Coronavirus measures in Victoria send hospitality industry to 'the brink of collapse'
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus measures in Victoria send hospitality industry to 'the brink of collapse'

ABC  

Melbourne's hospitality leaders say they are facing an unprecedented crisis amid the coronavirus pandemic and if the Government does not step in, the entire industry could collapse. Key points: On the day a ban on non-essential indoor gatherings of more than 100 people was announced, Premier Daniel Andrews said tougher bans were likely in the future Victorian businesses that ignore the current ban face a $100,000 fine Individuals flouting the ban could be fined $20,000 Hospitality consultant Dean Jarvis said he had worked through category five hurricanes, bird flu and SARS but had never seen anything hit the Melbourne's beloved cafes, bars and restaurants as hard as coronavirus. Premier Daniel Andrews said the Government was working on a support package for hospitality businesses, but was taking the time needed to "get it right". "You only get one chance to get this right and you've got to take time to develop a package that will make things easier, not easy, but easier," Mr Andrews said. Mr Andrews said packages were being worked out for businesses so they could close their doors now and "come back when the worst had passed".

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Explained: How fresh Covid curbs may be a death knell for hospitality sector
3 years, 9 months ago

Explained: How fresh Covid curbs may be a death knell for hospitality sector

India Today  

It has been less than six months since the struggling hospitality sector found some footing after bearing the brunt of the strict nationwide lockdown for most parts of 2020. A few days ago, the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India said the Maharashtra government’s decision to reimpose lockdown-like curbs could be a final blow for many establishments. The Hotel …

Victorian Government announces support package for businesses hit by coronavirus lockdown
3 years, 10 months ago

Victorian Government announces support package for businesses hit by coronavirus lockdown

ABC  

More than 50,000 Victorian businesses will be eligible for cash payments as part of a new package targeting industries that were hit by the recent "circuit breaker" lockdown. Key points: Eligible small businesses and sole traders could receive $2,000 payments under one program The popular travel voucher program will also be expanded to include metropolitan Melbourne Victoria's peak business body …

Coronavirus Australia news: New venues added to the NSW COVID-19 health alert, including a cinema
4 years ago

Coronavirus Australia news: New venues added to the NSW COVID-19 health alert, including a cinema

ABC  

Victoria’s coronavirus response commander Jeroen Weimar says the Black Rock restaurant cluster is on a “positive” trajectory. Three new cases, all close contacts who were in isolation, were linked to the cluster today, bringing the total number of infections in the outbreak to 24. “We are seeing all of the positive cases that are emerging coming out of the close …

Victoria's coronavirus lockdown rules end for some workers, but Melbourne CBD may be forever changed
4 years, 1 month ago

Victoria's coronavirus lockdown rules end for some workers, but Melbourne CBD may be forever changed

ABC  

Melbourne office workers will be allowed back to work on Monday — but after nine months of working from home, the future of the CBD still remains unclear. Key points: Up to 25 per cent of workers will be allowed back in the office from Monday Up to 25 per cent of workers will be allowed back in the office …

Adelaide's coronavirus cluster — will the city face the same situation as Melbourne?
4 years, 1 month ago

Adelaide's coronavirus cluster — will the city face the same situation as Melbourne?

ABC  

South Australian health authorities are working rapidly to get on top of a growing coronavirus cluster in Adelaide's northern suburbs, in an effort to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 right before Christmas. What we know about Adelaide's outbreak so far South Australia hadn't had a case of community transmission since April 17, but that streak has been brought to …

Coronavirus Australia news: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews details Melbourne's move into second step on COVID-19 recovery roadmap
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus Australia news: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews details Melbourne's move into second step on COVID-19 recovery roadmap

ABC  

This is the statement in full: Easing restrictions in Victoria in a COVIDsafe way is vitally important so that more Victorians can get back to work and resume their normal lives. We note that at similar case levels NSW was fundamentally open while remaining Covidsafe due to a world class contact tracing facility. As many epidemiologists have encouraged, we would …

Victorian Government announces $3b coronavirus business support package, targeted support for hospitality, ski resorts
4 years, 3 months ago

Victorian Government announces $3b coronavirus business support package, targeted support for hospitality, ski resorts

ABC  

The Victorian Government has announced a coronavirus business support package worth about $3 billion, which Premier Daniel Andrews calls the "biggest package of business support" the state has ever seen. Key points: The package includes more than $1.1 billion in cash grants for small and medium-sized businesses The package includes more than $1.1 billion in cash grants for small and …

