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Victorian Government announces support package for businesses hit by coronavirus lockdown
More than 50,000 Victorian businesses will be eligible for cash payments as part of a new package targeting industries that were hit by the recent “circuit breaker” lockdown.
Key points:
- Eligible small businesses and sole traders could receive $2,000 payments under one program
- The popular travel voucher program will also be expanded to include metropolitan Melbourne
- Victoria’s peak business body has welcomed the support, but an events group says more is needed
The five-day lockdown was introduced on February 12 over concerns the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport outbreak could worsen if it wasn’t brought under control quickly.
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