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Check this out - Barenji Gadjin Land Council have officially launched Dalki Garringa Native Nursery - the new brand for Wail Nursery this week. Congratulations to Tim and the team!

An historic day today with the offical launch of the new brand for the Wail Nursery site:

https://www.bglc.com.au/post/bglc-launches-dalki-garringa-a-new-era-for-the-wail-nursery

Annette Sax, owner of Yarn Strong Sista, has shown amazing resilience through 2020, finding ways to continue to support community and share culture knowledge online. Deadly job Annette!

http://ow.ly/1LTf50C3gP8

Indigenous Business Month finds new ways of connecting during COVID-19 Indigenous leaders are using technology to connect with culture, community and clients during COVID-19.

With the re-opening of metropolitan businesses, and an ability to reconnect with people in person, we're pumped to encourage everyone to "Melbourne Again", and get out there and support local Aboriginal businesses!


http://ow.ly/7mrW50C3som

Let’s Melbourne Again PwC is proud to support 'Let's Melbourne Again', an initiative designed for Melbourne, by Melburnians, to reinvigorate the city and support its economic reco...

Blak Design is an exciting new initiative to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, craftspeople and designers living in Victoria from Koorie Heritage Trust Inc through a targeted professional development and mentoring program.

Applications close on Tuesday 13 October 2020.
http://ow.ly/qO9G50Bs4ip

Don't miss this opportunity to apply for the PwC Australia Murra Boost to turbo charge your business into 2021.

Congratulations to Meereeng50 cohort member Judith Ahmat who has been appointed to the Victorian Government's Aboriginal Women's Leadership Advisory Group. In the words of the Minister for Women and Aboriginal Affairs Gabrielle Williams MP, this strong and powerful group of Aboriginal women will help pave the way for the next generation of leaders. Amazing Judith! 👍

This month is not just September, it's Supplier Diversity September, a month-long virtual event that is being held by Supply Nation to showcase the range of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses across Australia. Keep an eye out on Supply Nation's social media channels for more details!

Meet Rory Smeaton, one half of Gathermore Floral Events, one of the Meereeng50 crew and guaranteed to always have a smile on his dial! Throughout COViD, Rory and his wife Emily have continued to deliver beautiful bouquets for their many clients who have found flowers to be a great way to let a friend or relative know they are being thought of. Awesome job guys!

Great to see Street Feast Food Trucks, one of our awesome M50 businesses, opening up their bookings for 2021. We're all looking forward to putting 2020 behind us - what better way than planning something fun for 2021?

Bookings are open for 2021! Get in touch now to book a uniquely Australian food truck experience for your important event next year. You get a custom menu that features the finest native ingredients, allergy friendly options and crowd pleasing dishes that bring everyone to the table! This is how we roll 🚐

In a belated recognition of International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (9 August), you might like to join Tanya Hosch, Joe Morrison and Malachi Murljacic who are coming together at 11am AEST on Friday 21 August to talk about the conversations that matter. Hosted by United Nations Association of Australia and Humanitix, you can join from your own office, living room or bedroom for free!

Tickets can be accessed here: http://ow.ly/sBB050B3aBW

UNAA International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Webinar, Hosted online, 21st of August | Humanitix Join the United Nations Association of Australia to celebrate International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples and continue discussions toward reconciliation! Hear from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders on the conversations that matter, recognising the past, celebrating Aboriginal a...

In case you missed it ... a great opportunity from First Australians Capital for a few lucky businesses to get some additional support through the COVID-19 pandemic/ recovery, as well as the potential to access capital.

Click here to access the application form: https://bit.ly/2BlCxWS

Back to the classroom for the Meereeng50 cohort today after almost 5 months, and with the help of Professor Don O'Sullivan from Melbourne Business School we are focusing on B2B marketing and not trying to catch every seagull!😉

With Stage 4 restrictions in place, most of us are home bound for 6 weeks. Why not check out Digital Innovation Futures Victoria? The DIF2020 Festival is a curated program of events that showcases emerging tech, promotes jobs of the future and fosters digital inclusion for all Victorians, and is running virtually from 21 August to 4 September. For more info, see https://dif.vic.gov.au/

So pleasing to see the new Closing the Gap targets recognising the impact of economic participation on social and emotional wellbeing in the new National Agreement developed in partnership between the Coalition of Peaks and Australian governments. Growing strong Indigenous businesses is a key element to achieving Target 8 which is to increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 25-64 who are employed to 62%.

Koorie Heritage Trust are delivering current exhibitions through their digital programming space!

Visit https://koorieheritagetrust.com.au/whats-on/exhibitions/black-crow-by-daen-sansbury-smith/ to see Daen Sansbury-Smith’s exhibition Black Crow. 10 July - 27 September 2020.

Black Crow expands on Narungga and Trawoolwaway artist Daen Sansbury-Smith’s representation of Narungga and Palawa stories, art and culture. The exhibition explores transference of inherited knowledge, stories and responsibility from a father to his young children.

