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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In response to both the global COVID-19 pandemic and bushfire disasters, a range of resources have been distributed by a variety of local, state, and national organisations.Destination Southern NSW and Destination Sydney Surrounds South have collated this information on RE:NSW to assist tourism operators to respond, recover and renew their businesses and local tourism region during and after the impact of such events.
ATEC Aligns with WTTC as Part of #TravelSafeAustralia
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has aligned with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) in becoming a lead agency with authority to issue Australian tourism businesses with the globally recognised 'Safe Travel' stamp. This stamp was developed by...
Bushfire Recovery Support Services Fact Sheet
The NSW Government has made this fact sheet available, outlining the Recovery Support Services available to NSW residents, business owners, primary producers and rural landholders directly impacted by the last bushfire season. If you want to find out more, see the...
New Toolkit for Businesses
The NSW Government's business advisory service, Business Connect, has launched a new toolkit aimed towards helping businesses navigate the challenges of COVID-19. The online toolkit includes more than 35 webinars on a range of business-related subjects, fact sheets...
Support for Bushfire-Impacted Small Businesses Extended
The NSW Government has announced an extension to its bushfire recovery support that will allow grant applications to remain open until 15 December 2020. So far, around $240 million has been paid out to small businesses impacted by the unprecented fire season. Deputy...
COVID-19 Safety Plan for Non-Food Markets
The NSW Government has developed a COVID-19 Safety Plan to help businesses create and maintain a safe environment for employers, employees and customers. The Plan outlines requirements for businesses according to current Work Health and Safety laws. You may need to...
Major Events Recovery Resources
The NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet have made public a document that contains useful links to emerging advice and guidance from cross-juristrictional sources to conduct COVID-safe events. This six-page document may be useful for any organisation or business...
Holiday Destination Resource Kit
NSW Health has made a holiday destination resource kit available for businesses in NSW. The resource kit includes a number of posters with information regarding Covid-19 that can be printed or posted online. The kit can be found here:...
Border Closure to Protect NSW
The NSW Government has made the decision to close the state border with Victoria effective 12:01am Wednesday 8 July. The decision was made after consultation with the NSW Chief Health Officer and discussions with Prime Minister Morrison and Victorian Premier Dan...
Bushfires: 5 Million Dollar Boost for Free Legal Help
Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Disaster Recovery John Barilaro today announced a boost of almost $5 million in Commonwealth funding for NSW's legal assistance services. Close to $3 million of funding has been directed to legal assistance services for...