The Shire of Donnybrook Balingup has set a zero per cent rate increase for the 2020-21 Budget (maintaining rates at the same level as 2019-20), as well as implementing a range of complementary measures to ease economic and social impacts arising from the COVID pandemic. At the 14 April 2020 Special Council Meeting, the Shire’s […]
Economic
CEDA livestream on economic impacts of COVID-19. Mostly told what we already know but some figures and interesting predictions from leading economists: Tourism/hospitality sector the worst hit and will impact GDP by 15%. International visitation will collapse for several years so internal tourism will be important and likely as Australians may be nervous about going […]
This report provides a summary of major policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic by Federal government and all states and territories as at 25 March 2020. These primarily cover health, civic and economic measures to support individuals, households and businesses. Read More. Source: Deloitte Access Economics. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. PDF.
Updates from the Department of Education, Skills and Employment The Department of Education, Skills and Employment has provided information about the following topics: The Higher Education Relief Package, which will support workers displaced by the pandemic to upskill or retrain, while also supporting universities and other providers of higher education to continue teaching The Early Childhood Education […]
The McGowan Labor Government has unveiled a $1 billion economic and health relief package to support Western Australian businesses, households and community groups, and to boost the response by health and frontline services to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More. Source: Goverment of Western Australia https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au
Compiled by Regional Development Australia, this guide attempts to round up information to a single useful source, but given this rapidly evolving issue it would be wise to follow the links to get the very latest information. Read More.