Letter to Member; COVID-19. More Good News; Children’s Sport; Business Connect Advisers (2 June 2020)

Dear Member / Friend,

MORE GOOD NEWS
The State Government has announced today that from Saturday 13 June 2020, further businesses can open, and  some recreational activities can take place:

• fitness, gymnasiums, Pilates, yoga and dance studios can reopen with up to 10 people per class and 100 people in an indoor venue
• community centres, including their recreational facilities can reopen
• tattoo and massage parlours can reopen with up to 10 clients
• some indoor recreational facilities including pools and saunas can reopen with restricted numbers

These changes are of course subject to the 4 square metre and social distancing rules.

CHILDREN’S SPORT
Children’s sport and community sport, for under 18 years, will be able to restart from 1 July 2020
The NSW Minister for Health said today that sport and businesses will need to do things differently from pre-COVID-19 times. Allowing a restart on 1 July allows organisers of the sport time to work through the changes.

Here is a link in relation to the changes: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/what-you-can-and-cant-do-under-rules. If you scroll through the page you will see further links for rules for. sport and business.

BUSINESS CONNECT ADVISERS
The NSW Government today announced the appointment of 40 new Business Connect Advisers to assist businesses “ navigate the difficult trading conditions". The advisers are based in both metropolitan and regional areas. 5 of them have a background in tourism. The advisers are able to connect businesses to the support available from the NSW Government. With the additional 40 advisers Business Connect will have more than 120 advisers. Regardless of the industry you are in if you would like to contact them call 1300 134 359.

All the best. Stay safe, stay distant.

Anthony

Anthony Fox

President
Armidale Business Chamber
afox@foxlegal.com.au
0402 838 077

BUSINESS COACHING

The Armidale Business Chamber has put together a free business coaching package to support business as they adjust to significant change under very tight timeframes and difficult circumstances.

In partnership with Mandy Walker of Focus First the Chamber is providing a 45 minute one on one business coaching consultation (via phone).  Each session is tailored to the needs of the individual business, whether those are: 'tactical and practical, providing help with navigating the now; or survival, keeping your business afloat; or for future planning, reimagining your business or starting a new one.

The consult is by appointment only. Contact Mandy via email or phone 0459 098 618.

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