‘Substantial increase’: NSW records 356 new local COVID-19 cases
NLNA Member Update: NSW + VIC + SA COVID updates
Dear Members,
New South Wales
Today the NSW Government announced that anyone in NSW who has been in the Cairns or Yarrabah local government areas (LGAs) in Queensland since 4 pm Sunday 8 August must stay at home and only leave their residence with a reasonable excuse. Reasonable excuses include shopping, medical care, caregiving, outdoor exercise with a member of your household or one other person, and work or education if you cannot do it from home. A person who has been in Cairns or Yarrabah must comply with the stay-at-home rules for 14 days since they were last in an affected LGA, or until the notice is revoked. Stay-at-home requirements have now been lifted for anyone who has been in Brisbane City, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Logan City, Noosa Shire Council, Redland City, Scenic Rim Regional Council, Somerset Regional Council, and Sunshine Coast Regional Council since Wednesday 21 July. Everyone in NSW, however, including those in the northern NSW border regions and those areas in NSW along the Victorian border, must continue to comply with all relevant public health orders that are in place in NSW.
Anyone arriving from Queensland, regardless of whether they’ve been in Cairns or Yarrabah, must still fill out a declaration form. The declaration form is available on the Service NSW website and can be completed in the 24-hour period before entering NSW or on arrival. The information gathered via the travel declarations is vital in allowing NSW Health to contact travellers if necessary. People entering NSW who have been in Victoria in the last 14 days must also complete a declaration form. Victoria remains an area of concern and the stay-at-home rules apply to anyone who has been in Victoria since Thursday 5 August, with an exemption in place in relation to the border region. People entering NSW who have been in South Australia in the last 14 days are no longer required to complete a declaration form, as it is no longer an affected area.
The NSW Government has also announced that new restrictions will be introduced for the Tamworth Local Government Area, from 5 pm today, 9 August until 12.01 am Tuesday 16 August.
Victoria
The Victorian Government today announced that the lockdown in regional Victoria will lift from 11:59 pm tonight. From 11:59 pm tonight the five reasons to leave the home can be removed in regional Victoria and there will be no limit on the distance regional Victorians can travel from home. However, people will only be able to travel to Melbourne for a permitted reason and you must follow the Melbourne restrictions once there. Key points
- Retail can also open and personal services such as beauty and tattooing can resume. Face masks can be removed where required for the service to be performed.
- While stay-at-home orders remain in metropolitan Melbourne, we need to ensure the virus does not travel into regional Victoria. Businesses that are open in regional Victoria but closed in Melbourne – restaurants for dine-in service or beauty for example – must check the IDs of everyone they serve.
The full list of updated restrictions for regional Victoria are available via 210809 – Restriction Changes (1).pdf
South Australia
South Australia has closed its border to the entire state of Queensland, following an updated travel direction. SA has prohibited travellers from entering the state unless they have an exemption or are essential travellers. SA residents are allowed to return home but must quarantine for 14 days. An updated cross-border travel direction was issued by SA Police at 2.30 pm on Sunday. The blanket border ban on arrivals from Queensland comes after the detection of a Covid case in Cairns. More information here
Yours sincerely,
Brendan Tohill | Chief Executive Officer
VANA – Victorian Authorised Newsagents Association
NLNA – National Lotteries Newsagents Association
BREAKING: NSW records 283 new local COVID-19 cases | Tamworth LGA to go into lockdown
One on One with Richard Bowe – ACCO
One on One with Richard Bowe
Director Sales & Customer Support – ACCO Brands ANZ
Professional Overview:
My background has predominantly been in sales with over 28 years of expertise across 4 countries such as New Zealand, Australia, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom. I am currently residing as Director of Sales & Customer Support at ACCO Brands ANZ and have been so for the past 3 years, although this is the first time, I have been exposed to the Office Supply Industry. I do however strongly believe the fundamental strategy and execution of sales can translate successfully into this industry; I will admit though that the go-to-market plans require some adaptation. My mantra has always been that to be successful you must be stubborn about your goals, but flexible about your methods, which I follow to this day.
Personal Trivia:
Growing up in New Zealand, I often joke that rugby is in my blood. I am an ex-player and avid supporter of my hometown Canterbury Crusaders, but also passionately barrack for our World Famous “Mighty All Blacks”. As a proud father of two teenage boys, I continue to support their sporting ambitions outside of rugby including Basketball, Health & Fitness, and “Gaming” (though the latter I must admit is not my forte). I have instilled in my sons the belief to be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire and in the same vein I enjoy reading, traveling, meeting new people & experiencing different cultures, trying new cuisines, and the odd glass of wine (or two!).
Memorable achievements in the industry:
I have always enjoyed cultivating a positive team culture and encouraging a collaborative working environment where individuals can be empowered to excel and succeed, supporting customers, business partners, and peers alike.
This has been most evident navigating the recent turbulent times due to COVID19 and the fast-changing landscape of this industry. The most memorable achievement has simply been the ability to lead our sales & customer support teams to change, evolve, adapt, and adjust as each aspect and facet of our traditional business model was pushed to every pain point under these incredibly challenging times. Whilst continuing to supply the Office Products industry new and exciting products and categories with some of the world’s biggest brands.
Advice to Newsagents:
- Stay fresh and relevant
- Monitor and review your business and go to market strategies often
- Support your supporters
- Build strong and trusted relationships with your key suppliers and association
- Invest in products that offer features and benefits to your customers but also offer margin opportunities to yourselves
Invest in brands that have customer recognition and that will drive customers to your store
BREAKING: 262 new local COVID-19 cases in NSW | Lockdown for Hunter region
Dear Members,
Please stay safe.
Please ensure you are exercising the following mandatory requirements in your store for the safety of your staff and customers:
- Remain 1.5 metres apart
- Provide QR code check-ins at multiple locations in your store
- All staff and customers are wearing mandatory face coverings
- Regular washing of hands and use of hand sanitiser
You are not alone being an NLNA member.
Kind regards,
Brendan Tohill | Chief Executive Officer
NLNA – National Lotteries and Newsagents Association
VACCINES HIGHLY EFFECTIVE-SAVING LIVES
Dear Members,
A message from our PM Scott Morrison this morning:
Both of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccines – Pfizer and AstraZeneca – are proving highly effective against the Delta variant of COVID, according to medical experts. So go and get vaccinated so you can protect yourself, your family and your community.
#covid19australia #covid19vaccines
Kind regards,
Brendan Tohill | Chief Executive Officer
NLNA – National Lotteries and Newsagents Association
VANA – Victorian Authorised Newsagents Association
