COVID-19: Resources for Businesses

Gunnedah Shire Council is committed to helping you stay informed and supporting in any way we can at this time.

The following information has been developed to provide a point of reference for COVID-19 support available to businesses. There are a wide range of resources available to help support business through this crisis, which we will keep up to date with the most recent information available.

We encourage you to subscribe to our new weekly Gunnedah Shire Business Newsletter to stay up to date with the latest business support information.

Gunnedah Shire Council has announced a $1.6 million COVID-19 Business Support Package to help local businesses through the challenges faced as a result of the pandemic. The package includes new measures to reduce some of the charges businesses face, as well as introducing a new Business Partner Program round to assist in developing ways to adapt to changes in spending. Full details of the Business Support Package can be found here. If you have any questions or would like further information, please complete the contact form on this page and we will get in touch.

Gunnedah Shire Council’s Funding Finder webpage allows you to search available grants and has been updated to include newly announced COVID-19 specific grants. Visit the Gunnedah Shire Funding Finder here.

We have recently launched a new business platform for businesses – Gunnedah Shire Localised. Localised builds digital communities for local businesses to promote their products, their people and services. You can create a profile, list your business, add special offers, blog posts, pin items to the community noticeboard and more.

Listing your business on Localised is free, easy to use and will contribute to an online business directory for consumers to easily access local products and services.

You can also visit the Events and Noticeboard sections of Localised for networking opportunities and a range of free business education resources. These include a range of webinars on topics such as digital marketing, running your business with restricted operations due to COVID-19, how to use Google for Business, free TAFE courses, ATO small business training and more.

For more information and to sign up, visit Gunnedah Shire Localised.