Victorian jobs slump amid stage 4 coronavirus lockdown, but 'COVID recession' bites elsewhere
4 years, 4 months ago

Victorian jobs slump amid stage 4 coronavirus lockdown, but 'COVID recession' bites elsewhere

ABC  

Paula Evans, owner of boutique Tierra Alma in beachside Mordialloc, didn't need the Australian Bureau of Statistics to tell her about the epic economic pain of Melbourne's August lockdown. Key points: Payroll jobs fell 1 per cent around the nation, but 2.8 per cent in Victoria, in the month to August 8 Melbourne entered tough stage 4 coronavirus restrictions on …

Coronavirus live updates: Victoria reports 671 new COVID-19 cases, and seven deaths
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus live updates: Victoria reports 671 new COVID-19 cases, and seven deaths

ABC  

This from Michael O'Brien: "In declaring a State of Disaster, Premier Daniel Andrews has conceded that his government has lost control of COVID-19 in this state. "The failings of the Labor Government in hotel quarantine, in testing and in contact tracing have led to millions of Victorians being subjected to the harshest restrictions in our history. "We simply must prevail …

Victoria coronavirus cases climb by 177 as Daniel Andrews warns lockdown will last 'as long as it needs to'
4 years, 5 months ago

Victoria coronavirus cases climb by 177 as Daniel Andrews warns lockdown will last 'as long as it needs to'

ABC  

Victoria has recorded 177 cases of coronavirus overnight — the first time the state has recorded a daily total below 200 in three days. Key points: There are now 1,612 active cases in the state and 72 Victorians in hospital There are now 1,612 active cases in the state and 72 Victorians in hospital More cases have emerged in aged …

Victoria's coronavirus surge could easily get away from us. This is the action we need now
4 years, 5 months ago

Victoria's coronavirus surge could easily get away from us. This is the action we need now

ABC  

Even as Melbourne and surrounds return to lockdown, Victoria on Friday reported 288 new cases of COVID-19. We've seen outbreaks in hospitals and aged care homes, cases spilling across borders into New South Wales and the ACT, and breakdowns in screening procedures even as state borders slam shut — again. Once there is a certain number of cases or significant …

The mistakes that pushed Australia’s second largest city Melbourne back into coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 6 months ago

The mistakes that pushed Australia’s second largest city Melbourne back into coronavirus lockdown

Live Mint  

All it took was missteps in the handling of travelers returning from overseas and complacency in a handful of neighborhoods to plunge Australia’s second-largest city into lockdown for the second time in four months. The six-week lockdown will cause “enormous amounts of damage” to the economy and people’s welfare, state Premier Daniel Andrews conceded as he announced Tuesday that residents …

Victoria's coronavirus lockdown won't help an economy that's being held hostage by a pandemic
4 years, 6 months ago

Victoria's coronavirus lockdown won't help an economy that's being held hostage by a pandemic

ABC  

The fate of the economy, at least as far as the eye can see, has been resting on how well the authorities can control the spread of coronavirus. He says the current unemployment rate is actually more like 11.5 per cent, despite Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showing the "headline" rate is a fraction over 7 per cent. "I think …

Small businesses in Melbourne coronavirus hotspots gear up for extended lockdown
4 years, 6 months ago

Small businesses in Melbourne coronavirus hotspots gear up for extended lockdown

ABC  

For the businesses operating in postcode 3055, which takes in the inner suburb of Brunswick West, this week wasn't supposed to be a return to March lockdowns. Penny Kerasiotis runs a cake shop in Brunswick West called Miss Penny Cakes, and says the impact of the latest lockdown will be "devastating". "Our business is located in the shopping centre and …

Coronavirus crisis prompts $14.4 million tourism relief package to help WA businesses survive
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus crisis prompts $14.4 million tourism relief package to help WA businesses survive

ABC  

The WA Government has given the state's struggling tourism industry a lifeline with a support package to help operators survive a massive drop in business caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: Smaller tourism operators will be able to access grants of $6,500 Smaller tourism operators will be able to access grants of $6,500 Larger, "iconic" businesses can apply for …

Coronavirus cases up by 17 in Victoria, including another 11 cases linked to Melbourne meatworks
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus cases up by 17 in Victoria, including another 11 cases linked to Melbourne meatworks

