Thursday, 4 June 2026

 Anthony CIANFLONE (Pascoe Vale) (10:13): It was vantastic to welcome the Minister for Small and Family Business, Minister Suleyman, to Vanscope recently in North Coburg at 104 Bakers Road to see their incredible work underway fitting out Victoria’s new small business bus. For almost 16 years the Small Business Bus has travelled across Melbourne and regional Victoria as an office on wheels, delivering free one-on-one expert advice and support to thousands of small business operators and people looking to start their own business. With Victoria home to more than 735,000 small businesses employing over 1.3 million Victorians, this next generation bus will have an important job to do, helping established and emerging business owners access the advice, tools, workshops, webinars and learning opportunities they need to grow and succeed. Thank you to the local team at Vanscope Fitouts, including the owner Tim, a local bloke for a long time, for the fantastic workmanship and bringing this important project to life.