📣 Meereeng50 Supplier Business Profile: Judith Ahmat from Watnanda Consulting Pty Ltd describes their dynamic range of services:

"For corporates, government and not for profit organisations focused on community, economic development, health and social services, Watnanda Consulting provides support to navigate between two worlds and capacity build to allow all people to prosper.

We provide a structured, practical and authentic approach, assisting our clients to confidently achieve meaningful outcomes for individuals, groups, businesses and communities."

Follow the link to find out more about Watnanda: www.watnandaconsulting.com.au

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Another award winning Meereeng50 business! AMK Law has been recognised as one of 15 Australian law firms that are revolutionising the industry and delivering cutting edge solutions for clients, and at the same time putting a percentage of profits back into community.

Awesome work Matthew and team!

https://amklaw.com.au/innovative-firms/

AMK Law named one of Australia's Most Innovative Firms 2020 - AMK Law AMK Law named Australian Most Innovative firms 2020 as one of the 15 law firms across the country at the forefront of change and innovation.

Bushfire Grant recovery - a reminder - 6 weeks left to Apply for the Small Business Bushfire Recovery Grants Victoria. Open until 31 July 2020.Grants of up to $50,000 are available to eligible Victorian small businesses and non-profit organisations (NPOs) affected by the Victorian bushfires commencing 21 November 2019.

These grants are intended to help pay for costs of clean-up and reinstatement of eligible small businesses that have suffered direct damage as a result of bushfires.

https://victorianchamber.com.au/grantform

Grantform Description

Big Congrats Street Feast Food Trucks, Cooee Cafe and all businesses listed. Great feature!

How to celebrate and support Indigenous food culture Keen to celebrate and support Indigenous food businesses? Here's how, in so many different ways.

Meereeng50 added a button to help you learn more about them.

The Koorie Heritage Trust may be closed to visitors during the lockdown but the team has been busy developing 'Koorie Heritage Trust Voices' an online platform designed to capture our unique experiences of the COVID-19 journey.

“KHT Voices is a curated digital platform for our First Nations people to be heard especially during these unprecedented times in our collective history.”-Tom Mosby, CEO of the Koorie Heritage Trust.

Read more about KHT Voices here: http://ow.ly/ingN50zzdvo

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The Koorie Heritage Trust is calling on all First Nations people to share their stories of COVID-19 “KHT Voices is a curated digital platform for our First Nations people to be heard especially during these unprecedented times in our collective history.”-Tom Mosby.

Throw back to Business Victoria's 'Faces of Aboriginal Business in Victoria' series featuring Meereeng50 Supplier Business AMK Law:

"Follow your dreams, believe in yourself and make it happen"
- AMK director Matthew Karakoulakis

👉Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2069DpcRQs

Want to know more about AMK Law?
Click here: http://ow.ly/VBzw50zya3S
The film was also directed and filmed by fellow Meereeng50 Supplier Business Little Rocket💥

Faces of Aboriginal Business in Victoria – AMK Law Aboriginal businesses operate across diverse industries and sectors and law is just one of them. In the second of our videos showcasing Victorian Aboriginal ...

Feeling slightly overwhelmed by the evolving nature of support and assistance options over the past few months? 🤔

Business Victoria has developed this handy finder to search the range of assistance available from the Australian and Victorian governments and other entities to support businesses impacted by COVID-19.

Find out what you might be eligible for through the finder, it will ask you a series of questions to help find the assistance available based on your circumstances.... perfect!

👉http://ow.ly/zdd750zvQBU

A massive congratulations to the Noongar Land Enterprise Group who have appointed Alan Beattie as their first CEO. The NLEG focuses on projects in , , and all based on Noongar Country.

http://ow.ly/AXGp50zvNuP


👏Thanks to the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation for their post!

'Let’s Talk' with Boe Spearim on 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly Radio recently asked the question - how are Indigenous business are adapting to the new normal?

On the bill is MURRA Indigenous Business Master Class Program Alum Dwayne Good, Managing Director of Inspire Travel Management and In Travel Group. Boe and Dwayne discuss the impact COVID-19 in the height of the shutdown.

Have a listen here http://ow.ly/jsEs50zAqFs

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Have you had a listen to LaunchVic's ScaleUp podcasts? 🤔

Based in Melbourne and focusing on the startup journey and entrepreneurial experience, ScaleUp will to get you thinking big picture.

Being homebound is the perfect time to start planning big and imagining the possibilities for your business post-lockdown.

With 27 episodes and counting the ScaleUp podcast has you covered in iso!

👉http://ow.ly/bzDx50zzdeo

Stunning!

