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As Melbourne faces another two weeks in lockdown, a new round of support has been announced for SMEs.

There have been 642 new cases of community transmission in New South Wales and another four Covid-19 related deaths in the last day.

It's been revealed two women that illegally boarded a plane from Sydney to Melbourne have now tested positive for COVID-19.

Advertisement The state government is pumping another $282 million into its business support package as Victoria prepares for the second week of its latest COVID-19 lockdown. Business Minister Martin Pakula said on Wednesday that pubs, clubs and other licensed venues will now be eligible for new payments of $4200 on top of the $3000 available for the first five days of lockdown. Other businesses eligible for the state payments can claim another $2800 in addition to the $2000 made available last week. Businesses in Victoria’s ski fields, which have seen their peak season hit hard by the lock...

Victorian businesses will be entitled to further financial assistance as the state's lockdown is extended another week. Minister for Industry and Support Martin Pakula made said the most recent support package was work more than $280 million. "We are announcing an additional $282.5 million in new cash grants for businesses affected by the seven-day lockdown extension," he said. READ MORE: Minister for Industry Support and Recovery Martin Pakula has announced a 282.5 million support package for Victorian business due to the latest lockdown.(Nine) "That brings to $484 million, the total suppor...