Rockingham Recovery: Business and industry

The City of Rockingham COVID-19 Local Recovery Coordination Group (LRCG) is continuing to support the implementation of the State Government's COVID-19 WA Recovery Plan.

Funding

• The State Government is offering Business Assistance Packages for businesses adversely affected by increasing cases and the necessary implementation of public health and social measures:
  • Level 1 COVID-19 Business Assistance Package
  • Level 2 COVID-19 Business Assistance Package
• The State Government is offering rent relief for small businesses and not-for-profit groups that lease Government-owned buildings.
• The State Government is offering financial support for small businesses impacted by the restrictions over Christmas/New Year.
• The State Government have recently announced assistance grants for small business and a Safe Transition Industry Support Package for the international education, tourism, aviation and events sectors.
• Read more about the Australian Government's coronavirus information and support for business.
• The Australian Tax Office will consider relief for certain tax obligations to eligible businesses, including deferring tax payments up to four months. 

Support

The Small Business Development Corporation WA has a dedicated page with information and advice to prepare for the impact of coronavirus on your small business.

Free business advice

The City partnered with Business Foundations to deliver two programs consisting of complimentary one-on-one business advisory sessions to local businesses. Both the Emergency Business Advice sessions and the Rockingham Business Rebound Program provided local small businesses with free, personalised advice to assist in their COVID-19 recoveries. 

Small Business Workshops

The Small Business Development Corporation WA is delivering a range of free-of-charge, online, practical workshops to support WA small businesses enhance their skills. Workshop topics are suitable for every level of business including start-ups, and are drawn from the following areas:

• business skills
• digital skills
• financial management
• interpersonal skills
• sales and marketing
• strategy and risk
• tendering and contracts.

View the workshop schedule to find workshops of interest taking place both online and in-person.

Buy Local

The City has launched a Buy Local campaign to support local business by encouraging the community to shop locally. You can read more about it and access resources at Buy Local.