Victoria strengthens rent reductions for small businesses, extending relief by four months
Rent reductions will be available for Victorian businesses for at least another four months, under an extension to COVID-19 support.
Victoria will offer free mentoring sessions to small businesses dealing with COVID-19
Free business mentoring sessions will be made available to businesses in Victoria to help them manage through the coronavirus crisis.
Why is the second wave of a complex problem harder to deal with? And how can you make it easier?
The second wave is often harder than the first. This article helps to explain why and shares six practical strategies.
Victoria extends emergency small business grants, bringing total support to almost $800 million
Victoria's emergency small business grants have been extended again, but there's still no support for sole traders.
“Yet to see the full effects”: Australia Post warns on Melbourne parcel delays
Delivery delays have set in across Melbourne as e-commerce retailers and Australia Post deal with higher demand and restricted supply chains
Small meat processors exempt from stage four shutdowns as Andrews pleads for patience
Small meat processors won't be required to reduce their workforces in line with stage four restrictions affecting larger businesses, Daniel Andrews says.
Victoria updates permitted businesses as confusion reigns amid Melbourne-wide shutdowns
Victoria has issued an updated list of permitted businesses overnight as stage four lockdown restrictions set in across Melbourne.
JobKeeper cliff must be pushed back to avoid small business wipeout, Carnell warns
A planned cut to JobKeeper payments at the end of September should be pushed back in light of stage four restrictions in Melbourne, Kate Carnell argues.
If Melbourne was to move to “stage five” restrictions, what would it look like?
While Melbourne's stage four restrictions are the toughest Australia has seen, Daniel Andrews says stage five is an option if case numbers don't go down.
‘We have bills too’: Melbourne sole traders livid as many ruled ineligible for $10,000 grants
Sole traders in Melbourne are livid after the Andrews state government stipulated those without employees would not be eligible for $10,000 COVID-19 grants.
What’s happening with JobKeeper? Morrison flags tweaks as Victorian businesses shut down
JobKeeper will be tweaked to ensure businesses in Melbourne aren't shut out of the program, amid calls for payments to be extended.
“Won’t be heavy-handed”: Andrews reassures small businesses on stage four lockdown
Victoria's stage four lockdown won't be policed in a heavy handed fashion, Premier Daniel Andrews says, amid business owner concern about information gaps.
