COVID-19 Resource Centre

We understand you are getting a lot of information from various sources regarding COVID-19.  To try and make things easier we have collated all the various documents, letters and weblinks that are currently flying around many different areas of the industry.

1. Links to the Government website listing stimulus packages for small business.
2. Links to the most recent updates from BIA (Bicycles Industries Australia)
3. Letter – Outlining reasons retail bike shops should be included as essential services – please feel free to download the letter, customise it and send to your local members (This should be actioned today as these decisions are occurring imminently)
4. Roles in the industry – if you have workers looking for more hours there are contacts for other shops seeking more casual workers.  Email Corbin@advancetraders.com.au to post the roles.
5. Policy and procedures other retail bikes shops have in place to continue to trade safely.  Please share your own so that we can help other shops remain complaint and keep shops trading.

Please understand we are not the experts and simply trying to help you navigate as best we can. If you see any info that is outdated please contact us to update webshop.

1. Links to the Government website listing stimulus packages for small business.   

• Federal Government packages
• Latest update on the virus 
• Federal stimulus package

 
State Packages:

• Western Australia
• Queensland
  
  • Information on concessional loans >>
  • Information on payroll tax deferral >>
  • Assistance to help QLD manage the impacts of COVID-19 >>
    
• New South Wales
• Tasmania
• Northern Territory
• South Australia
• Victoria

All banks are offering various degrees of assistance:

• Westpac
  
• Commonwealth Bank
  
• ANZ
  
• NAB

 
ATO’s cash flow assistance programme for small business >>

Repayment arrangements and concessional interest rates are also available. The ATO will work with taxpayers and tax agents to remit interest and penalties in relation to tax liabilities incurred after 23^rd January 2020.

• Assistance for Businesses 
• Individuals dealing with COVID-19
• Economic Stimilus Package
• Disaster Recovery Payments
• Tax-free cash flow boost for employers.
• Supporting the flow of credit
• Apprentice wage subsidy.
• Temporary relief for financially distressed businesses.
• Boosted instant asset write-off
• Accelerated depreciation
• Income support
• Temporary early release of superannuation.
• Further information for sole traders

 
2. The most recent updates from BIA (Bicycles Industries Australia)

• Actions to keep you and your staff safe 
• Covid 19 Industry update
• Assistance request from Bicycle Retailers

 
3. Draft letter to send to your Local/Federal member to list Bike stores as an essential service >>

4. Roles in the industry – if you have workers looking for more hours there are contacts for other shops seeking more casual workers.  Email Corbin@advancetraders.com.au to post the roles.

5. COVID-19 Shop Layout procedures - Examples of Action

6. Retailer resource centre from SmartEtailing for COVID-19 business practices.

It contains COVID-19 resources like email templates, ecommerce solutions, order fulfilment alternatives and general content for communicating with consumers during this new retail landscape.