The Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has escalated to a worldwide level over the past month and has resulted in considerable and serious economic and social impacts on the Nannup community.

To date, Shire staff have taken significant steps to remodel its service delivery to avoid face to face contact to protect staff and community.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Nannup community in several ways with businesses having to close their doors or operate under restricted measures, job losses, reduced community interaction and many more.

Options available through the Relief Package;

Rates, Fees and Charges

• $0 (zero) dollar rate increase for the 2020/21 financial year.
• Waiving of interest accrued on any rates outstanding from 1 April 2020 until 30 June 2020.
• Flexible payment plans for those in vulnerable situations or experiencing financial hardship.
• Waiving of all non-regulatory Shire fees and charges from 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020, excluding waste related fees and charges.
• 0% fees and charges increase on all discretionary fees and charges in the 2020/21 financial year, excluding waste related fees and charges.

Community

• Waiving rent for community groups using Council owned facilities from 30 March 2020 until 30 June 2020.
• Coordinate social Media Groups that connect neighbours and community members to assist and support each other.
• Utilise technology to enable people to access and share information, resources and connect with other people and services.
• Enhancing people’s access to critical information and resources through social media.

Business

• Linking businesses to support groups to help them through the pandemic.
• Coordinate the business listing on behalf of businesses who are providing a service in response to the pandemic.

Review of Relief Package

Given the uncertainty of how long this pandemic will last and more so the time it takes to recover, it is recommended that these be reviewed at 30 June 2020.