• Small Business Online Program - Building Northern Melbourne's E-Business Capacity:
  - 1 June - Shopping Carts
  - 8 June - Search Engine Optimisation
• 9 June - Northern Business Achievement Awards (NBAA) Breakfast    
• 15 June - VTIC Forum: The Economics of Inclusive and Accessible Tourism
• 16 June - Banyule & Darebin Business Breakfast
• 18 June - Tram Route 86 Corridor Improvement Project Community Open Day
• 7 July - VECCI Women in Business Evening
• 13 July - Rental Property: Australian Taxation Office Seminar

For more information regarding the above Darebin business events visit Business Networking Events.

Council invites businesses to have your say in the development of the Business Development & Employment Strategy 2012-2015.

The Strategy will assist Council to identify the business development and employment opportunities within Darebin and make recommendations as to key infrstructure requirements to enable economic growth within the municipality.

To have your say, email business@darebin.vic.gov.au and we will let you how you can participate.

Preston Eye Care, one of Darebin’s Light$mart Businesses is projected to save over $1,000 a year on their electricity bills by switching their electricity retailer and signing up to 25% GreenPower. They are also projected to save over $1,500 a year in reduced electricity and maintenance costs as a result of upgrading their lights to be more energy efficient.  Collectively these actions will save 12.53 tonnes of greenhouse gases, which is equivalent to taking three cars off the road per year.

"We have been so pleased to be able to do something to reduce our carbon footprint and improve our business at the same time”, says business partner Tony De Felice.

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Council is giving away 10 free tickets to Darebin businesses interested in attending the upcoming Northern Business Achievement Award Breakfast, with guest speaker Ed Bernacki.
 Limit of 1 ticket per Darebin business. 

Email us to book your free ticket. First in best dressed.

For more information about the event or to purchase more tickets visit Business Networking Events. 

Council is giving away 10 tickets to the upcoming Banyule & Darebin Business Breakfast, with guest speaker Peter Alexander, founder of the international brand Peter Alexander sleepwear. Limit of 1 ticket per Darebin business.

Email us to book your free ticket. First in best pyjamas!

For more information about the event or to purchase more tickets visit Business Networking Events. 

Has your business or organisation implemented actions or programs to save water?  If so, why not consider nominating yourself for the National Save Water Awards in the Business, Community Groups, or Educational Institution Awards?

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Council would like to remind traders that all Goods on Footpath Permits will expire on Thursday, 30 June 2011.

FAIRFIELD:
Date: 4 July 2011
Time: 6:00pm
Contact: Quentin Aisbett
Ph: 0421 502 886

NORTHCOTE:
Date: 28 June 2011
Time: 9:30am
Contact: Ben Mastwyk
Email: ben@riverriver.com

PRESTON:
Date: 6 July 2011
Time: 4:00pm
Contact: Penny Jamieson
Ph: 0419 362 868

RESERVOIR:
Date: 6 July 2011
Time: 12 noon
Contact: Penny Jamieson
Ph: 0419 362 868

Eddy Boscariol - Manager Economic Development and Employment
Ph: 8470 8686

Wendy Dinning - Business Development Coordinator
Ph: 8470 8416

Robyn Boardman - Business Services Officer
Ph: 8470 8344

Sarah-Jade Chung - Economic Development Project Officer
Ph: 8470 8613

Emma Hopkins - Sustainable Business Officer
Ph:8470 8550

Wael Hassan - Economic Development Officer
Wael.Hassan@darebin.vic.gov.au