Get involved in Australia’s largest community tree planting event! Business National Tree Day is a call to action for all Knox businesses to give back to their community.

Why join us?

• Team building exercise for your staff
• Positive impact on your local community and environment
• Networking opportunity with other local businesses
• Perfect photo opportunity for your business socials
• Free coffee and BBQ lunch provided

Date: Friday, 19 July 2024

Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Taylors Lane Linear Reserve, Rowville. Corner of Taylors Lane and Erskine Drive, Rowville.

Access and Parking: Parking can be accessed from Taylors Lane Rowvile. Please car pool or walk a limited spaces are available.

All tools provided. Just bring your gardening gloves and closed-toe shoes. Bookings essential.

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We invite you to join us for our next community meeting, which is scheduled for:

Date: Tuesday, 24 June

Location: Online

Time: 6pm - 7pm

During this meeting, we'll delve into the following exciting topics:

• Wrap up of theBoronia revitalisation program 
• Opportunities for Boronia moving forward
• Your feedback: What worked, what didn't, and anything you'd like to see moving forward.

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Join us for our new series of monthly networking sessions in Boronia! Hosted by the incredible business coach and facilitator, Emma McQueen, these gatherings promise to be a game-changer for local entrepreneurs.

Emma is not just an amazing facilitator but a master at bringing people together. She'll guide you to step out of your comfort zone, fostering connections with like-minded businesses facing similar challenges, pain points, and triumphs. 

Expect more than just casual networking – Emma is here to delve into specific challenges. She'll skillfully group participants based on interests, creating an environment for collaborative problem-solving. Save and register for the dates below.

• June 11 at 6pm
• July 16 at 6pm

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The Knox Business Network, supported by the Rotary Club of Rowville-Lysterfield, welcomes you to our first-ever Knox Business Awards.This is an opportunity for those businesses in Knox to be recognised for their efforts in the revival.

Entries are free and are open for all those businesses in the Knox district until the close of business on Sunday 30th June 2024. The finalists for the awards will be judged in the following months by independent judges with the winners announced upon completion of the judging. Final dates will be announced when known, closer to the event.

Nominate a business

Nominate YOUR business

The Industry Growth Program connects small businesses with an Industry Growth Program Adviser. The Adviser will provide specialised advice for businesses undertaking innovative commercialisation and/or growth projects.

If your business is in agriculture, transport, medical science or one of the other priority areas supporting Australia’s manufacturing you may be eligible. Small businesses can apply for:

• grants of $50,000 to $250,000 to support early-stage commercialisation projects
• grants of $100,000 to $5 million for commercialisation and growth projects.

Check your eligibility.

Apply

Are you a home based business looking to take things to the next level?  Or a business owner overwhelmed with administrative tasks, preventing you grow your business?

Monash University is offering a FREE 14 week program during July 2024, designed to benefit small to medium-sized businesses to learn more about how I.T. can be used to support their business. Through this program, final-year information technology students will work with businesses, mostly through online meetings, to create customised computer systems that address specific needs.

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