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Minimum wage increase for some awards from 1 October 2022

Minimum wages in 10 awards in the aviation, tourism and hospitality sectors increase from 1 October 2022

Following the Annual Wage Review 2021-22, the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) announced:

an increase to the National Minimum Wage of $40 per week, which amounts to an increase of 5.2% an increase to award minimum wages of 4.6%, […]

Positive business experience thanks to Salisburys

Craig and Kathy Hogan speak with Salisburys

Cricket coach Craig Hogan and wife, Kathy, are the first to admit that they’ve always liked trying new and different things throughout their careers.

So when a guesthouse in Bright VIC came onto the market for sale, being overseas did not phase them.

Instead, they saw the potential […]

NSW Summer Holiday Stock Guarantee

Fresh support announced as NSW gets back to business

As part of the Economic Recovery Strategy, the NSW Government has committed to providing a Summer Holiday Stock Guarantee grant for Small and Medium Enterprises.

Under the SME Summer Holiday Stock Guarantee, hospitality and retail businesses will be able to apply for a grant of up […]

NSW COVID-19 business support packages

Major new COVID-19 support package to help NSW businesses

The NSW Government has announced a major new grants package plus Dine & Discover changes.

They are intended to help small businesses and individuals across NSW impacted by the current COVID-19 restrictions.

The package includes grants of between $5,000 and $10,000 for small businesses, payroll tax […]

VIC Circuit Breaker Business Support Package

Package overview

The Victorian Government has launched the $250.7 million Circuit Breaker Business Support Package to assist small to medium businesses and sole traders, under the circuit breaker restrictions announced on 27 May 2021.

The package will support businesses unable to operate due to these necessary public health measures, including targeted support for the events […]

Dine & Discover NSW

Dine & Discover NSW program

The NSW Government has launched Dine & Discover NSWto encourage the community toget out and about,support dining, arts andtourism businesses and stimulate spending in our economy.

Hospitality, entertainment and tourism businesses in New South Wales are being encouraged to sign on to the state government’s Dine & Discover program as […]

VIC and ACT grants

Manufacturing industry grants

Future Industries Manufacturing Program – VIC

If you’re an innovative manufacturing company in Victoria, the Future Industries Manufacturing Program could be for you — providing you have the funds to back it up.

This grant program encourages manufacturers in Victoria to invest in new manufacturing technologies and processes as a way to […]

Financial assistance for VIC businesses

VIC Payroll tax deferrals

Businesses with payrolls up to $10 million can defer their liabilities for the first half of the 2020-21 financial year.

https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/more-survival-support-victorian-businesses

VIC Payroll tax refunds

Eligible businesses can claim an emergency tax relief refund of payroll tax already paid in the 2019-20 financial year.