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Wellbeing business incubator in far east Gippsland

Platform for locals to develop wellbeing businesses and projects.

Project details

Suggested by: Michelle

Project partner: Moogji Aboriginal Council East Gippsland Inc

Budget

$200,000.00

Votes

59 votes received

This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.

This is an Aboriginal led collaboration with wider community. It will establish an open collective of budding small wellbeing businesses and not for profit projects; encompassing environmental, creative arts, and healing. Enterprises will be able to access a local hub in the main street that will provide a welcoming and safe place. Funded projects will enhance creativity and develop product. The hub will provide :
- Creative arts studio
- Small workshop / meeting room
- Consultation room
- Office resources
- Retail outlet
The wellbeing collective will develop a marketing and an incubator business model for sustainability and growth.

Orbost and district had a significant decrease in industry and employment. Business development opportunities are limited and subject to seasonal fluctuations with little local based trade to sustain businesses during the downturn. An incubator will road test wellbeing businesses and ideas decreasing individual financial risk. It provides a hub for tourist patronage.
The focus on inclusion will increase broader community participation, and ensure that Aboriginal people will feel culturally safe to participate.
Focussing on healing and recovery will increase optimism in the future. Participating in creative arts benefits individual and community wellbeing, fostering 'inventive solutions' and 'transformation' (Malchiodi, 2005)

Project details

Suggested by: Michelle

Project partner: Moogji Aboriginal Council East Gippsland Inc

Budget

$200,000.00

Votes

59 votes received

This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.

Comments

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Glenbeach

05 Sep 2018

This is so needed and will be a big Economic Development for Orbost community both Aboriginal and non. Please vote

Project Owner

Michelle J > Glenbeach

07 Sep 2018

Thanks for your support! There is a Wellbeing incubator collective facebook page - you are most welcome to join.

lilmeegs92

19 Aug 2018

Deadly idea. Exciting for a small rural town like Orbost! :-)

Project Owner

Michelle J > lilmeegs92

20 Aug 2018

Fingers crossed - seems to be getting out there now. :)

Brian

19 Aug 2018

Great idea and hope the outcome is positive.

Project Owner

Michelle J > Brian

20 Aug 2018

It is a bit exciting to test out ideas. Local people I have talked to seem pretty supportive and like the idea. It would be amazing to then see what it could develop into.