After a disaster, the process of recovery can seem overwhelming, particularly when you don’t have a plan. That’s why the NSW Government’s Small Business Commissioner has released a disaster recovery toolkit for small businesses.
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Online Presence Tutorials for Business Owners
The NSW Eurobodalla Council are hosting a daily tutorial series, aimed at helping business owners build up their online profiles. The program is already underway and will run at 10 am on weekdays until May 15. All you will need is an internet-capable electronic device...
Road to Recovery Tourism Tutorial Series
The Australian Tourism Export Council is hosting a free online tourism tutorial series titled Road to Recover. The 36-week program is designed to provide the industry with all the necessary tools in order to be ready for the bounce back. The tutorials will be hosted...
$10,000 Grants for NSW Small Businesses impacted by COVID-19
The NSW Government has announced a $10,000 grant scheme to support small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To be eligible, businesses will need to: Have between 1-19 employees and a turnover of more than $75,000;A payroll below the NSW Government 2019-20...
Key Elements of the COVID-19 Economic Relief Package for Businesses
The NSW Government recently released the second stage of its economic package aimed at keeping people employed, helping businesses and supporting our most vulnerable in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The attached resource provides a breakdown of key elements...
COVID-19 Mental Health, Social Distancing and Staying Connected
The following information and resources provided by The University of Sydney, pertain to fact-checking details surrounding COVID-19-relevant practices, such as social distancing and what that means for you as a tourism destination, operator or business; as well as how...
COVID-19 Immediate Response Action Plans for Destination, Operators and Visitor Centres
The following resources, considerations and strategies have been made available by Tourism eSchool to assist tourism destinations, operators and visitor centres. As they each individually attempt to productively work through this unprecedented and difficult time for...
24 Hour COVID-19 Hotline for non-health enquiries
NSW Government Premier Gladys Berejiklian has launched a 24/7 hotline for the state's workers and businesses. The hotline will provide advice and support on non-health related COVID-19 enquiries. “This is the greatest health challenge we have endured in living memory...
Bushfire information and resources for Australia’s tourism industry
The following resources page by Australia.com can help the Australian tourism industry stay up to date with the changing bushfire situation as well as providing information about relief assistance.
How you can support the bushfire recovery
Size comparison between Australia and the USA. Photo credit: Luxury Lodges of Australia While the impact of the recent bushfires has been devastating, the display of support from people in Australia and around the world extending the hand of mateship to those affected...