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 will offer property owners and agents of vacant retail spaces the opportunity to enhance their shopfront’s appeal and attract potential tenants by applying temporary themed decals on the front windows.

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

University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) Tax Clinic Business Program provides workshops for small businesses in City of Moreton Bay.

These workshops provide tax filing support for small business owners. They will have guidance for those who are facing financial constraints or have trouble accessing tax services.

Whether you have a micro-business or a home-based startup, these workshops will help you navigate the challenges of taxes and ensure your business remains compliant.

Experts from UniSC will facilitate the workshops. They are available across UniSC’s Moreton Bay and Caboolture campuses.

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.

Council is progressing Moreton Bay as a leading sustainable tourism destination. We continue to do this by encouraging local businesses to adopt sustainable practices. This program will support local businesses to meet eco-certification and accreditation, which can:

• reaffirm your business’s commitment to sustainable operations, boosting market appeal
• highlight your role in advancing environmental excellence within the community
•  position your business with practices that align with global standards for sustainability
•  support local businesses to work together to build a resilient, sustainable economy.

This program gives access to free or discounted certification from trusted providers, including:

• Ecotourism Australia - Eco-certification or Strive 4 Sustainability scorecard
•  EarthCheck - Certified or Evaluate
•  Queensland Tourism Industry Council - Sustainable Tourism Accreditation, Emissions Reduction Tool, and other relevant coursesBusiness Chamber Queensland - ESG support - This program is a supportive tool for businesses seeking to embed an ESG plan, not an accreditation or certification. ecoBiz, offered by Business Chamber Queensland, is free to Queensland businesses.