Business Boost initiative

The Master Your Food Business Program aims to empower food business owners. It equips them with the right plans, guidance, and knowledge to navigate current industry challenges.

They will receive insights into the best practices and strategies for your food business. This helps increase profitability, enhance sustainability, scale with staff, and address key issues. Food business owners will gain tools and learn skills, helping food businesses to survive and thrive!

Owners of licensed food venues, coffee shops, and cafes will have a program tailored to their business needs. 

Find more information on Master Your Food Business Program.

The Shopfront Renewal Program offers Commercial property owners and Real Estate agents the opportunity to enhance the appeal of vacant shopfront’s by applying free temporary themed decals to shopfront windows.

Eye-catching decals improve the visual appeal of the property while also highlighting the space’s business potential. This makes the space more attractive to retail lessees.

To view the available designs and submit an application visit the Shopfront Renewal Program.

The University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) Tax Clinic provides free tax advice to eligible individuals and small businesses. This support is provided by UniSC accounting students under the supervision of a registered tax agent.

Thanks to funding from the Australian Government's National Tax Clinic Program, this valuable service will be available from 2025 to 2027.

Register for the UniSC Tax Clinic

City of Moreton Bay’s Business Boost initiative is supporting the UniSC Tax Clinic through sponsorship to make this service even better! Through this partnership, the UniSC Tax Clinic can expand to provide workshops to small businesses and host Tax Clinic talks at Moreton Bay business events throughout 2025, 2026 and 2027.

Tax Clinic workshops will provide compliance and tax filing support for micro-business owners and home-based start-ups. They’ll also provide general guidance for those who are facing financial constraints or have trouble accessing tax services.

With the support of the Business Boost initiative, UniSC will also conduct research into how improved tax management practices impact the performance of small businesses.

Moreton Bay provides a unique opportunity to link agricultural heritage, local farmers, fresh produce, and farming communities with a growing tourism sector interested in farming and food production.

The Agritourism program aims to help agricultural businesses blend farming, tourism, and hospitality to create immersive visitor experiences. Through tailored workshops, seminars, and online courses, the program will equip business owners with the tools, strategies, knowledge, and insights needed to grow a thriving agritourism product.

Our partner, Regionality, will deliver the program. Regionality are specialists in agriculture, tourism, food, and regional development.

To find out more, email Council's Principle Industry Lead blair.brown@moretonbay.qld.gov.au.

City of Moreton Bay is committed to establishing the city as a leader in sustainable tourism and encourage local businesses to adopt sustainable practices.

The Business Boost Eco-Certification and Accreditation Support Program will support local businesses to meet eco-certification and accreditation, which can:

• boost a business's market appeal by publicly demonstrating a commitment to sustainable practices
• highlight the role a business plays in advancing environmental excellence within their community
• implement sustainability practices within a business that aligns with global standards
• support local businesses to work together to build a resilient, sustainable economy.

This program provides tourism businesses based within the Moreton Bay local government area access to free or discounted certification from trusted providers. For detailed information about the providers, certifications on offer, and how to apply, refer to Eco-Certification and Accreditation Support Program.