Local Business Partnership Initiative
The Local Business Partnership Initiative (LBPI) enables business owners and operators to collaborate with Brisbane City Council to identify opportunities to bring interest and activity to local business areas. Council engages with local businesses and offers a range of initiatives and support.
Digital marketing consultations
Council offered free one-on-one digital marketing consultations for businesses in areas that are currently or have previously participated in Council’s Local Business Partnership Initiatives.
The aim of the consultations is to provide businesses with tailored digital marketing assistance to improve their online presence to maximise the success of the business as a bricks-and-mortar store, bringing interest and activity to the surrounding shopping precinct.
Visual merchandising consultations
Council offered free one-on-one visual merchandising consultations for businesses in areas that are currently or have previously participated in Council’s Local Business Partnership Initiatives.
The aim of the consultations is to provide practical support to build the capacity of businesses, improving shop appeal to maximise the success of the business and bring interest and activity to the surrounding shopping precinct.
Personalised business coaching
Council offered free one-on-one business coaching for businesses in areas that are currently or have previously participated in Council’s Local Business Partnership Initiatives.
The aim of the coaching is to provide personalised and targeted practical support, including guidance to create an actionable business plan, to help grow and develop businesses.
Recently completed
Bulimba Local Business Partnership Initiative
Council engaged with the business community in Oxford Street, Bulimba to encourage and identify opportunities to enhance and activate the precinct as a vibrant dining and retail destination. Council funded a suite of feature articles, e-newsletter promotions and social media to promote the Oxford Street, Bulimba precinct as a destination and increase awareness in the broader Brisbane community about what the precinct has to offer.
Mt Gravatt Central Local Business Partnership Initiative
Council engaged with the Mt Gravatt Central business community to identify opportunities to enhance and activate the precinct and local economy. Council funded Springboard Digital to work with local businesses to develop a Digital Presence Strategy, focussing on the development and implementation of a social media strategy and website for the precinct. In May 2022 the Mount Gravatt Central website was launched with the aim of attracting new visitors to the precinct. Council also funded a series of capability workshops, focussing on guiding businesses in building their customer base and developing social media strategies.
Completed 2017-2019
From 2017–2019, Council worked with local business areas in Moorooka, Nundah, Wynnum, Sandgate and Stones Corner to prepare Destination Plans:
- Moorooka Marketplace Destination Plan (PDF - 652kb)
- Moorooka Marketplace Destination Plan (Word - 103kb)
- Nundah Village Business District Destination Plan (PDF -1Mb)
- Nundah Village Business District Destination Plan (Word - 706kb)
- Sandgate Local Business and Destination Action Plan (PDF - 3.06Mb)
- Sandgate Local Business and Destination Action Plan (Word - 106Kb).
- Stones Corner Local Business and Destination Plan (PDF - 3.44Mb)
- Stones Corner Local Business and Destination Plan (Word - 585kb).
- Wynnum Local Business Destination Plan (PDF - 453kb)
- Wynnum Local Business Destination Plan (Word - 99.4kb).
More information
If you would like to provide feedback or have any questions about this initiative, you can:
- email Economic Development
- phone Council on 07 3403 8888.