No images? Click here Important COVID-19 Update #2We understand this is a difficult time for many and by providing you with relevant and useful information it will assist in keeping you up to date with all that is going on. To help address your needs council has established a Small Business Task Force that will provide consistent and up to date information to City Businesses on support packages and other services available from Federal, State, Local Government, Peak bodies and Industry Associations. The team will be in regular contact with our Precincts and city businesses. We would like to hear from you to understand how we can help you. Please contact business@cityofadelaide.com.au or call us on 8203 7203. $4M city support package announcedIn response to the unprecedented situation being faced, the City of Adelaide is quickly taking action by introducing a broad package of support for the city – including a three-month rent-free period for all tenants in Council-owned buildings. Valued at $4 million this is a significant package for local residents and businesses to address the social, cultural and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights of the package include:
“This is the time for us to make effective decisions that will support businesses and residents as much as we possibly can, as well as the most vulnerable within the community,” said the Lord Mayor. Business and Activity Restrictions Federal and State Government is continually updating the restrictions on various activity and businesses which can operate. Tighter restrictions will apply on what was already announced for weddings, funerals, fitness classes, beauty salons, arcades, play centres and more from 11:59pm, 25 March. See here for the latest details and restrictions. Business Assistance City of Adelaide is committed to supporting local businesses during this time and will continue to keep you updated on relevant and important information following advice from the South Australian Government and Federal Government regarding COVID-19. To help you navigate through this difficult period we have compiled information about the support services available for businesses. This includes; financial support, facts sheets, business strategies, mental health support and how to keep you and your staff safe. See here for list of business assistance. We are in this together- Stop the Spread There is a wide range of information, resources and tools available to assist and navigate you through the current challenges. Information and advice changes daily, so we encourage you to continually check our COVID-19 webpage for updates, connect with the City of Adelaide Council Facebook page and subscribe to our business eNewsletter. For updates and resources to stop the spread see SA Health for a large range of posters, screensavers, social media graphics and more. How Adelaide businesses are adapting While restrictions are changing businesses are finding clever ways to adapt as well as novel ways of doing businesses. Here is a host of articles which share how business is being done differently but safely.
Let us know if you see any other good examples to share. Business SA: Guide to Managing the workplace in the face of an outbreakThis guide is designed to help protect your business from the impact of COVID-19. Download Business SA's comprehensive Employer Resource Guide to start preparing for the future now. You can also now watch and download their sides from their very popular webinar last night which had over 1000 viewers. Upcoming WebinarsThe State Government have collated several webinars and resources available to support small businesses through the COVID-19 crisis. This includes the recording or past webinars. Example of webinars coming up include:
Find out the full range of webinars and past recordings. Temporary suspension of council servicesThe City of Adelaide has been following the advice and direction of the lead agencies with the health and wellbeing of our staff and our community being our absolute priority, along with our desire to continue to provide continuity of services to our community. In line with the Prime Minister’s announcement for Local Government non-essential services to cease and for people to stay at home unless it is absolutely necessary, as of 25 March 2020 the City of Adelaide will only deliver services that are critical for the health and wellbeing of our community for the next four weeks. During this period staff who are not required to deliver essential services will be taking leave. We look forward to resuming our services once we come through this extraordinary situation. City of Adelaide |