Thousands of retailers and service providers descended on the Gold Coast last week, as Retail Fest 2022 more than...
Thousands of retailers and service providers descended on the Gold Coast last week, as Retail Fest 2022 more than made up for lost time during the pandemic. Dominique Lamb, CEO of the National Retail Association and Bec Goulter, Director of Marketing & Events, were among the hundreds of expert speakers...
Last week the National Retail Association hosted the first of a series of Future Leaders Forums, an event aimed...
Last week the National Retail Association hosted the first of a series of Future Leaders Forums, an event aimed at gathering young retailers and leaders of the retail industry for mentoring and a meal. The keynote speaker of this event was Alice Barbery, CEO of Universal Store. Over the...
The Queensland Government will open the next round of its Business Basics grants on Wednesday 4 May, with guidelines...
The Queensland Government will open the next round of its Business Basics grants on Wednesday 4 May, with guidelines now open so that businesses can start preparing their applications. Minister for Employment and Small Business Di Farmer said this would be the third round for Business Basics, which is one...
Last week’s budget revealed short term recovery solutions for retail, but a long road to economic recovery remains without...
Last week’s budget revealed short term recovery solutions for retail, but a long road to economic recovery remains without measures to address workforce disruptions. National Retail Association CEO Dominique Lamb is calling for greater investment for retail and small business through long-term resilience measures. “We welcome the budget’s investment in skills...
Struggling retailers will benefit from the cost-of-living measures announced in tonight’s budget, with spending to flow strongly to business...
Struggling retailers will benefit from the cost-of-living measures announced in tonight’s budget, with spending to flow strongly to business bottom lines, the National Retail Association has predicted. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said measures aimed at boosting consumer spending and training and skills development had long been advocated by the NRA. “Consumer...
The SEQ Liveability fund will receive $285 million for social and economic priority projects for the councils, $150 million...
The SEQ Liveability fund will receive $285 million for social and economic priority projects for the councils, $150 million will go towards the SEQ Innovation Economy Fund to support capital projects that promote and grow the region’s innovation economy. In comparison, $105 million will go to resource recovery infrastructure...
Residents across Queensland are encouraged to apply for any Commonwealth financial support they are eligible for through Services Australia. The...
Residents across Queensland are encouraged to apply for any Commonwealth financial support they are eligible for through Services Australia. The National Retail Association has collated a list of available support grants for flood affected Queenslanders below. For more information on support available, visit Services Australia website. Where...
Partner article The end of February and beginning of March has thrown QLD and NSW with yet another disaster to...
Partner article The end of February and beginning of March has thrown QLD and NSW with yet another disaster to deal with. Just as the pandemic started to normalise, we have been faced with flash flooding and continuous rain that doesn’t seem to let up. As we all prepare for...
More support is on the way for families, farms and businesses affected by the catastrophic flooding disaster in northern...
More support is on the way for families, farms and businesses affected by the catastrophic flooding disaster in northern NSW and Queensland as part of an additional package of support from the Morrison Government. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government was focused right now on the pressing needs of...
If you are a WorkCover Queensland policyholder and have been affected by the recent severe flooding in Queensland, there...
If you are a WorkCover Queensland policyholder and have been affected by the recent severe flooding in Queensland, there are a couple of ways you can get help throughout this recovery period. WorkCover Queensland can assist policyholders who make contact with them by: Reviewing their estimated wages for the current...
Small businesses doing it tough due to COVID-19 are set to benefit from further NSW Government support following a...
Small businesses doing it tough due to COVID-19 are set to benefit from further NSW Government support following a decision to extend mediation protections under the commercial leasing regulation until 30 June 2022. Treasurer Matt Kean said the challenges facing small business have been significant which is why we are...
Low interest loans are now available for Queensland primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profit organisations in local government areas...
Low interest loans are now available for Queensland primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profit organisations in local government areas facing a massive clean-up operation in the aftermath of the flooding in Queensland. Financial help is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). DRFA low interest loans...
In line with public health advice, mandatory mask wearing in certain settings will be phased out in coming weeks...
In line with public health advice, mandatory mask wearing in certain settings will be phased out in coming weeks as Tasmania continues their transition to live with COVID-19. From 12.01am, Saturday 5 March 2022, masks will no longer be required for retail settings, except for staff to ensure business continuity. This...
A new support package for flood-affected communities across New South Wales will be released today to support farmers, businesses...
A new support package for flood-affected communities across New South Wales will be released today to support farmers, businesses and local councils to recover and rebuild. This initial $434.7 million of funding from the Commonwealth and New South Wales governments will be provided to support communities clean up and remove...
Residents across Northern New South Wales can start applying for Commonwealth financial support through Services Australia from today. Financial support...
Residents across Northern New South Wales can start applying for Commonwealth financial support through Services Australia from today. Financial support has been activated for Northern New South Wales local government areas of Ballina, Bellingen, Byron, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed. The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment...
The Victorian Government has announced a major stimulus injection to help businesses recover strongly from the effects of the...
The Victorian Government has announced a major stimulus injection to help businesses recover strongly from the effects of the Omicron variant. The $200 million package was announced by Minister for Industry Support and Recovery Martin Pakula and Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Creative Industries Danny Pearson. It targets key sectors...