The Victorian Government has announced stronger requirements for businesses in regional Victoria – now required to refuse seated service or bookings for residents from metropolitan Melbourne. The guidelines have been updated to reflect these requirements. View them here.

Applications for the Outdoor Eating and Entertainment Package and the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund are now open. Find out more

In partnership with the Victorian Government, City of Melbourne is delivering a landmark $100 million recovery fund that will reactivate the central city. Apply now – Applications close on 23 October.

Learning

VTIC Insights Series
Given the current challenges the tourism, events and hospitality sectors are facing in the wake of COVID-19, we have launched the VTIC Insights Series. To prepare for the future, the online sessions will help members get in front of the curve when the time comes to reconnect with consumers.

These online sessions occur fortnightly. To view the upcoming sessions, click here.

Infection Control Training
Victorian TAFEs and Registered Training Organisations are offering free short accredited training to help customer-facing employees identify and manage the ongoing risk of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections.
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Small Business Webinars
Australian Taxation Office
Ongoing

Considering your small business viability
Digital options for small businesses
Tax support for small businesses
Cash flow for small business success

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Upskill my Business
Business Victoria’s Upskill my Business connects you to short courses, online events and resources from the state’s top education providers and industry experts.
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Accommodation Association Webinars
Ongoing
The Accommodation Association also offers a suite of online training courses for businesses and its employees, tailored specially for the accommodation industry.
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Tourism Australia Industry Webinar Series
Every Friday morning
> Register here

Build Back Better Webinars & Road to Recovery Tourism Tutorials
Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC)
Ongoing
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COVID Ready Program
The ATEC COVID Ready program is an on-demand program, designed to equip tourism businesses to operate with confidence in a COVID world.
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Japan Host
ATEC in partnership with Tourism Australia
2 March to 11 March 2021
Japan Host is offered as a series of four, 90-min online workshop modules including Culture Ready, Service Ready, Product Ready and Trade Ready.
> Sign up here

Industry Survive & Revive Sessions
The Travel Industry Hub
Ongoing
A series of webinars aimed at assisting both individuals and businesses during these troubled times.
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Tourism – Ready for Recovery
Griffith University has developed an online course that provides key insights, scenarios and case studies to assist businesses in navigating their way through the crisis, consider their recovery action plan and emerge more resilient and competitive in the future.
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Institute of Excellence
Your school for tourism, digital marketing and social media greatness.
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Tourism Tribe
Tourism Tribe offer a number of short courses that are tailored to the tourism industry, and many free or at a very low cost.
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General Assembly
General Assembly is a pioneer in education and career transformation, specializing in today’s most in-demand skills. They offer a suite of free webinars and courses in business, digital marketing and career development.
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