Business Feasibility Study – Native Plant Nursery and Bush Foods Enterprise

We currently have a volunteer opportunity for the following:

Business Feasibility Study

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Join Australian Business Volunteers on our mission to positively change communities. Whether you are an individual or a business, you can create vibrant and viable communities.

What we do

ABV delivers economic change to communities across the globe through donated business expertise. We create self-reliance and resilience and leave a lasting economic impact – one that endures generations.

How we do it?

We offer meaning opportunities for skilled business professionals to volunteer their expertise across communities in Australia and the Pacific. We work with communities to understand their needs and work with our Skilled Business Volunteers to match them to projects, that bring the right skills at the right time to help deliver outcomes.

About the opportunity

Primary Purpose of the Position

Support the Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust to determine the commercial viability of a culturally aligned Native Plant Nursery and Bush Foods Enterprise that will strengthen environmental restoration, cultural knowledge sharing, and sustainable economic development. The volunteer will undertake a feasibility study and develop a practical business case to assess market opportunities, operational requirements, financial viability, and pathways to implementation. Working closely with the Trust, the volunteer will help identify opportunities to grow the enterprise across native plants, bush foods, bush medicines, native herbs, cut flowers, and rehabilitation and landscaping plant supply, while supporting the Trust’s vision of creating employment, building community capability, promoting traditional knowledge, and contributing to long-term community self-determination.

Selection Criteria:

If you're excited about supporting sustainable economic development, environmental stewardship, and First Nations-led community outcomes, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every selection criterion.

Demonstrated experience in:

Agribusiness, horticulture, or nursery operations (desirable)

Bush foods or native plant markets (desirable)

Commercial feasibility and business case development

Strong skills in:

Market research and analysis

Financial modelling

Strategic planning

Understanding of, or willingness to work within:

First Nations community contexts

Cultural knowledge systems and environmental stewardship

Small remote, rural communities

Role information:

• Start August 2026
• Approximately 3 months
• Online/Remote + site visit
• Victoria

Interested to Apply?

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Please note, if you are interested in applying for the role, we will require you to meet the following criteria:

• 5 years professional experience in the relevant field
• Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident residing in Australia.
• Willingness to complete a National Police Check
• Willingness to complete a Working with Children Check

What will happen next?

Our volunteer recruitment team will be in touch with you to advise you of the next steps.

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Visit our website to see more about what our volunteers have be involved in and view their stories.

ABV is an equal opportunity employer and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally & linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are encouraged to apply for this position.