Farm agency ends program to support small businesses

Farm agency ends program to support small businesses

The Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it would cut funding for a national network of centers that have supported thousands of small- and mid-sized farm and food businesses.

State Government axes popular business support program • The Western Weekender

An important free business advice program has been quietly cut by the State Government. The recent State Budget revealed the Business Connect program had been axed in its entirety, leaving the program’s providers scratching their heads. Executive Officer of Western Sydney Business Centre (WSBC) John Todd has been delivering the program in Penrith and its surrounds since its inception. “We’ve delivered this program in one form or another for the …