Victoria Jobs Minister MartinPakulaMP has outlined targeted funding areas under the $3 billion stimulus package unveiled by the DanielAndrewsMP government.
Victoria Jobs Minister Martin Pakula has outlined targeted funding areas under the $3 billion stimulus package unveiled by the Andrews government. The jobs minister said “the lion’s share of support” will go to the hospitality, retail, accommodation and tourism operators including hair and beauty services, repairs, maintenance, domestic cleaning, outdoor entertainment and passenger vehicles.
“We are providing a dedicated fund, a dedicated licensed venue fund which is worth a quarter of a billion dollars, and will provide grants of between $10,000 and $30,000 for licensed venues across the state: that is pubs, clubs, hotels, bars, restaurants, reception centres”. “In regional Victoria, eligible venues will be able to receive payments between $10 and $25,000 and in metropolitan Melbourne, that will be those relevant numbers will be from $15 to $30,000”.
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