Surf Coast Business Collective in Torquay, Victoria | Business service

Surf Coast Business Collective

Locality: Torquay, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5261 0600

Address: 1 Merrijig Drive 3228 Torquay, VIC, Australia

Website: www.surfcoast.vic.gov.au/Community/Businesses

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23.01.2022 Industry Restart guidelines are now available for the following businesses: - Accommodation - Hospitality - Outdoor Attractions and Experiences - Physical Recreation... - Tourism (Tours and Transport) The Industry Restart guidelines outlines the requirements businesses need to apply to safely operate in accordance with the easing of restrictions. https://www.business.vic.gov.au//creating-a-covid-safe-wor

22.01.2022 If you really need some help to manage and plan your finances, the Rural Financial Counselling Service provide free support. They are well known in the agricultural sector, but did you know that they also provide the same support service to any small business? If you really need some help to manage and plan your finances and want to talk to someone, call the Rural Financial Counselling Service on 1300 735 578 or click the link below.

21.01.2022 FREE infection control training at the Gordon In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Gordon is offering free, short accredited training. These skill sets have been designed for currently employed workers in customer-facing roles, in the retail, hospitality or transport and logistics sector. This training will help businesses protect their clients and workforce as Victoria emerges from the pandemic. ... Courses take between 5-9 hours to complete online, followed by an on-campus assessment. https://www.thegordon.edu.au//campaigns-n/infectioncontrol

21.01.2022 Victorian workers can apply for a $450 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Isolation Payment. This has been increased from $300 and provides financial support to workers while they self-isolate to wait for the results of a coronavirus (COVID-19) test. To be eligible, leave entitlements must be exhausted.

20.01.2022 Are you or do you know a Surf Coast Business offering a special for fathers day? Tag and/or comment below and let people know...

19.01.2022 The Victorian Government announced $3billion to support businesses. Here's the summary below, we can expect to see details of individual grant programs later this week on www.business.vic.gov.au. We'll keep you posted Business Survival Small and medium sized business ($822 million): The third round of the Business Support Fund will provide up to $20,000 for business with a payroll of up to $10 million:... Licensed Hospitality Business ($251 million): Grants of up to $30,000 for licensed pubs, clubs, hotels, bars, restaurants and reception centres, based on their venue capacity and location. Business Chambers and Trader Groups ($3 million): A competitive grants program to support metropolitan and regional business chambers and trader groups. Alpine businesses ($4.3 million): Grants of up to $20,000 to help alpine businesses pay a service charge to Alpine Resort Boards. Business Adaptation The package also provides additional funding, tools and resources to help businesses adapt and prepare for reopening under COVID normal settings. $20 million voucher program to assist sole traders and small businesses in building their digital capability $15.7 million package to help Victorian exporters get their products to market and establish new trade channels. $8.5 million expansion to the ‘Click for Vic’ campaign to encourage more Victorians to support local businesses. Waivers and deferrals The Government is also providing $1.8 billion in tax and cashflow support. $1.7 billion in payroll tax deferrals for the full 2020-21 financial year $41 million to bring forward the 50% stamp duty discount for commercial and industrial property for all of Regional Victoria. $33 million to defer the planned increase in the landfill levy for six months $30 million to waive 25% of the Congestion Levy this year, with the outstanding balance deferred. $27 million in liquor license fee waivers for 2021 $6 million to waive Vacant Residential Land Tax for vacancies in 2020.

19.01.2022 Event host applications are open for #GeelongDesignWeek until 18 September at www.geelongdesignweek.com.au This is an opportunity for local artists, creatives, designers, community groups and businesses to engage with a wide audience and champion the creativity and innovation that makes the Geelong & Surf Coast region a UNESCO City of Design. Applications are invited from organisations, groups and individuals across the greater Geelong region to host events that celebrate the... best ideas, innovations and design in: Technology, innovation and manufacturing Culture and heritage Social and community services Equity, inclusiveness and encounter in the built environment: how we experience buildings and the spaces between them Learning, knowledge and research Sustainability: human, social, economic, environmental and ecological Food and gastronomy Art, craft, fashion, visual communication and multimedia Geelong Design Week will be held from 18-28 March 2021 with the theme Unpredictable.

