The Federal Government has announced assistance for Victorian workers impacted by Lockdown Four with a disaster payment for those who have missed a week of work or more.

The Victorian Chamber welcomes today’s announcement that the Federal Government will provide a one-off disaster payment for vulnerable workers who have been stood down from their jobs or lost casual shifts as a result of the lockdown in Victoria.

The State Government has announced Lockdown 4.0 will be extended by seven days for Metropolitan Melbourne as a further $209 million in support has been put forward to support businesses.

The Federal Government has launched a new digital platform, Capability Connection, to help manufacturers and suppliers do business and bolster local supply chains.

It’s not the fault of business that we are locked down again, yet they’re the ones that continue to pay the price. It’s small and medium businesses, the lifeblood of our state, that bear the brunt.

While the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, the APAC region finds itself leaps and bounds ahead of the pack, and according to ZACK Group, this is our once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Today’s State Government announcement of a $250 million targeted business support package to compensate businesses for the devastating impact of this fourth COVID-19 lockdown will ease some of the anxiety and worry that businesses and workers have felt since Thursday’s news.

In response to Victoria’s fourth COVID-19 lockdown, the State Government has announced a $250 million package to support struggling Victorian businesses in their time of need.

Victorian business was dealt another blow today as the Victorian Government announced a seven-day lockdown and the application of Stage Three restrictions.

A little over three months since Victoria’s last lockdown, businesses will once again close their doors to the public as Acting Premier James Merlino announced another ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown.

The 2021-22 State Budget is fiscally responsible and will address the need for Victorian businesses to reset and recalibrate in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The State Government has handed down the 2021-22 State Budget, featuring many recommendations put forward by the Victorian Chamber to enable business, grow business and make it easier to do business in Victoria.

The Victorian Chamber has today voiced its concerns over reports that the State Government will increase stamp duty and land tax next year.

The Victorian Chamber welcomes the Federal Government’s ‘Bounce Back’ Budget which will boost the digital economy, skills and jobs, and make the workplace more appealing for women, to assist our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg MP has unveiled a ‘Bounce Back’ Budget which aims to boost Australia’s economy by creating jobs, improving skills and investing in the digital economy.

Following a difficult year for Museums Victoria, Director and CEO Lynley Crosswell is embracing future technologies to entertain, educate and evolve the way the organisation operates.