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Extension of Relief for Tenancies Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic

08 Jan 2021

Commencing on the 1st January, 2021 the Retail and Other commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation (No 3) 2020 came into operation. Members will be aware that since April 2020 tenants that have qualified for receipt of monies under the JobKeeper scheme have been able to negotiate a reduction in their rental payments to landlords consistent with the reduction in turnover experienced by the tenant’s business during the pandemic.

Guidelines for Underground Petroleum Storage

08 Jan 2021

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued new guidelines to help operators of underground petroleum storage systems minimise the potential for fuel leaks.

Notice of 110th Annual General Meeting – Change of Venue

12 Jun 2020

Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of the Motor Traders’ Association of New South Wales will be held on Friday, 19 June 2020 but the venue of the meeting has changed to the Rydges Sydney Central Hotel.

COVIDSAFE APP – Privacy Act Changes

28 May 2020

On the 14th May 2020, the Federal Parliament passed a range of amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) to facilitate the operation of the CovidSafe App (“the App”). These changes related to the collection of the personal information provided when people downloaded the App and protecting the usage and storage of this personal information.

Rehiring an employee who was an ‘eligible employee’ on 1 March 2020

28 May 2020

MTA NSW Employment Relations have been approached by Members who wish to re-hire an employee for the JobKeeper Scheme, who was an ‘eligible employee’ on 1 March 2020 with the employer but are no longer an employee. In other words, our Members would like to re-employ a former employee who was an ‘eligible employee’ on 1 March 2020 and receive the wage subsidy from the ATO

'We're Open for Business' Advertising Campaign

12 May 2020

As an industry we’ve faced some challenging operating conditions over the past months due to COVID-19. Members have remained open during this period and are offering valuable services and support to their customers and the motoring public

Public Health Order – Leaving Home

01 Apr 2020

The New South Wales State Government released on the evening of the 30th March, 2020 an updated Public Health Order (PHO) being Public Health (COVID – 19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order 2020. The essence of the new PHO was to state that people “must not, without reasonable excuse, leave a persons’ place of residence”. The PHO goes onto to set out a number of exceptions to this blanket rule.

International Women’s Day Celebrated

31 Mar 2020

International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on the progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women, who have played an extraordinary role in our Association and community.

Couple Issue Car Challenge

31 Mar 2020

A fire devastated family at Batemans Bay received some generous help after losing their vehicle in the February fires on the South Coast of NSW. Former Goulburn businessman, Neville Burrows and his wife, Pam, made a special donation of their used car, a 2005 Mazda CX7, to assist the family.

Selling and/or Retaining of Suspicious Goods

31 Mar 2020

In recent times the courts have brought to our attention examples of fraudulent activity that has occurred in the automotive industry. Please refer to the following example: An unsuspecting consumer sold a vehicle privately for a fair price and handing over the vehicle, the consumer received what is a fraudulent bank cheque from what was created possibly with false identification.