NSW Premier: “….. this is going to get a lot worse before it gets better …..”

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced that the number of COVID-19 positive tests in the past 24 hours has soared to 239 locally acquired cases. Of substantial concern are the number of cases reported which were moving freely throughout the community prior to testing positive

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NANA acts to improve lease arrangements under COVID-19 lockdown provisions

Last week NANA advised Members of the recent changes introduced by the NSW Government covering lease protections due to impacts of the escalating COVID-19 situation in the Greater Sydney area and elsewhere in NSW. NANA expressed the view that the latest changes do little to support small and family businesses like Newsagents and the system […]

Despite the rhetoric NSW Lotteries refuses to act against non-exempt businesses which continue to trade in breach of Public Health Orders

Unfortunately, NANA has had to act to report non-exempt retail businesses in the Greater Sydney area which are also lotteries franchisees to the NSW Police. The notifications have involved retail businesses which are not included in the list of retail businesses which are exempt from the Public Health Orders which require certain types of retail […]

ACTU goes silent on additional COVID measures

NANA reported last week that the ACTU had initiated action in the Fair Work Commission for additional protections in Awards for employees following on from the latest rounds of COVID-19 lock-downs across the country.

NSW COVID figures sound dire warning – Newsagents MUST act to protect their ability to trade

NSW recorded 124 new COVID-19 cases today, of which 87 were in the community whilst infectious. Hospitalisation rates continue to rise.

Changes to lease dispute procedure due to COVID impacts offer little to Newsagents

The NSW Government has released updated provisions regarding rental and lease relief during the current wave of COVID impacts on retailers including Newsagents.

ACTU seeks additional COVID protections following the latest round of lockdowns

Earlier this week NANA participated in a Conference conducted by the Fair Work Commission as a response to a general claim by the ACTU for additional protections in Awards for employees following on from the latest round of shut-downs in NSW, Victoria and South Australia.

The JobMaker Hiring Credit scheme’s second claim period ends on 31 July 2021

If you employed additional young employees between 7 January 2021 and 6 April 2021, you may be eligible to claim JobMaker Hiring Credit payments. To claim for your eligible business, follow these steps:

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