Private Sector Trust Fund to Support Small Business
Source: Victoria. Premier. Media Release
"The Premier John Brumby announced that the Victorian Government would contribute $500,000 towards a new private sector trust fund to provide assistance to small businesses impacted by the fires. At Narbethong, Mr Brumby said the Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) Business Relief Fund would help to support small businesses indirectly affected by the fires and would receive matching funding from Victorian and Australian businesses. “Small businesses are the backbone of our regional and rural communities, generating jobs and driving growth. I congratulate VECCI for bringing together corporate support to establish this new fund which will provide vital support to those small businesses which are experiencing challenges after these fires,” Mr Brumby said. "