Tilligerry Connect is a site especially designed for those who live in Salt Ash, Oyster Cove, Tanilba Bay, Mallabula and Lemon Tree Passage and includes community groups, schools, preschools, fun activities, health and wellbeing services, businesses, land, environment and animal care and more. If you are an active member of a group or business owner and would like to add or update your service, please contact us.
COVID Alerts
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/case-locations-and-alerts.aspx
COVID Vaccination
The below link will take you to the vaccine eligibility checker and then on to booking your vaccine.
https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility?lang=en
COVID Business Support/NSW Support
FAQ – COVID-19 Business Support
https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/2021-covid-19-support-package
| Measure | Summary | Resources |
| COVID-19 Disaster Payment | Under a new combined Commonwealth and NSW Government |
| support package, the COVID-19 Disaster Payment will be further expanded and increased. From week four of a lockdown because of a Commonwealth Government declared hotspot, the Payment will increase to $750 pw (up from $600 pw) if a person has lost 20 or more hours of work a week or $450 pw (up from $375 pw) if a person has lost between 8 and less than 20 hours of work a week or a full day of work.
The new national payment rate will commence in the week of 2 August and will be automatically updated for existing recipients. It will be available from day one of any lockdown in the future, with claims made from day eight in arrears, with a weekly payment then made for the duration of the Commonwealth hotspot declaration. No liquid assets test will apply. |
Prime Minister’s announcement 28 July 2021 | |
| 2021 COVID-19 Business Grant | A one off, tax free grant depending on decline in turnover experienced over a minimum 2-week period from 26 June 2021 to 17 July 2021, compared to 2019:
* Please note the revised timeframes for calculating decline in turnover for the 2021 Covid-19 business grant. For businesses (and not for profits) with:
Employee headcount retention condition applies. Applications open: 19 July 2021. Applications close: 13 September 2021 |
NSW government announcement
NSW Government FAQs released 28 July 2021 |
| 2021 JobSaver Payment | Tax free fortnightly payments between $1,000 and $100,000 a week for the period from 18 July 2021 to eligible employers and sole traders (including not for profits) with aggregated annual turnover between $75,000 and $250 million (up from $50 million):
30% turnover decline test and employee headcount retention conditions apply. For sole traders, the business must be their primary income source Applications open: 26 July 2021 Applications close: 18 October 2021 |
Prime Minister’s announcement 28 July 2021
NSW Government announcement 28 July 2021 NSW Government FAQs released 28 July 2021 |
| 2021 COVID-19 Micro Business Grant | Tax free fortnightly payment of $1,500 to businesses (including not for profits) with annual turnover between $30,000 and $75,000.
Applications open: 26 July 2021. Applications close: 18 October 2021. |
NSW government announcement
Apply at Service NSWGuidelines (Overview) NSW Government FAQs released 28 July 2021 Service NSW Frequently asked questions |
| Hospitality and tourism COVID-19 support grant | Payment to tourism or hospitality businesses that have a turnover of more than $75,000 and an annual Australian wages bill of below $10 million, as at 1 July 2020. | NSW government announcement |
| Payroll tax relief | 2021/22 payroll tax waivers of 25% for businesses with Australian payrolls between $1.2M and $10M that have experienced a 30% decline in turnover, as well as payroll tax deferrals and interest free repayment plans.
NSW businesses with a payroll tax liability have the option to defer lodgement and payment of their 2020/21 annual reconciliation until 7 October 2021. Customers required to lodge monthly returns have the option to defer their returns due in August and September until 7 October 2021. All payroll tax customers that defer their payments are eligible for an interest free payment plan of up to 12 months. |
NSW Treasurer’s media release 22 July 2021 |
| Land tax relief | Commercial, retail and residential landlords eligible for land tax relief equal to the rent reductions granted to financially distressed tenants up to 100% of their 2021 land tax liability.
Available for rent reductions made from now until 31 December 2021. |
NSW government announcement
NSW government support for residential and commercial tenants |
| Residential landlord grant | Residential landlords not subject to land tax can apply for either:
Eligibility:
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NSW government announcement
NSW government support for residential and commercial tenants |
| Gaming machine tax relief | Deferral of gaming tax assessments for clubs until 21 December 2021 and hotels until 21 January 2022. | NSW government announcement |
| Small business fees and charges rebate | Sole traders, owners of a small businesses and not-for-profits may be eligible for a fees and charges rebate of $1500 to offset the costs of eligible NSW and local government charges due and paid from 1 March 2021.
The rebate is available until 30 June 2022. |
Apply to Service NSW |
| Assistance for not-for-profit and commercial performing arts organisations and music venues | A $75 million support package to continue paying staff and performers and provide support for loss of box office income due to COVID restrictions.
Applications open: 23 July 2021 |
NSW government announcement |
| Employee relations | Unlike JobKeeper in 2020, there are no Fair Work national “enabling directions” governing standdowns or reduced hours.
Businesses should seek legal advice on employment law issues. |
Fair Work resources: standdowns during lockdowns |
