The Victorian State Government has declared there are only 5 legal reasons to leave your home until Midnight Tuesday 20 July 2021.

Shopping for necessary goods and services (limited to one person per day, per household)
Authorised work and permitted study
Care and caregiving, including medical care and getting a COVID-19 test
Exercise for up to two hours with one other person
To get a COVID-19 vaccination.

Exercise and shopping is limited to 5km from your place of residence and face masks must be worn both indoor and outdoors.

Essential retail will remain open while non-essential retail can open for click and collect only.

Restaurants and Cafes: open for take-away only.

Hairdressing, beauty and gyms: closed.

You can view a full list of Authorised Workers and restrictions here.

Anyone who has symptoms should get tested immediately. Visit the Coronavirus website for an updated list of test sites and the latest list of exposure sites.

The Victorian Government will provide new cash grants for businesses affected by the latest Lockdown.

Automatic payments will be made to eligible businesses and sole traders to minimise delays.

Businesses that have and will receive payments through the Business Costs Assistance Program and Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund relating to the May-June lockdown will receive the new support payments of $2,000 (Business Support Fund) and $3,000 (Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund).

Payments are due to commence over the course of next week. Eligible businesses will include restaurants, cafes bars, event suppliers, tourism and accommodation providers and nonessential retailers.

Read the full statement from the Premier of Victoria here.

For more information about the payment contact Business Victoria on 13 22 15.

Eligibility for the COVID-19 Disaster Payment will be made available for the period of the Victorian lockdown (five days).

Payments will be made to individuals in a personal application (and not through your workplace).

Payments of $600 will be made to Individuals that lose 20 hours or more of work during the period of the lockdown (the next five days).

Payments of $375 will be made to Individuals that lose between 8 and up to 20 hours of work during the period of the lockdown (the next five days)

No liquid assets test will be applied to the payment at any time.

For more information click 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.

Other COVID Links

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-19, 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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