Projects / Past Projects
Building Better Business in St Arnaud
KEY information
September 2023 to March 2024
stakeholders
Local businesses on Napier St, St Arnaud
Non-business stakeholders
Helping businesses at risk to connect, survive and thrive
Resilient Ready collaborated with stakeholders from St Arnaud in Victoria to build connections and resilience within the local business community.
Prompted by the October 2022 floods, this project saw us work with local business owners to identify common goals and opportunities to increase knowledge and capabilities in:
- business sustainability
- disaster preparedness
- social capital
It was all about understanding the capabilities and challenges of local businesses and setting them on a collective path towards success.
About the project
From September 2023 to March 2024, Resilient Ready worked closely with local businesses, Northern Grampians Shire Council and other key stakeholders to develop a two-year strategic action plan for Napier Street businesses.
Project Deliverables included:
- Discovery research interviews with non-business stakeholders
- Local business community launch event
- 1:1 discussions with all Napier Street business people
- Findings Report and two-year Action Plan or ‘Roadmap’
We're excited to co-design a strategic solution with local business people to benefit the St Arnaud community.
Bekah Baynard-Smith
Program Coordinator
Local business participation
We welcomed local business owners and operators to get involved.
Opportunities included:
- Roadmap workshop: 12 Feb 2024
- Roadmap Launch: 22 March 2024
- Launch event: 27 Nov 2024
- 1:1 business interviews: 28 – 30 Nov 2024
- Drop-in: 1 Dec 2024
Funders
The Building Better Business in St Arnaud Project was generously funded by the Victorian Government and Commonwealth Government under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding arrangements (DFRA) through Emergency Recovery Victoria’s Community Recovery Hub Program. This funding was in response to the October 2022 Floods which impacted communities in the Northern Grampians Shire Council.
Views and findings associated with this project are expressed independently and do not necessarily represent the views of State and Commonwealth funding bodies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Prompted by the October 2022 floods, this project saw us work with local business owners to identify common goals and opportunities to increase knowledge and capabilities in:
- business sustainability
- disaster preparedness
- social capital
From September 2023 to March 2024, Resilient Ready worked closely with local businesses, Northern Grampians Shire Council and other key stakeholders to develop a two-year strategic action plan for Napier Street businesses.
Project Deliverables included:
- Discovery research interviews with non-business stakeholders
- Local business community launch event
- 1:1 discussions with all Napier Street business people
- Findings Report and two-year Action Plan
All businesses operating on Napier Street and surrounds were invited to be part of this project.
We strongly encouraged non-business stakeholders such as emergency services organisations, Council, tourism groups and other community organisations to be involved as well.
The Building Better Business in St Arnaud Project was generously funded by the Victorian Government and Commonwealth Government under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding arrangements (DFRA) through Emergency Recovery Victoria’s Community Recovery Hub Program. This funding was in response to the October 2022 Floods which impacted communities in the Northern Grampians Shire Council.
Resilient Ready is leading the delivery of this project, with the support of Northern Grampians Shire Council (Economic Development and Emergency Recovery/Community Development)
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