Thanks Taungurung Land & Waters Council for sharing Kathy Mexted great photo she took when she visited me last year. For those who have seen the photo of me in my cloak possum side out in a post last week - this is the inside ! 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly Kinaway Chamber of Commerce Vic Ltd Ngarrimili

Throw back to Business Victoria's series the 'Faces of Aboriginal Business in Victoria' featuring Street Feast Food Trucks! We love this one! The film was also directed and filmed by fellow Meereeng50 Supplier Business Little Rocket 💥

👉Watch it here: http://ow.ly/U7Zg50zya9C

👉Follow Street Feasts here: http://ow.ly/BX8D50zyagw

Faces of Aboriginal Business in Victoria - Street Feast In the first in a series of videos showcasing Victorian Aboriginal businesses we introduce Street Feast, where food is cooked slow and served fast! Street Fe...

📣Word on the Koori grapevine is that Yarn Strong Sista have a brand new website! Have you had a look yet?

👉yarnstrongsista.com

Did you catch Ngarga Warendj's Mick Harding talking about protecting and reinvigorating culture on 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly radio breakfast recently?!

Here's the podcast in case you missed it:

👉http://ow.ly/RA7B50zvN3i

📣Meereeng50 Supplier Business profile: Chadd Croshaw at Jarrah Integrated Services describes their motivation behind participating in the program:

"Our aspiration would be to continuing to build the business at our present projected rate of success. I would like to have achieved significant milestones and benchmarks as an Indigenous organisation in regards to our workforce, our IP and our general status within both the Indigenous community and the wider business community at large."

Read more about Jarrah Intergrated Services here:
👉 www.jarrahis.com.au

'Managing your business during COVID-19' is a fabulous resource brought to you by the amazing Dr Terri Janke and Indigenous Business Australia.

The Youtube series covers staff, financial and legal management throughout the COVID-19 period. Watch the below video for an intro to the series....

http://ow.ly/Mdwl50zl0mW

Meereeng50 Supplier Business Profile: Tim McCartney (far left) head of economic development at the Barengi Gadjin Land Council, pictured here with Wotjobaluk representative of the Inaugural First Peoples Assembly, Dylan Clarke (middle):

"Barengi Gadjin's Wail Nursery focuses on wholesale native plant propagation, revegetation work, native food cultivation and we have been repurposing our nursery to meet demand for Traditional Owner native foods cultivation. We are a Traditional Owner Corporation representing the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk peoples."

Find out more about Wail Nursery and the dynamic work of Barengi Gadjin Land Council in western Victoria here: www.bglc.com.au

A little 'pick me up' from our mates at the Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship, home of the Meereeng50 program 😂

👉Pelican / Pelican't 👈
🤔Which one are you?!
🤩Trick question, you've got this, you caaan do it! 💥

📣Meereeng50 Supplier Business Profile: Rory and Emily Smeaton at Gathermore Floral Events tell us more about their business:

"We cater for small or large events. We also have a range of workshops we can run and we cater for gifts... Our drivers are creativity, community knowledge, professionalism, high quality of work and a community focus".

🌻Have a look at Gathermore's stunning arrangements (available for delivery even during the lockdown) and follow their page here: http://ow.ly/ex5C50zlS4u

📣Meereeng50 Supplier Business profile: John Burgess from Little Rocket explains their edge:

"We're an experienced team, passionate about delivering quality-marketing services across a broad range of disciplines and mediums. Consider us your crack team of specialists that can assist you with anything from strategy, planning, creative, branding, digital, advertising, public relations, videography and photography solutions."

Find out more about Little Rocket and how they're celebrating their 10 year anniversary here: littlerocket.com.au

📣Meereeng50 Supplier Business Profile: Jenni and Dale Vocale at Street Feast Food Trucks:

"Street Feast has two main business, catering and wholesale slow cooked meats. Street Feast Catering, is our baby and passion. We love food, creating and being with and around people. Jenni has worked in hospitality for most of her working life and her love for this industry shines through. We have food trucks which are mainly used for catering at weddings, corporate events and we also have our corporate catering range using our western and our native fusion menus, but our native menu is what we love."

Browse Streat Feast's gallery on their website to get a taste of their delicious offerings and get booking to beat the post-(my)corona rush:
👉www.streetfeastmelbourne.com.au

🧐 A very worthwhile read in these turbulent times...

Thanks to the First Nations Foundation and the National Indigenous Times for this opinion piece 🎙

OPINION: While the idea of withdrawing up to $20,000 from your superannuation may sound tempting, it should be the very last resort.

Rather than thinking about how a short-term injection of cash could help, instead visualise your retirement with $150,000 less available to you.

First Nations Foundation CEO Phil Usher shares which options to explore before withdrawing from super.

Read at NIT: https://nit.com.au/super-withdrawal-should-be-last-resort-for-indigenous-australians/

📣Meereeng50 Supplier Profile: Sharon Brindley at Cooee Cafe and Catering. Sharon, spotted here with the oh so amazing Goodsie (lucky lady), tells us about why she's participating in the Meereeng50 program: "To advance my business operational skills to enable me to move the business forward. I wish to connect and collaborate with other Indigenous businesses, exchanging ideas and explore opportunities."

Follow the Cooee Cafe on Facebook here: http://ow.ly/PprP50ziEfH
or read more about Cooee's offerings here:
http://ow.ly/ao0B50ziEfI