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Back to Blog Contents Vic’s Outdoor Eating and Entertainment Grant & Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund Two new Government Grants now open Outdoor Eating and Entertainment Package Business Grants This $58 million program aims to support eligible businesses adapt to outdoor dining and entertainment with $5,000 grants that can be used to pay for practical things… Continue reading Vic’s Outdoor Eating and Entertainment Grant & Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund

Back to Blog Contents Vic’s Sole Trader Support Fund $3K grants for non-employing sole traders now open Are you a non-employing Sole Trader who usually operate from a commercial premises or location? If you are, there’s good news ahead. This $100 million support fund aims to help sole traders who are impacted by the COVID… Continue reading Vic’s Sole Trader Support Fund

Back to Blog Contents JobKeeper Extension 1 Commences Soon As the original JobKeeper comes to an end at the end of this week, we welcome JobKeeper Extension 1 on the 28 September, the first of two separate extension periods. This extension period will run from 28 September 2020 to 3 January 2021. Payment Rates As… Continue reading JobKeeper Extension 1 Commences Soon

Back to Blog Contents Round 3 of Business Support Fund Grants Applications open today (Friday 18 September 2020) On Sunday 13 September, Victoria’s Premiere, Daniel Andrews announced additional business support with over $1.1 billion in cash grants for small and medium-sized businesses that are most affected by coronavirus restrictions including $822 million as part of… Continue reading Round 3 of Business Support Fund Grants

Back to Blog Contents Jobkeeper New Eligibility Do you have: any new employees that started between 1 March 2020 and 1 July 2020; OR any regular casual employees reaching 12 months up to 1 July 2020? For Jobkeeper, the new 1 July 2020 eligibility test is set to capture a number of new employees, including… Continue reading Jobkeeper New Eligibility

Back to Blog Contents Since COVID-19 began, it can be unanimously agreed that the way we work has been impacted one way or another. Working from home, receiving JobSeeker payments or implementing social-distancing and health measures at work are the few results of this pandemic, and it’s no surprise that this also affects how we… Continue reading How to get a bigger tax return in 2020

Back to Blog Contents Business Support Fund Expansion Program Upgraded Grants are now $10K for businesses in metro Melbourne & Mitchell Shire, and $5K in regional VIC Following the commencement of COVID-19 Stage 4 restrictions earlier this month, on the 3rd August, the State Government announced an update to the Business Support Fund (BSF) Expansion… Continue reading Business Support Fund Expansion Program Upgraded

Back to Blog Contents JobKeeper now extended beyond September 2020 JobKeeper Payments will continue past September, but with changes in eligibility and rates The Jobkeeper Payment is currently due to end on the 27 September 2020, but the Government has issued a media release extending payments for eligible employers until 28 March 2021.  Further guidance… Continue reading JobKeeper now extended beyond September 2020

Back to Blog Contents Meeting your health and safety obligations during COVID-19 As an employer, you have legal obligations to take care of the health and safety of your staff, clients and any visitors to your workplace, and it is ever so imperative during this health pandemic. Safe Work Australia has specific industry guidelines to… Continue reading Meeting your health and safety obligations during COVID-19

Back to Blog Contents Victoria’s Business Support Package Initiatives to help businesses and workers get through the coronavirus pandemic Business Support Fund – ExpansionFormerly known as the Local Lockdown Business Support Program, this $5,000 grant was previously made available to the 12 affected postcodes linked to COVID-19 outbreaks but now applies to all areas across… Continue reading Victoria’s Business Support Package