Benalla Business Network

New restriction Updates

The Victorian Government has announced COVID-19 restrictions are being updated to ensure Victorians enjoy more freedoms this festive season, while the Omicron variant is monitored and investigated. 

The pandemic orders will take effect from 11.59pm, Wednesday 15 December and will be in place until 11.59pm on 12 January 2022. The changes include:

The mandatory vaccination requirement:

-will be removed for all customers in retail, except hair and beauty services, and will also be removed in real estate, places of worship, weddings and funerals.
-Face masks will be still required for customers and workers in retail settings.
-Restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs are still only open to fully vaccinated patrons and staff. Workers are required to wear face masks.
-People under 18 will no longer be required to show proof of their vaccination status at all venues, including hospitality.
-Face masks no longer need to be worn at weddings, funerals or ceremonial settings. If these events are held at places of worship, there will not be any vaccination requirements or limits on participants, nor any requirement to check vaccination status. If the ceremony is at a hospitality setting, vaccine requirements will apply. 
-Workplaces exposed to a positive COVID-19 case will no longer need to be deep cleaned.
-Tour and transport operators, gyms and creative arts premises will not need to clean equipment between users.
-Workplaces still need to maintain their COVIDSafe Plan.

More Information www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/business-and-work

Information for injured workers about your claim and COVID-19

 

The impacts of COVID-19 continue to evolve. WorkSafe is focussed on your health, safety and wellbeing and is regularly monitoring developments and Australian and Victorian Government guidance.

https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/information-injured-workers-about-your-claim-and-covid-19

Discover Benalla

With the challenges that business has had to work through due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the Benalla Business Network is working on the recovery of Businesses in the Benalla region.

Discover Benalla is an initiative by the Benalla Business Network to capture a wider audience to experience Benalla and the surrounding region.

This platform is an opportunity to highlight businesses and the attractions that can be found, explored, and experienced within our region.

When the opening of the region to visitors, both interstate and intrastate, is allowed we will be well placed through platforms such as Discover Benalla to capitalise on the numbers of visitors to our region.

Street Art, Silo Art trails, Winton Motor raceway, Winton Wetlands, Gliding Club of Victoria, Benalla Racing Club, Benalla Aviation Museum, and the Benalla Migrant Camp are just some of the attractions that have and will continue to bring visitation to our region.

Discover Benalla

For further information on participating please email the Benalla Business Network.

Victoria is reopening


From 11.59pm on Thursday 21 October, there will be new settings for businesses across metropolitan and regional Victoria.  

The Phase B settings under the Roadmap mean some businesses and venues can accommodate more customers and patrons, if all workers and customers are fully vaccinated.  Preparation work may include cleaning, organising, arranging, ordering, setting up and implementing COVIDSafe measures ahead of attendance by customers. 

For more information on industry restrictions, visit Business and Work or call the Business Victoria hotline on 13 22 15.  

Thank you for helping to keep Victorians safe.  

 

Signs, Posters and Templates

Confirmed case in the workplace, What do I do?

As an employer, when you become aware of a confirmed case of COVID-19 at your workplace, you must respond quickly to limit further exposure and contain potential outbreaks.

If there is a confirmed case of COVID-19 at your workplace, you must:

Immediately

- Direct the worker to return home and isolate immediately, whether or not they have symptoms. Once home, the worker must wait for further instructions from the Victorian Department of Health.
- Notify the department by completing the Employer COVID-19 notification form and emailing . If the Department of Health has not contacted you within 24 hours of notification please call 1300 651 160.
- Notify your workers, suppliers and customers that there is a confirmed positive case.
- Notify WorkSafe and other relevant industry bodies.

It is important that as a business you act quickly and in a positive way.

For full details follow the link below

https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/confirmed-case-workplace

Downloads

How we work: Melbourne and Regional Victoria

 This is a changing landscape so staying up to date is important.

 Business and industry restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne, Mitchell Shire, City of Latrobe, Moorabool Shire and Greater Shepparton

How we work under the current restrictions

 

Business and industry restrictions in regional Victoria (excluding Mitchell Shire and City of Latrobe, Moorabool Shire and Greater Shepparton)

How we work current restrictions regional Victoria

Have your Say

The Benalla Rural City Council is very aware of its obligations to seek community consultation, the Benalla Business Network encourages both business and community members to be involved in the future direction of our community.

The Benalla Business Network is an advocate for business, to do this effectively we need to hear from business as to the obstacles, ideas, and suggestions that will enable sustainable growth for the Benalla Community.

Please contact us via email

 

Follow the link to see what opportunities to be involved in are:

    Have your say.

Victorian COVID-19 data

For all the latest Covid-19 data updates please follow the link below

 

coronavirus.vic.gov.au/latest-covid-19-data

Regional Victoria Lockdown

As of 1pm Saturday 21/08/2021 Regional Victoria has joined the Greater Melbourne region in lockdown, the exception is that there will be no curfew in place.

Changes have been introduced to slow the spread of COVID-19 by reducing the number of people leaving their homes and moving around Victoria.

You cannot leave your home other than for one of the five following reasons:

  • shopping for necessary goods and services
  • caregiving or compassionate reasons, including medical care or to get a COVID-19 test
  • authorised work (with a permit) or permitted education
  • exercise (once a day for 2 hours)
  • to get a COVID-19 vaccination (provided the distance travelled, and the time taken is no more than is absolutely necessary)

To find out more go to coronavirus.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covidsafe-settings