Posts tagged "Melbourne lockdown"

A string of Melbourne bars owned by hospitality entrepreneur Maz Salt have closed for good, as the city's lockdowns take their toll.

Melbourne clothing and accessories brand Elk is embracing ‘outdoor’ trading on the city’s first day out of lockdown by setting up clothing racks and marquees outside two of its stores.

Melbourne small businesses are preparing to reopen and if last week’s surge in retail spending in New South Wales is any indication of how things will play out, getting staffing right is key.

NSW pubs could reopen in October to vaccinated customers and workers under a plan that the peak hotel industry has put forward to the state government.

Small and medium business valuations hit a record high of $1.437 trillion in June before the latest wave of COVID-19 lockdowns, fresh data from Succession Plus shows.

The owners of a co-working space have decided to close their business, amid continued snap lockdowns in Melbourne throughout 2021.

Melbourne bar owner James Young is asking customers to help cover his venue’s towering rental bill by signing up to a membership for $1 a day.

The Blow founder Phoebe Simmonds says her Melbourne-based hair styling boutique is still reeling from the financial and emotional costs of the last lockdown.

Restrictions in Melbourne will ease from midnight Thursday, as the state recorded one new local case of COVID-19.

As Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdown continues, the Victorian government has announced a $32.2 million support package for tourism businesses.

"To achieve startup success, outstanding support is needed, with many businesses (as well as our own) sadly falling through the COVID-19 support system," writes Ben Armstrong.

Eligibility criteria for the Victorian government’s business grants could exclude SMEs that have stood down staff, or have remained partially open.