A message from NANA President: 2020 may have been a horrible year but let’s hope for better in 2021

Newsagents have faced severe challenges in 2020 – from drought, bush fires, storms, floods and of course the COVID-19 pandemic. Who would have thought this time last year that disaster upon disaster would be piled high. Newsagents have also faced personal and family challenges – whether they be financial or on the health front. Throughout the […]

NANA continues support to NSW Government over COVID-19 outbreak

NANA has continued its active dialogue with the NSW Government over the Sydney Northern Beaches COVID-19 outbreak. Due to the mobility of some infected individuals, hotspots continue to be identified and the NSW Government has reviewed its position in relation to lock downs over the Christmas period.

NANA availability over Christmas and New Year

Our Members will be working throughout Christmas and New Year and NANA will be available to assist Members on each day of the Christmas and New Year period except for the public holidays on Christmas Day – Friday 25 December 2020, the additional public holiday on Monday 28 December 2020 and New Years Day – Friday […]

FWC Award flexibility case progresses into the new year

NANA advised last week it was taking the lead advocacy role in the Award flexibility case being undertaken by the Fair Work Commission (FWC). NANA and ALNA are working together to ensure the interests of Newsagents are vigorously represented in this important case which may see positive outcomes for Newsagents as the FWC considers whether […]

News Corp Australia changes to primary distribution leave Newsagents in the lurch

On 10 December News Corp Australia advised Newsagents (but not all) in the mid and central west of NSW of a change to the primary distribution network. They said there may be some teething issues. That was an understatement and News Corp Australia severely underestimated the dislocation their changes to delivery contractors would cause. Since day […]

ISI distribution problems continue – overall delivery performance is patchy

NANA has reported over recent weeks that the delivery of ISI products via NSW Lotteries/Tabcorp’s delivery contractor StarTrack have been delayed in certain areas. On-time deliveries are best described as patchy. Whilst some improvement in areas previously suffering from unacceptable delivery delays have improved, instances of delayed deliveries are still being reported to NANA.

Lotteries payments – changes to sweep days – make sure cash is in the bank for a double hit

Due to the Christmas and New Year public holidays falling on normal lotteries account sweep days, NSW Lotteries/Tabcorp will defer account sweeps to the following Tuesdays. This will mean your account will be swept for a full week of payments due on both occasions.

Retail Tenancy Guide released – NANA’s contribution recognised

NSW Small Business Commissioner Chris Lamont has announced the NSW Retail Tenancy Guide has been released. The press release accompanying the announcement of the availability of the guide recognised the contribution made by NANA in the review and finalisation of the document.

Does NSW Lotteries need Santa Claus?

Newsagents, especially on the NSW Central Coast have experienced 62% on-time delivery failure rates associated with ISI stock deliveries. Tabcorp/NSW Lotteries changed delivery contractor to StarTrack and ever since on time delivery performance has deteriorated.

NANA fights for better primary distribution of newspapers in NSW Central West

News Corp Australia is again fiddling with logistics arrangements for primary newspaper deliveries to Newsagents. This time the area where changes have been made are in the Central West of NSW. Some Newsagents are reporting they are not receiving newspaper deliveries from News Corp Australia’s contractor at all. In other cases deliveries to Newsagents are so […]