Business support

Mornington Peninsula Shire’s dedicated Economic Development Team can support your business at every stage of its journey. Whether you're just starting out, growing your operations, or facing new challenges, we provide a range of tools, resources, and expert guidance to help you succeed.

Explore the support available for business planning, development, resilience, and expansion. Stay up to date with the latest business news, events, and opportunities by signing up for our monthly email newsletter.

For more information, contact the Economic Development Team on 5950 1446.

View our Economic Development and Tourism Strategy and Food Economy and Agroecology Strategy.

Business Excellence Awards

Mornington Peninsula Business Excellence Awards recognise innovation, sustainability and excellence across a range of diverse businesses.

Best Bites Program

Best Bites program recognises excellence in the food industry. Best Bites promotes safe and healthy food using environmentally sustainable business practices; and provides accessible food premises for all.

Grants and funding

Find and apply for business grants, funding and financial assistance for businesses. Search State and Federal Government grants as well as local government business grants.

Business permits

If you are looking for information on business permits and regulations, signage, footpath activities and other resources such as demographic information.

Food and health businesses

View information on food business registration. Health and accommodation business requirements. Food allergens and intolerances. Food safety supervisor training requirements. Food for events, markets, festivals and temporary permit information.

Promotional fund

Mornington Peninsula Shire has declared a Special Charge Scheme designed to raise funds to promote the Mount Eliza, Mornington, Hastings, and Sorrento townships and increase awareness to tourists and locals alike.

Statistics and data

Mornington Peninsula Shire monitors detailed economic data including statistics on industry employment, economic snapshots, output, tourism, home-based, township small business reports and gross regional product.

Starting your business

Thinking of starting a business on the Mornington Peninsula? Make sure you get off to the best start possible and arm yourself with the right information to succeed.

Agriculture

70% Green Wedge supports a rich and varied Agriculture industry with perennial horticulture, annual horticulture, grazing, poultry, cropping and artisan food products.

Sustainable solutions

Learn how to improve business environmental performance while increasing productivity and reducing costs of production.

Become a workplace wellbeing champion

Discover the power of building a mentally healthy workplace with templates, mental health & wellbeing plans and tips for providing a safe and harmonious workplace for you and your employees. Information is divided into prevent, support and thrive.

Tourism businesses

Looking to become part of the thriving tourism industry community here on the Mornington Peninsula? Have a new idea, a passion you would like to bring to life? We are here to help.

Business events

Business Events is your complete business events advisory service proactively working to attract larger groups, conferences and professional events. A dedicated business events team to facilitate our program and help local businesses deliver quality events.

Small business friendly councils

Mornington Peninsula Shire is part of the Small Business Friendly Council (SBFC) initiative, which the Victorian Small Business Commission has rolled out in partnership with councils to help create a fair and competitive trading environment for small business.

Doing business with the Shire

The Shire aims to procure goods, services and works in a fair and ethical manner that supports local business.

Small Business Festival

The 2026 Small Business Festival is throughout August, and this page helps to promote to businesses the range of events we have on offer which are either low cost or no cost