Update from Bowls NSW Regarding CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19)

 

A new update from Bowls NSW regarding Covid-19 has been posted on our website.
Please click here for the update

 

Update 31/3/2020

All Clubs and members are reminded of the new social distancing measures in place, which are now enforceable.
All Clubs are shut down and ALL Social Sporting Activity is banned (this includes roll-ups/practices).

There have been numerous assistance and relief measures implemented over the last few days that could be of great benefit to clubs and members.

Bowls NSW strongly urges all Club Managers and/or Administrators as well as any staff, contractors and individuals to keep up to date by checking all available resources;

GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE:

The Australian Government has introduced various stimulus packages, including:

• Job Keeper Payment
• Boosting Cash Flow
• Temporary Relief
• Increasing Threshold for Instant Asset Write off
• Backing Business Investment
• Job Seeker Allowance

You can read information on all these incentives by clicking on Australia Treasury and ATO links above

NSW State Government Deferral of Gaming Tax and Payroll Tax click here.

AUSTRAC advice regarding extension of Compliance Report 2019 to 30 June click here.

Many Club Suppliers have announced relief measures – to see list of suppliers and type of relief click here.

Bowls NSW advises that All Clubs whose year end is March, April or May 2020 will have payment of their 2020/2021 Affiliation Fee deferred until at least June 2020, at which a further review will be undertaken.

The Bowls NSW Board and Senior Staff are in the process of considering options regarding appropriate fee relief for all affiliated Bowling Clubs affected by forced shut down and will announce these as they are finalised.

Bowls NSW advises that the 2020 City v Country Series to be played at Cabramatta on 16 – 17 May has been CANCELLED.

Bowls NSW also advises that ALL Interstate Test Series for 2020 season have been CANCELLED.

These events are:

• U18s NSW v QLD Series – scheduled to be played at Brisbane 5 – 6 July
• NSW v VIC Test Series – scheduled to be played at Moama 7 – 8 July
• NSW v QLD Test Series – scheduled to be played at Taren Point 30 – 31 July
• NSW v ACT Test Series – scheduled to be played at Tuggeranong 12 – 13 September

The above series’ include all divisions (Open; Senior; O40s &/or U25s)

The Soldiers Point Classic Quadrangular Series weekend scheduled for 15 – 16 August is on hold, pending a decision to be made regarding The Nationals by Bowls Australia, (hopefully) to be made mid-April.

The following events are still suspended, pending further information and any return to opening of clubs and greens;

• State Pennants
• State Championships
• State Champion of Champions
• State Rookies
• State O40s Pairs
• Club Challenge
• State U25 Singles
• Junior 7 a Side

Bowls NSW reminds members of events already cancelled as notified in earlier release.
Bowls NSW Office is closed and any phone messages will only be intermittently retrieved.
Please contact enquiries@bowlsnsw.com.au if we can be of any assistance to any club or member.

For the circular 8/2020 COVID-19 Update and Affiliation Fee Notice click here.