Wimmera Business Centre

21/10/2026

FREE Small Business Support - Wellbeing At Work Workshop
1-3pm 5th November in Horsham

Local small business owners are invited to book into the Free Business Ready : Wellbeing at Work Workshop, which is a practical and interactive workshop designed specifically for small business owners, presented by Finwell Support

It will help you understand how disruption, uncertainty and workplace pressures can affect you and your team and identify practical ways to strengthen wellbeing within your business.

The workshop will help you:
🔵 Prepare – identify workplace pressures, hazards and factors that may affect mental health and wellbeing
🔵 Promote – build trust, wellbeing and psychological safety through a positive workplace culture
🔵 Manage – recognise concerns early and take practical steps to reduce risks and support wellbeing
🔵 Lead – strengthen your capacity to guide your business and team through change and uncertainty
🔵 Thrive – make wellbeing part of everyday business practices through a tailored Business Wellbeing Action Plan


Bookings are essential: https://events.humanitix.com/wellbeing-workshop-wbw-sg-03

21/10/2026

The Digital Jobs – AI Career Conversion program is a Victorian Government initiative that delivers targeted training to upskill workers to transition into AI roles and become specialists.

The program supports Victorian businesses in key industries to embed AI capability, strengthen business competitiveness and support local job creation as AI transforms how we work.​‌

The program aims to support:
🔹Technology professionals to adapt to the emerging AI needs of their employers
🔹Professional workers to incorporate AI into their existing roles
🔹Workers to pivot into adjacent or new AI related roles
🔹Participating leaders to understand the benefits of AI to business innovation and productivity.

To find out more about the program, register for the upcoming Business Information Session on Thursday 22 October at 12 pm.
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19/10/2026

THE massive $300 million potato processing plant being built by Farm Frites Australia in Dooen has called for another round of applicants for full-time employment for its expected 24-hour operations, as well as given an update on its timeline to open next year.

09/10/2026

Free Small Business Support - Small Business Mentoring

Local small business owners are invited to book a free one on one 45-minute confidential mentoring session with an experienced small business coach from Finwell Support.

Whether you're just starting your business, planning for the future or looking for advice on finances, business strategy or day to day operations - this is a great opportunity to ask questions and get tailored support to your individual needs.

🗓️ Natimuk 27 October 10am - 4pm

Booking link : 🔗
https://events.humanitix.com/small-business-mentoring-sb-sg-07

🗓️ Horsham 29 October 10am - 4pm

Booking link : 🔗 https://events.humanitix.com/small-business-mentoring-sb-sg-09

Whether you’re just starting starting out, planning for growth, or looking for advice on business challenges, these sessions are a great opportunity to connect with experienced business advisors.

📞 1300 735 578
📧 [email protected]

29/09/2026

What could a proposed wheat and barley processing plant at Dooen mean for business, farmers and the wider Wimmera region?

Victoria Grains Export Pty Ltd is proposing the Horsham Wheat Processing Plant within the Wimmera Intermodal Freight Terminal and Wimmera Agriculture and Logistics Hub at Dooen.

The proposed facility would process wheat and barley into value-added products including starch, gluten, ethanol, animal feed and food-grade carbon dioxide for domestic and international markets.

For local farmers, growers and businesses, this is an opportunity to learn more about a proposed development that may be relevant to the region’s grain industry, freight and logistics networks, construction and trades, professional services, hospitality providers and wider agribusiness sector.

Whether you want to understand the proposal, ask questions about the technical studies and assessment process, or share how you would like to stay informed, these drop-in sessions are your opportunity to speak directly with the project team.

Community drop-in sessions

📅 Thursday 1 October
🕒 3.00pm to 6.00pm
📍 The Capital Horsham, 109 Firebrace Street, Horsham

📅 Friday 2 October
🕒 7.30am to 10.00am
📍 Cheeky Fox Cafe, 27 Firebrace Street, Horsham

Drop in at any time during the session hours. No registration is required.

For more information, contact [email protected].

23/09/2026

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23/09/2026

23/09/2026

Card surcharging changes are coming. Are you ready?

From Tuesday 1 October 2026, you can no longer apply surcharges to card payments, including eftpos, Mastercard, Visa and American Express transactions.

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Now is the time to:
💳 review your payment systems to identify where card surcharges may be applied

🏷️ review your pricing and business costs to understand the impacts

🧍 train your staff so they understand the changes

📤 look out for communications from your merchant service provider .

Visit asbfeo.gov.au/card-surcharging to find out more