business Group
and the Department of Economic Development,
Jobs, Transport and Resources to attract new
enterprises and enhance the economic activity in
the region.
Support businesses and organisations to enhance their skills.
Council will help facilitate training opportunities for
local businesses.
Council has continued to work with all businesses
and tourism groups as requested and has
advocated to the Victorian Government for
assistance. In the last 12 months Invest Assist
within the state government has assisted Cardinia
to help two new large businesses to establish in
the region, bringing over 350 jobs.
A new online training portal was funded through
Casey Cardinia Libraries to provide a free online
service, accessible to greater numbers of business
people as well as the general public. Over
1,200 people per month have taken up this free
service. Council continues to offer nine training
courses throughout the year, as well as access to
mentoring through the Small Business Bus and
Small Business Victoria.
A local economy supporting the improved health and wellbeing of our communities
Completed
Completed
Action Result Status
Encourage the procurement and consumption of local food.
Tender documentation and consideration includes
weighting for local products and services.
This has been completed and now forms part of
the standard tender documentation.
Completed
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