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IT’S THE ONLY WAY OUT ! #GETVACCINATEDNOW

Dear Members,

We can’t urge you enough to do your bit for Victoria and Australia.

The landscape has changed it’s not so much about looking at the case numbers but more now looking at the vaccination take-up rates.

Right now in Victoria –

The first dose of COVID19 Vaccination take-up is 61%

The second dose of Covid19 Vaccination is at 38%

The Premier has made it clear on two fronts when we get to 70% first dose some restrictions will be eased and when we get to 70%-80% full vaccination some major restrictions will be eased. It is the only way out to keep yourself, your family, your staff, and the community safe.

Please don’t hesitate, your time is now.

https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/capacity-boost-vaccine-centres-prepare-more-supply

Yours sincerely,

Brendan Tohill | Chief Executive Officer
VANA – Victorian Authorised Newsagents Association
NLNA – National Lotteries Newsagents Association

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NEW VICTORIAN LIBERAL LEADER MATTHEW GUY MP

Dear Members,

We are looking forward to working with the new leader for the Victorian Liberal Party Matthew Guy MP leading into the next Victorian election in November next year.

It’s important to stay across both sides of the political parties and VANA has & will continue to work on both sides (Labor & Liberal) at a State and also a Federal Level.

We congratulate the new Liberal leader Matthew Guy MP for his appointment this morning.

Yours sincerely,

Brendan Tohill | Chief Executive Officer
VANA – Victorian Authorised Newsagents Association
NLNA – National Lotteries Newsagents Association

Table of Restrictions

COVID LIVE

VIC case alerts – public exposure sites

Creating a COVIDSafe workplace

VICTORIA STATE GOVERNMENT | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Checker | Australian Government Department of Health

NLNA MEMBER PROFILE – Austin Knox Office Supplies

Store Owner: Roop Singh
Address: 100 Nicholson Street, Footscray

“One minute you sell a Serbian a newspaper, the next you are wiring a money transfer to South Sudan. We sell 22 international language newspapers daily. I love servicing my community and reminiscing with the older generation when they collected their newspapers here too” – Roop.

Roop’s story in Australia began in 1999 when he came here to complete his Masters in Information Technology. After beginning a career in this field, he decided he really wanted to be a small business owner. Once a business broker showed him Austin Knox Office Supplies, he immediately knew it was the right fight and he soon joined our ranks as a newsagent.

Fifteen years has passed since then, and Roop is proud to have kept a local business name and identity of over 100 years old alive and well in Footscray. It began as a drafting supplies store at another site and eventually moved to its current location and transformed into a stationery store and newsagency.

Roop relishes the constant revolution in the newsagency industry and is interested to see how the channel adapts to constant digital disruptions. Roop aims to meet this change in demand via increasing his tech gadget range and incorporating Amazon Hub into his business, whilst maintaining traditional products like cards and newspapers.

COVID-19 RESILIENCE SESSION – KAMMERON CRAN

Dear Members,

In these tough times I encourage you to stay connected to each other.

To stay in touch with family and friends, use FaceTime and Zoom. Our Software Engineer is here to help you set up Zoom or related technology, and is available Monday to Friday from 10am-2pm at fouzul@vana.com.au

Stay connected and keep talking.

There are many other platforms that are incredibly helpful, including:

www.ruok.org.au
www.beyondblue.org.au
www.lifeline.org.au

We are also pleased to announce we are conducting our second resilience session on Friday 10 September from 11:30am-12:30pm. Facilitated by Kammeron Cran, NLNA Director, we encourage you to register today as this important presentation will assist you as you navigate through this difficult time.

Kammeron is also a Director at The Team Space and a thought leader in the field of leadership, teams, and resilience. This will be a powerful Zoom presentation for all members, especially those challenged in this ever-changing COVID-19 environment.

Only registered attendees will receive a meeting link prior to this date, so please register here.

Yours sincerely,

Brendan Tohill | Chief Executive Officer
VANA – Victorian Authorised Newsagents Association
NLNA – National Lotteries Newsagents Association

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NLNA Covid-19 Update: ACT Commercial Tenancy Relief

Dear Members,

ACT COVID ALERT

Commercial Tenancy Relief

The ACT Government is reinstating measures which require commercial landlords to engage in good faith negotiations with local business tenants hardest hit by COVID-19 during the current ACT lockdown.

The new temporary commercial leases declaration will prevent commercial landlords from taking prescribed actions against tenants impacted by COVID-19 such as terminating their lease without first discussing lease arrangements. The declaration will apply from 12 August 2021 when the ACT was placed into lockdown.

Commercial landlords who offer rent relief may be eligible for a commercial rates credit of up to $5,000. A credit is also available for owner-operators who meet the eligibility criteria.

The COVID-19 Local Business Commissioner has been re-instated to connect businesses with information about the declaration, financial assistance, and mental health support. The ACT Government will also fund professional mediation services to facilitate good faith negotiations between landlords and tenants.

In addition to these initiatives, the ACT Government will waive rent payments for the month of September for any business and community sector tenants of government-owned properties that have been affected by the COVID-19 lockdown. Tenants who have experienced a 30 percent reduction in turnover in August will be eligible for a full waiver of their September rent payments.

Yours sincerely,

Brendan Tohill | Chief Executive Officer
NLNA – National Lotteries Newsagents Association

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