The following statement is made for the information of Members. The Newsagents Association of NSW and ACT Ltd – ACN 096 737 352 (the Company) Notice is given that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has, under s329(8) of the Corporations Act 2001, confirmed the resignation of the Company’s former auditor with effect from […]

Newspack Insurance™ is providing the best service possible to Newsagents impacted by bushfires. Claims processing is being handled with priority and insurance underwriters have appointed specialist dedicated teams to facilitate claims processing and settlement. One Newsagent South of Sydney who recently made a claim due to bushfire impact has said just this morning: “Thanks for […]

An updated Fair Work Information statement has recently become available. NANA recommends that Newsagents issue the statement at least annually to all employees.

All of Tabcorp’s proceeds from the regular Saturday Lotto draw on 25 January will be donated to the bushfire relief effort, which is expected to be in excess of $1.5 million. The draw will be known as the Bushfire Benefit Draw.

Unfortunately, NANA has received reports that bushfire relief donation tins have been stolen from the counters of Newsagents. Each instance reported has placed the value of the stolen donations at $300+.

The schedule of roadshow events for cycle 2 has been released by Tabcorp/NSW Lotteries and is available for registrations through retailers web. In all,7 webinars and 11 face-to-face events have been scheduled for the period 3 to 14 February 2020 inclusive. Participation in roadshows is a mandatory compliance requirement for the Omni-Channel remuneration program. Retailers […]

The NSW Small Business Commissioner has extensive resources available to small businesses impacted by bushfires.

Newsagents impacted by natural disasters and emergencies have a number of options as to how they deal with staffing issues. Different Award, National Employment Standards and Fair Work Act provisions apply to full time, part time and casual employees.

The NSW Small Business Commissioner has released information to assist small businesses impacted by bush fires to access financial support.  Newsagents may qualify for a Disaster Recovery Grant payment and may also be eligible for other support from the Commonwealth Government.

NANA has contacted major suppliers to Newsagents in bush fire impacted areas. Many Newsagents have experienced closures, fire damage, electricity and water cuts and missed deliveries due to road closures. Some Newsagents have experienced difficulties because normal banking procedures have been interrupted leading to insufficient funds in accounts to deal with direct debits and account sweeps.