Manage your Listing
You can submit the form below by selecting whether you are registering a new business or updating and existing listing and filling out the necessary information.
Association Membership Form
Fill out this form – it’ll only take a minute! – email it back to us, and you’re on your way to becoming a member of Bridge Road Main Street! Get started here.
Offers & Promotions
Running a promotion / sale / event at your store? We want to hear about it! Email us at contact@bridgerd.com.au with the subject line “Bridge Road promo” and the details of your promotion. We’ll get back to you in 24-48 hours!
Business Resources
The business resources below are supplied by the City of Yarra.
Starting or Moving a Business
- Business Handbook: Download the Yarra Business Handbook 2026 (PDF) for guidance on compliance, permits, trader groups and Council support.
- Business Concierge: Opening, buying or relocating? The free Yarra Business Concierge gives you a dedicated contact for permits and advice.
- Commercial Property Lookup: Check any address before signing a lease with Council’s free Commercial Property Lookup. It covers property details, demographics and permit information.
Permits and Compliance
- Permit Finder: The Yarra Business Permits, Licences and Registrations page covers planning, signage, health and parking permits. For state and federal licences, use ABLIS.
- Footpath Trading and Outdoor Dining: Read the Footpath Trading Policy 2026 (PDF) before placing A-frames, displays or tables on the footpath.
- Food Businesses: Yarra Food Safety Information explains registration classes, food safety programs and supervisor requirements.
- Licensed Venues: Join the Yarra Liquor Forum to connect with Council, Victoria Police and Liquor Control Victoria.
Support, Training and Funding
- Training and Mentoring: Yarra Business Events and Training runs free workshops and networking. Free mentoring is available through Business Services and Support.
- Grants and Funding: Current opportunities are listed on the Yarra Business Grants and Funding page.
- Sustainable Business: Run a Sustainable Business has tips, investment guidance and an e-newsletter. For solar rebates and finance, see Solar Victoria’s Solar for Business.
- State Support: Business Victoria offers templates, workshops and grants.
Running Your Business
- Waste and Recycling: See the options for your premises under Business Waste Collection.
- Accessibility: Make Your Business Accessible helps you welcome every customer.
- Hiring Locally: Advertise roles on Yarra City Jobs.
- Sell to Council: Register as a Council supplier or browse Council tenders.
Stay Connected and Have Your Say
- Business News: Subscribe to Yarra Business News for grants, events and important updates.
- Networking: Business Communities, Groups and Forums lists local business associations and networking groups.
- Economic Data: Council’s Economic Research has local economy and visitor data for your planning.
- Economic Strategy: Read Yarra’s Economic Development Strategy 2026–2031 (PDF).
- Have Your Say: Help shape plans and projects affecting Bridge Road at Your Say Yarra.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it really a no-cost $0 membership? I, a Bridge Road precinct trader, can just sign up and get all this cool stuff!?
Yep – fo’ real. This is because the majority of BRMS funds are raised via a Special Levy collected by the City of Yarra – a small yearly token that every Bridge Road business and/or property owner pays when they join our precinct’s ranks. These dollarydoos are then passed to BRMS (hi there!) to market and invest in you and our precinct as a whole.
We then transform your modest once-a-year stipend into all the membership goodies above so we can consistently reinvest in you, attract visitors from across Melbourne and beyond, promote Bridge Road as The Place To Be and, ultimately, grow your biz, your bottom line and the Bridge Road community. Review the map above, if you haven’t already, to see if your business resides within the Bridge Road Precinct boundary.
Download your membership form here.
I have a question about Bridge Road’s street parking and clearways – who can I talk to about this?
Great question! We advise you to direct your queries to City of Yarra – check out their Parking Services page or, if you have a recommendation, make a submission.
Ultimately, the decisions on parking services reside with the City of Yarra; however, we’re happy to chat to you about parking in the precinct and make suggestions where we can.
We also do our best to bring your queries and concerns about parking on and around Bridge Road to council’s attention in an effort to make change.
Where can I find leasing and / purchasing opportunities in the Bridge Road precinct?
Commercial Property Lookup: Check any address before signing a lease with Council’s free Commercial Property Lookup. It covers property details, demographics and permit information.
My business isn’t located in the Bridge Road precinct, but I love what you do. Can I still become a traders association member?
Not at this stage, sorry. But we’d love you to connect and collaborate with our precinct traders.