ABC  

Victoria has recorded 17 new coronavirus cases, including another 11 cases linked to a Melbourne meatworks. Key points: There were 11 more coronavirus cases linked to the Cedar Meats abattoir yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in that cluster to 45 There were 11 more coronavirus cases linked to the Cedar Meats abattoir yesterday, bringing the total number of …

Coronavirus support for renters, landlords and commercial tenants announced by Victorian Government
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus support for renters, landlords and commercial tenants announced by Victorian Government

ABC  

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a $500 million package to assist commercial and residential landlords and tenants during the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: The Government is allocating $420 million in land tax relief to landlords who give discounts to their tenants and $80 million for residential renters facing hardship A special sitting of Parliament will be held next Thursday …

ACT Government's second coronavirus financial stimulus package seeks to give 'case by case' support
4 years, 9 months ago

ACT Government's second coronavirus financial stimulus package seeks to give 'case by case' support

ABC  

The ACT Government has announced more than $200 million in additional measures to keep businesses and households afloat in Canberra during the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: Impending rates bills will be delayed by four weeks in the ACT to provide immediate relief to households The Government will offer rebates to residential and commercial landlords if they lower rates for affected …

Coronavirus hospitality closures have unexpected silver lining for food rescue charities
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus hospitality closures have unexpected silver lining for food rescue charities

ABC  

Recent hospitality closures have had an unexpected silver lining for some food rescue charities struggling with stripped supermarket shelves. Key points: The sudden glut of perishables from cafes and restaurants has been gladly accepted by food charities Traditionally, food charities rely on unwanted fruit and vegetables but they are being snapped up by shoppers Panic buying has also had an …

Coronavirus community transmissions in Victoria grow as Fitzroy restaurant fined
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus community transmissions in Victoria grow as Fitzroy restaurant fined

ABC  

A Fitzroy restaurant will have to pay around $10,000 after becoming the first Victorian business fined for breaching coronavirus restrictions, as the number of COVID-19 cases in the state rises by nearly 100 — including four infants. "Sometimes it's the carrot and the stick and now we have a $10,000 stick," Deputy Commissioner Patton said. Take the kids to see …

Coronavirus hit almost half of Australian businesses even before social distancing, ABS reveals
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus hit almost half of Australian businesses even before social distancing, ABS reveals

ABC  

Almost half of Australian businesses surveyed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics say they have experienced an adverse impact as a result of COVID-19. The ABS said the adverse impacts were most prevalent in accommodation and food services, with over three-quarters of businesses already reporting impacts and 96 per cent reporting that they expected impacts in coming months. The ABS …

Coronavirus has hit small businesses around Australia. Here's how you can help
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus has hit small businesses around Australia. Here's how you can help

ABC  

We're all feeling the effects of coronavirus right now, especially with the way that we shop and pay for goods and services. The Federal Government's latest economic stimulus package includes cash payments of up to $100,000 for small businesses to try to keep them afloat and banks have announced a pause on repayments for small business loans. "We're really not …

Coronavirus stimulus package must be delivered fast and at scale to help business and households
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus stimulus package must be delivered fast and at scale to help business and households

ABC  

The Federal Government's second COVID-19 economic rescue package will focus on supporting businesses and households that are likely to take a hit to their income in the coming months. The policy response should focus on supporting businesses that would otherwise retrench staff to put them on leave without pay, a better result for both business and workers. More than one …

New coronavirus cases confirmed as SA Premier announces $350m stimulus package
4 years, 9 months ago

New coronavirus cases confirmed as SA Premier announces $350m stimulus package

ABC  

Dedicated testing clinics set up for COVID-19 screenings in South Australia have returned their first positive results this afternoon, according to the state's health minister. Key points: There have been nine confirmed cases of coronavirus in SA Premier Steven Marshall said SA had already taken an economic hit He said the stimulus package was ensure the state was prepared Minister …

Coronavirus preparation: What steps Australians have taken to stock up in case things get worse
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus preparation: What steps Australians have taken to stock up in case things get worse

ABC  

The Federal Government activated its coronavirus emergency plan last week, as experts warned that a COVID-19 global pandemic could soon be declared. Colin D told us he'd been preparing for a while His family started buying extra essential, long-life items in January: "This avoided undue load on supply later. "One weeks' worth of portioned family meals in freezer, plus frozen …

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