Yesterday, the Victorian Premier announced that the current lockdown affecting Greater Melbourne would be extended until the 2nd of September, 2021, and harsher restrictions would be put in effect for those in the construction industry

Yesterday the Victorian State Government announced a $367 million fund, backed also by the Commonwealth Government, which is to be allocated to a number of different support packages.

Now's your chance! The Victorian Government has decided to run a second round of the Small Business Digital Adaptation Program so it's not too late to register.

Residential renovations and maintenance works shouldnot continue during the circuit breaker lockdown, unless considered to be an emergency.

Registrations are still open for the Vic Government’s Small Business Digital Adaptation Program

‍Registration for the SBDAP will now remain open until the 11:59pm on June 30th 2021, or until funds for the program have been exhausted, depending on which comes earlier.

Earlier today, the Victorian State Government announced the relaxing of some of the restrictions implemented to stop the spread of COVID-19. This means that from the 28th of September, approximately 127,000 individuals will be able to return to on-site work, provided they carry a Permitted Worker Permit and the business has a COVID Safe Plan in place. Full details on permitted industries and COVID restrictions and requirements can be found here. Although there were a number of changes to various industries today, those most important for the majority of Trak users are:

We hope our emails and posts over the past couple of weeks have helped you to better understand the Victorian Stage 4 restrictions, as well as the financial assistance options that are available to businesses across the state. During this time we’ve received an unprecedented amount of queries from businesses concerned about how their businesses will fare.

Over this last week we hope we have supported and helped you understand just what Stage 4 restrictions mean to you and your business. Information and practical solutions regarding COVID Safe plans, COVID SWMS and Permitted Worker Permits was provided to all of our users, and to the best of our knowledge, this remains current.