UPDATE 9 SEP & FUNDING

The Victorian Government has announced lockdown restrictions will be lifted in regional Victoria from 11.59 pm on Thursday 9 September.  For a detailed overview of the restrictions changes, see the Table of Restrictions.

 Key points:  

  • The five reasons to leave home will be removed in regional Victoria, except for Greater Shepparton.

  • There will be no limit on the distance regional Victorians can travel from home – other than restrictions on entry to metropolitan Melbourne.

  • The Authorised Worker list will no longer apply in the regions, meaning most businesses and venues can reopen with capacity and density limits.

  • Regional Victorians will return to the rule ‘if you can work from home, you should work from home’ but up to 25 per cent capacity of office workers may return, or up to 10 people, whichever is greater.

FUNDING

Most BIAV member businesses will already be across the various covid funding opportunities that have either happened or are still happening. The Victorian State Government on the weekend announced another four weeks of business support. Here is a link to the main item with the various packages outlined. One that may be of interest for businesses that haven’t been eligible since May this year is the Small Business COVID Hardship Fund. This has funding from $14,000 to $20,000 for businesses that have experienced a reduction in revenue of at least 70 per cent. This includes businesses that are legally allowed to operate but are restricted in their ability to generate revenue. It will close on 10 September. Click Here to see more and Apply if eligible.

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