Super Reforms expected to take effect from 1 July

Powered by Rest   In the 2020–21 federal Budget, the government announced the Super Reforms – Your Future, Your Super measure....

Powered by Rest   In the 2020–21 federal Budget, the government announced the Super Reforms – Your Future, Your Super measure. We urge business owners and employers to familiarise themselves with these changes so that you can understand how these shifts might impact your business and employees. Expected to take effect 1 July...

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Small Business Month sees three new grants for QLD small businesses worth $25 million

The Palaszczuk Government has launched Queensland Small Business Month with three new grants programs worth $25 million over two...

The Palaszczuk Government has launched Queensland Small Business Month with three new grants programs worth $25 million over two years – making Queensland the place to be for small business. Minister for Employment and Small Business Di Farmer said the announcement builds on the more than $180 million in Small...

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Helping ACT retailers to prepare for plastics ban

The National Retail Association is encouraging ACT retailers to prepare now for the single-use plastics ban which comes into...

The National Retail Association is encouraging ACT retailers to prepare now for the single-use plastics ban which comes into effect 1 July. In the last 7 days, the NRA team visited over 500 ACT businesses in their stores to provide advice and materials. The NRA is also providing a tollfree...

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Sydney to provide grants to revamp high street stores

High streets throughout NSW will be revitalised with more than $15 million in grants to boost local business, support...

High streets throughout NSW will be revitalised with more than $15 million in grants to boost local business, support jobs and create better public spaces for the community. The NSW Government’s Your High Street program will provide 19 councils with up to $1 million to help them deliver projects that...

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Shopping centres and retailers welcome ACCC’s 10-year extension to the Casual Mall Licensing Code of Practice

The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have jointly welcomed the determination by...

The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have jointly welcomed the determination by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to re-authorise the Casual Mall Licensing Code of Practice for an additional 10 years, the longest extension since the Code’s inception in 2007. The...

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Businesses encouraged to take advantage of the JobMaker Hiring Credit as the 30 April deadline approaches

Off the back of the latest employment figures which show more than 300,000 additional jobs have been created since...

Off the back of the latest employment figures which show more than 300,000 additional jobs have been created since October 2020, businesses that have employed new young people are encouraged to check if they are eligible to claim the JobMaker Hiring Credit. Employers can receive up to $10,400 per year...

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CBD retail – foot traffic sensors tell the real story

By Kyle Swain, Retail Director Australia & New Zealand, Lpc Cresa This past weekend, the Age newspaper in Melbourne published...

By Kyle Swain, Retail Director Australia & New Zealand, Lpc Cresa This past weekend, the Age newspaper in Melbourne published a piece declaring “Weekend foot traffic nears pre-pandemic level” and quoted the Deputy Lord Mayor saying that “every extra person in the city represented another opportunity for CBD businesses that...

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Retail leads Australian industry on environmental progress

The Australian retail industry is leading the way when it comes to environmental progress following the recent Environment Ministers...

The Australian retail industry is leading the way when it comes to environmental progress following the recent Environment Ministers Meeting (EMM). Ministers recognized the need for greater certainty, and the eight ‘problematic and unnecessary’ plastic product types for industry to phase out nationally under the National Waste Policy Action Plan...

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Victorian Retailers welcome Cash for Cans

The Victorian Government’s new container deposit scheme (CDS) is set to start in 2023. The CDS will maximise the...

The Victorian Government’s new container deposit scheme (CDS) is set to start in 2023. The CDS will maximise the return of used drink cans, bottles and cartons for recycling, and reduce Victoria’s litter by up to half. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio announced the final design...

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Grants up to $10,000 available for select main street businesses in Adelaide

City businesses along six of Adelaide’s most iconic eating and retail strips are being urged to take advantage of...

City businesses along six of Adelaide’s most iconic eating and retail strips are being urged to take advantage of new grants of up to $10,000 to enhance and activate their outdoor areas, helping to drive patronage and support jobs. The Marshall Liberal Government has committed $200,000 to support small businesses...

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Who really brings the value to a retail lease deal – the owner or the tenant?

By Dylan O’Donnell, Managing Director, Victoria – Lpc Cresa Most retail tenants do not realise (or even consider) the...

By Dylan O’Donnell, Managing Director, Victoria – Lpc Cresa Most retail tenants do not realise (or even consider) the true value they bring to a lease negotiation. Often, simply being aware of what a deal is worth to the landlord can help a tenant to structure a lease in...

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Our sustainability commitment to halving food waste by 2030

The National Retail Association (NRA) is committed to a sustainable future through representing retailers nationally to make sustainable choices,...

The National Retail Association (NRA) is committed to a sustainable future through representing retailers nationally to make sustainable choices, reduce shrinkage, and limit their carbon footprint. We are the only foundation partners in the retail industry working with the newly formed Stop Food Waste Australia with the vision to...

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When can you trade this Anzac Day weekend?

The National Retail Association recognises Anzac Day as an important national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand...

The National Retail Association recognises Anzac Day as an important national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates all who served and died in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations and the contribution and suffering of all those who have served. Anzac Day trading hours This year,...

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Additional hours for South Australian retailers over Anzac Day weekend

The Honourable Rob Lucas MLC, has declared an exemption pursuant to section 5 of the Shop Trading Hours Act...

The Honourable Rob Lucas MLC, has declared an exemption pursuant to section 5 of the Shop Trading Hours Act 1977 to allow non-exempt shops (excluding car and boat dealerships) in the Adelaide suburbs (Metropolitan Shopping District and Glenelg Tourist Precinct) to trade additional hours over the 2021 Anzac Day...

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Check In Qld App to be mandatory for pubs, restaurants and cafes

Following the community transmission that led to the 3-day lockdown in Greater Brisbane, it was announced yesterday that the...

Following the community transmission that led to the 3-day lockdown in Greater Brisbane, it was announced yesterday that the Check In Qld app will be mandated for most hospitality businesses across Queensland from 1 May to assist with contact tracing efforts. We encourage all retailers to register to use the...

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Retailers support ACT single-use plastics ban

The National Retail Association (NRA) welcomes the passing of legislation today to ban single-use plastic items in the ACT,...

The National Retail Association (NRA) welcomes the passing of legislation today to ban single-use plastic items in the ACT, starting with cutlery, stirrers, and expanded polystyrene food containers. The NRA commends the ACT Government’s strong track record reducing the impact of plastic waste and protecting our environment and marine life. The...

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