The following changes come into effect across Greater Sydney including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour until 11.59pm on Friday, 30 July: Retail premises will be required to close (‘click and collect’, takeaway and home delivery can still operate), except the following can remain...
Below are the new restrictions for Victoria and SA as from 11.59 pm today. VICTORIA The state is headed back into stage 4 restrictions from midnight tonight until 11.59 next Tuesday night (20 July), which means people must remain home and only leave for these five reasons: Essential...
The Greater Sydney lockdown will be extended for at least another two weeks after NSW recorded 97 new Covid cases. Premier Gladys Berejiklian has said that the stay-at-home order, which also includes the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour is now expected to end...
Tens of thousands of small businesses across NSW will be able to access grants of between $5000 and $10,000 in a new package aimed to help businesses survive the latest COVID-19 lockdown. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the centrepiece of the package was the small business support grants...
Four Sydney Local Government Areas will plunge into a seven-day lockdown from 11.59pm tonight in a bid to stamp out the state's escalating coronavirus outbreak. The four council areas are: City of Sydney, Waverley, Randwick and Woollahra. This order applies to residents of, or people whose usual place of work...
Restrictions apply to Greater Sydney, including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour What are the new restrictions? No more than five visitors to any household including childrenPeople must wear masks in public settingsPeople must wear masks at workHospitality venues will remain open but there is no standingNo singing...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced an increase of 2.5 per cent to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) from 1 July 2021. The NMW will be $772.60 per week or $20.33 per hour. The hourly rate has been calculated by dividing the weekly rate by...
In response to a number of recent Member enquiries, Members are advised a decision on the new minimum wage/wage increase for the next financial year is due before the end of this month. Members may recall the Fair Work Commission increased the minimum wage by 1.75%...
The Victorian government has confirmed that the week-long ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown will be extended for another week, at least. Regional areas will have different restrictions to Melbourne. Melburnians will only be able to leave home for the same five reasons, including authorised work, caregiving, compassionate and medical...
Businesses in NSW will start to receive their workers’ insurance premium notices for the new financial year. Following notification from the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA), icare will proceed with premium rate adjustments from 1.4% of wages to 1.44% of wages for the 2021-22 policy...