Preparing for The End of JobKeeper
On 28th March 2021, the Australian Government is planning to phase out JobKeeper. The payment was originally introduced in March 2020 at the start of the covid-19 pandemic to encourage affected businesses to keep staff employed during the nationwide lockdown. JobKeeper is a wage subsidy payment made via the tax system. On top of […]
Victorian Government Announces Support for Businesses Impacted by Covid-19 Lockdown
The Victorian Government has announced new support for small businesses, including sole traders which have been impacted by the covid-19 circuit-breaker action. Operators from businesses in industries such as; hospitality, events, tourism and the creative industries are all set to benefit from these grants. The $143 million Circuit Breaker Support Package is expected to help […]
Pubs in The Age of Covid-19
Pubs across Australia have been faced with many challenges during the covid-19 pandemic, as they try to remain profitable and abide by the governments social distancing rules. Data from Australian Bureau of Statistics illustrates that more than a third of Australian’s working in accommodation and food services lost work between March and April 2020. The […]
AirBnB Hitting Rural Motels Hard
The past year has been tough for smaller operators as the impact of technology continues to increase and businesses struggle with significant fixed costs that may not be achieving a realistic return on investment. Airbnb is here to stay and traditional accommodation providers (motels and serviced apartments) are under pressure.
Present Owners Fare Better in Hospitality
For businesses that are struggling now, the prognosis is not great, and without significant change there is unlikely a panacea to the improvement of the business. It’s been no surprise that more active and present owners have been more willing and able to adapt, making for businesses that fair better through market changes or periods of decline.
Observations on Food Retail in Australia 2018/19
Our year in food retail has seen the widespread closure of outlets, rather than regeneration. It has been a tough year, with the dual influence of rising costs and external pressures. There has been an escalation in shutdowns as marginal operators have started closing the doors earlier and walking away from unrealistic leases.
Press in this area has been increasing and there has been a slew of prominent restaurants closing their doors.
Opening on a Public Holiday
A vexed issue for business owners especially cafes and restaurants, is whether to open on Public Holidays and whether there should there be a surcharge. There is a balance between wage costs against opportunities, and often this can be challenging for a business owner to determine.
Industry Specific – Motels
Craig runs through the observations of the accommodation industry in rural locations. More information? To find out more, give us a call on 1300 023 782 or email team@cdrta.au.
2018 in review
As we come to the end of the year, its been an interesting twelve months as we are seeing thing tightening up in terms of availability of finance, trading positions and the wider economic outlook. Hospitality Industry We have focused on this as an area of concern and are seeing more pressure as the banks have […]
Launch of our video platform
We have recently been working through a range of education and information videos to support our partners or to give you some understanding of the issues that arise in the management of taxation or restructure issues. Understanding that some of the issues that arise are complicated and need further explanation, each video tries to cover […]