Council is inviting interested parties to express their interest in joining this voluntary committee to share their expertise and knowledge about the local economy, industry-specific challenges and opportunities.

Candidates will ideally represent a wide variety of business sectors, including: health; professional and technical services; arts and creative industries; education; training; manufacturing; construction; wholesale/retail; trade; hospitality/food; and tourism/events.

The Committee will meet four times a year to provide advice and recommendations to Council in relation to business and economic planning, including:

• Helping to direct Council’s ongoing COVID-19 response to support local businesses.
• Discussing the types of services that would benefit local businesses to be sustainable.
• Providing information and feedback to Council on current business activities and trends in the local economy and the impact on businesses.
• Identifying opportunities for Council to attract business investment.
• Developing relationships between various business sectors with Council to foster collaboration and information sharing.
• Advocating to Council on behalf of the individual business sectors represented and identify when tailored action is required.
• Providing feedback to Council on proposed projects and activities.
• Providing feedback on business support mechanisms and initiatives in place and proposed by Council.
• Having the opportunity to champion climate change and sustainability in our business sector.

For further information, visit www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/business

Expressions of interest close 19 December 2021.