The State Government will further ease COVID Circuit Breaker restrictions in Metropolitan Melbourne.

From Friday 25 June the following operating conditions apply:

Face coverings must be carried at all times, and must be worn indoors.
Up to 75% of staff can return to office workplaces.
Restaurants, cafes and drink facilities open for seated service only. Smaller venues can have up to 25 patrons before density quotient applies. Venues less than 600sqm can operate with lesser of density quotient of 1 per 2sqm or venue cap of 150 patrons provided they have a COVID Check-in Marshal.
Food courts, no venue cap. A density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm applies.
Gyms can operate with a density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm, maximum of 300 indoors and 1,000 outdoors.

The restrictions that apply to your business can be viewed here.

Business Costs Assistance Program

This program provides grants up to $5,000 for eligible businesses most impacted by the COVID circuit breaker restrictions. This includes businesses operating in an industry that cannot operate under the circuit breaker restrictions and which cannot work remotely.

Applications are open until 24 June 2021.

Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021

This program provides eligible businesses holding a current liquor license and food certificate with grants up to $7,000 per premises.

Applications are open until 24 June 2021.

Business Competitiveness Program

This program targets Victorian manufacturing businesses looking to expand their operations and improve their industry competitiveness.

Applications are open until 4 July 2021.

Victorian Events Support Package

This package supports event operators, hosts and suppliers who have incurred losses due to the COVID circuit breaker restrictions.

Applications are open until 16 July 2021.

For more information and to apply for funding click here.

The State Government has mandated that all businesses must use the Victorian Government QR Code Service and ensure customers check-in.

Pen and paper register must be available for people who do not have access to a smartphone or cannot use the QR Code Service to check in.

A full step-by-step guide for businesses on how to use the free Victorian Government QR Code Check-in System is available here.

Make sure youâre adhering to the current COVID restrictions

All businesses must have an active, up-to-date COVIDSafe Plan.
Keep accurate records and ensure your staff and visitors register their details for contact tracing.
Every customer-facing business must use the free Victorian Government QR Code Service â¯to check in customers, workers and all other visitors.
Download and display signage to remind people of the need to check in, and other safety measures.
If you or your workers have even mild COVID symptoms, please get tested.
Visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au for more information or call Business Victoria on 13 22 15. If you need an interpreter, call the coronavirus hotline 1800 675 398 and press 0.

Current Restrictions for Melbourne, click here
Book your free vaccine appointment, click here
Case location and outbreaks, click here
Where to get tested, click here
Circuit Breaker Support Package click here
Financial Support for Businesses, click here
Translated information about COVID, click here
Businesses need to operate in line with current restrictions, click here
Businesses need a COVID safe plan, click here
Six principles of COVIDSafe workplaces, click here
Victorian Government QR Code Service, click here
Translated information on how to use QR codes here
Free training is available for businesses on infection control, click here
Support and information on how to properly clean businesses, click here
$450 Testing Isolation Payment, click here
$1500 Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment (if worker needs to stay home) click here
Information for people with disability, click here
In-language updates can be found here
Health and Wellbeing, click here
Coronavirus.gov.au, click here
Business Victoria, click here
Department of Health and Human Services, click here

For further information about this newsletter please contact the Economic Development Unit on 9249 4000 or email ecodev@brimbank.vic.gov.au

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