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The Victorian Government has announced an extension to the current lockdown until 11.59pm, 2 September.

From 11.59pm tonight a curfew will be imposed from 9pm - 5am. 


Stay at home unless: 

  • shopping for necessary goods and services (one person per day, per household)
  • exercising for up to two hours alone or with one other person
  • caregiving or compassionate reasons
  • authorised work or education if you can’t do it from home
  • getting a COVID-19 test
  • receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

A permit is required for authorised workers effective from 11.59pm, 17 August.  Permits can be downloaded here.

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.

Large scale construction sites, staffing must be reduced to 25% or five workers on site. 

You must check-in everywhere you go.

For a full list of up-to-date restrictions, testing, and vaccination sites visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au.

To find out how this impacts on your business operation, click here.

Business Costs Assistance Program will provide automatic payments of $2,800 to successful recipients of the previous Business Assistance Program payments.

 

Small Business COVID Hardship Fund will provide grants of $10,000 to small and medium sized businesses that have been ineligible for business support programs and have experienced a reduction in revenue of at least 70 per cent.

 

Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund will provide automatic payments of up to $20,000 to support licensed venues as their operations continue to be impacted by current restrictions.


For further information about the payments contact Business Victoria on 13 22 15.

 

COVID-19 Disaster Payments will support eligible workers who lose hours due to the lockdown and sole-trader businesses who lose work and do not qualify for Victorian Government support programs.

 

The COVID-19 Disaster Payment payments will be administered through Services Australia. 

 
Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme will support Businesses that have experienced a loss in turnover of more than 30 per cent during the pandemic are now guaranteed to receive rent reductions, while separate support will be provided to landlords.

Tenants and landlords are encouraged to enter negotiations directly, with the Victorian Small Business Commission available to provide mediation if parties can’t reach an agreement. 

Make sure you’re 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

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