NSW planning processes and development applications will be fast-tracked in a bid to support the construction sector and maintain jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rezoning and development applications will be accelerated  More decisions will be made by the minister if required.

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What resources can you now access from the library on-line.

The Library has contacted those suppliers to see whether external use may be possible.

The publishers of The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and Financial Review do not make their newspapers available outside of the Library. However you can access the Sydney Morning Herald from home with your Willoughby Library card via the  State Library NSW eResources. Click here for instructions, or contact library staff for help.

Ancestry.com will be available to library members later this week. Instructions to connect to Ancestry will be available online, or, contact the library for help.

The publishers of Choice have been contacted to see whether accessibility could be changed in the circumstances. If the library is able to offer this service outside the library, information will be posted online.

Many thanks
Rebecca

Rebecca Browning – Library Services Team Leader

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Willoughby City Council’s Business Support Plan, worth up to $1.66 million over six months, was approved at an extraordinary meeting last night. 

It offers relief on rents, fees and penalties to help support local businesses and community groups through the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Business Support Plan includes:

• Rent relief for Council’s restaurants and cafes tenants totalling $573,000 over six months.

• Waiving licences and fees for sporting organisations for up to six months, saving them $600,000.

• Relaxing some infringements that don’t impact on health or safety (eg overstaying a parking meter), valued around $55,000

• Fee concessions for 6 months equating to about $435,000, including:
o waiving some environmental health inspection fees (but not those that directly relate to food hygiene), fire safety fees, footway dining and advertising fees
o a 50% fee reduction for Chatswood Mall Market stallholders

Mayor Gail Giles-Gidney said the Business Support Plan was flexible so it can be revisited if there are further health orders, or benefit from other government assistance.

“We’re in tough times so we moved quickly to create a plan with maximum financial benefit to offset those impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak while ensuring continuation of critical functions and health and safety,” Mayor Giles-Gidney said.

“We recognise the deep and long term impacts of COVID-19 on local small businesses and the flow-on effects to our community.

“A report outlining what we are doing for vulnerable members in our community was also presented to Council.”

To ensure agility and to respond more quickly, the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer were delegated joint authority to make changes to the Business Support Plan as needed.

Councillors also a considered a financial strategy to understand the impacts on Willoughby City Council’s bottom line and manage risk, while supporting the community and maintaining major projects.

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