16.01.2022 Hospitality Guidelines answering lots of questions for Step 3 have been released. Look for the 'Industry Restart Guidelines September 2020' pdf on the Business Victoria website. - See the density limits for indoor, outdoor and takeaway. (p3)... - What does ‘outdoors’ mean in the context of ‘outdoor service’? (p 18 of FAQs) - Advice on table booking capacity and spacing (p6-7) - workforce bubbles (p13) - time limits on bookings (p17 FAQs) - Other requirements like wearing a mask, contact tracing and cleaning. https://www.business.vic.gov.au//accommodation-and-food-se Sector guidance for other industries has also been updated on the Business Victoria website.

15.01.2022 Daniel Andrews announced today that from 11:59pm tomorrow (Wed 16 September), regional communities will progress to the Third Step of our reopening roadmap. For businesses, this means: Hospitality businesses: ... Outdoors will be able to serve patrons outdoors, with a cap of 50 seated patrons per venue, and an updated ‘two square metre’ density limit in place. Indoors, venues can open with a cap of 10 seated customers per space with up to two spaces per venue and in line with the existing ‘four square metre’ density rule. Tables must be spaced at least 1.5m apart, cleaned after every customer and the details of all patrons must be kept. Other businesses: Beauty and personal care services will also be available with a face covering. Outdoor events like a play in the park or an open-air cinema can take place, in accordance with other restrictions. Regional real estate agents will be able to hold auctions outdoors with up to ten people. And travel can resume for regional Victorians holidaying anywhere in regional Victoria. All businesses across Victoria regional and in Melbourne will also be required to have a COVIDSafe Plan, enforceable from 28 September. Having reached a 14-day average of 3.6 and with no mystery cases, regional Victoria has reached the necessary trigger point in our roadmap meaning public health experts have advised that we can take this next step. For more details and FAQ on the Third Step see https://www.vic.gov.au/third-step-coronavirus-road-to-recov Statement From The Premier - 15 September 2020 - https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-premier-59

13.01.2022 What does each Covid step mean? Regional Victoria remain on the Third Step while Melbourne is now on the Second Step. For general information on what this means for travel, work and study, social gatherings, shopping, sport and exercise and more visit the DHHS website. ... https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/victorias-restriction-levels-co Specific information on density and capacity restrictions per industry can be found on the Business Victoria website - industry restart guidelines.

11.01.2022 Choosing your team matters. Delivering the #InspiredbySurfCoast campaign and providing a platform for our inspired local creators, makers and innovators doesn't happen by accident. We had help! Inspired by Surf Coast is proudly created by the Surf Coast Shire Council with the support of talented and creative local businesses including:... - Fluid Group Australia - Gruff Design - FlipSwitch Media - Surf Coast Times - Leslie Carvitto Photography - Surf Coast Creatives Podcast Really pleased to work with all local businesses to deliver this campaign. Thanks for your help! Who is on your team? https://www.buysurfcoast.com.au/about

11.01.2022 We're now on the Second Step - coronavirus road to recovery. This Step means there continues to be only four reasons that you can leave home, hospitality - take-away and delivery only but there are some easing of social restrictions summarised below. Let's keep doing what we're doing and bring on the Third Step.

08.01.2022 Here are details on the further easing of restrictions in the Third Step for Regional Victoria. These come into place from 11:59pm on Tuesday 27th October. Newly announced items in purple... https://www.premier.vic.gov.au//201025%20-%20Regional%20VI

08.01.2022 Fresh Air Dining Program - temporary extensions to outdoor dining Council is inviting enquiries from local businesses who currently have alfresco dining permits to temporarily extend their outdoor dining capacity under the Fresh Air Dining Program. The program aims to support hospitality businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic that have been unable to trade for an extended period of time. Council will consider proposals from hospitality businesses for outdoor dining opti...ons in areas not normally available, including the footpath, in the carpark, and on private or public land just near where they trade. Every effort will be made to expedite permits and make widespread outdoor dining safe, practical and a reality this summer. For more information and to submit an enquiry, go to https://www.surfcoast.vic.gov.au/outdoordining

03.01.2022 Did you know you can sell your products directly on your Business' Facebook page? There is a FREE Workshop on Wednesday 30th September at 1pm - 3:30pm. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sell-products-on-facebook-l Spaces have been reserved for Surf Coast businesses, you can use the following code to reserve you spot EBF4E