Kara Cooper, owner of Mount Vic and Me in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales.
Small businesses in New South Wales say the latest round of COVID-19 business support lacks a clear eligibility criteria and shouldn’t leave out the smallest operators.
The coronavirus support package, jointly announced by the NSW and federal governments yesterday, includes a cashflow payment for struggling businesses that retain their staff throughout the lockdown and new grants for micro businesses.
Kara Cooper, owner of Mount Vic and Me in the Blue Mountains, says while the support might help her retain her only casual staff member, it unfairly denies assistance to small operators in the region, and means small businesses will need to consult their accountants to navigate the eligibility criteria.
Solar array on the roof of the St. Vincent s Mission volunteer house.
St. Vincent’s Mission has been doing the work of feeding, clothing and sheltering the people of Floyd County, Kentucky, since 1968.
“We believe that all persons have a God-ordained right to the basic needs of life in order to meet their full potential,” the mission states on its website.
Recently, the mission looked for a little help from above to reduce overhead costs and focus on community service in a county with a poverty rate of 27%, well above the state and national average. The mission installed an array of solar panels.
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Disney on Broadway s fourth annual
Womenâs Day on Broadway, celebrating International Women s Day, is held virtually March 12 beginning at 1 PM ET. The two-hour eventâwith the theme Reflecting Courageously, Transforming Collectively âcoincides with the one-year mark since Broadwayâs shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic and features two conversations: Broadway s Moms: How Life Goes on When the Show Doesnâtâ and âBroadwayâs Second Act: A Conversation about Moving Beyond Intention.â
The Broadway s Moms conversation, moderated by
Mamas Talkin Loud podcast co-hosts Cara Cooper and Jessica Rush, brings mothers together to discuss the challenge of parenting and, specifically, mothering during the pandemic. Panelists includes Tanya Birl, Laura Benanti, Vanessa Javier, Julia Jones, and Karen Olivo.