The QSBC has partnered with Renew Australia to offer a do-it-yourself (DIY) place activation program tailored to support small businesses in small towns across regional and remote Queensland.
The Regional Place Activation Program aims to help local small businesses evolve and cultivate more vibrant and active precincts.
It is a collaboration between Small Business Friendly Program members and property owners to offer local creative small businesses and entrepreneurs rent free access to vacant commercial spaces in main streets and town centres.
Councils with a population of less than 50,000, who are members of the SBF Program were invited to apply to participate in this program.
The councils selected for the cohort 1 are:
The councils selected for the cohort 2 are:
Creative Queensland Small businesses can lodge an expression of interest (EOI) to participate in their local council’s Renew Project while the project is active:
Participating councils are negotiating with local property owners/managers to secure vacant commercial spaces for selected Queensland creative small businesses to trial an existing or new business idea, rent-free on a rolling 30-day basis.
Selected creative Queensland small businesses are matched with a suitable vacant commercial space as they are secured. Once a license agreement between the property owner/manager and the business is signed, the business can commence trading in the space.
If you are interested in this exciting program and want to learn more or submit an Expression of interest, visit the QSBC Regional Place Activation Program page on the Renew Australia website.
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