One million dollars in Southern Border support grants went to 143 businesses in Greater Hume, showing the impact of the border closure.
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Sixteen applications were not approved and further rounds have not been announced after applications closed in October, with $14.7 million out of $45 million spent.
There were 52 successful applications for other COVID-19 grants and 23 for bushfire support, with funding going to businesses this year being $1.6 million.
And despite the requests for assistance, the outstanding rates are largely unchanged from 2019.
As at November 30, $4.2 million rates or 39 per cent were outstanding, compared to 42 per cent ($4.4 million) last year.
"Collections are tracking slightly ahead of last year and is a very satisfactory result at this stage," general manager Steven Pinnuck said in his report to council.
"At this point in time there continues to be a low level of enquiry from ratepayers suffering financial hardship however this may increase as JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments are wound back in the coming months.
"The level of enquiry will continued to be monitored and reported periodically to Council."
JobKeeper applications "have remained reasonably consistent over the past few months" with 491 applications across the shire most recently.
The JobKeeper payment has been extended to March but will drop on January 4 from $1000 per fortnight to $650 per fortnight.
The economic impact of the pandemic has been reported monthly by council.
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At the final meeting for the year, councillors will consider the reinstatement of public forums from February and whether to meet in January.
A meeting in the first month of the year is not usually held but Mr Pinnuck has proposed an extraordinary meeting to consider successful tenders for the Holbrook Sporting Complex, Kywong-Howlong Road, Walla skate park and Holbrook kerb and gutter works.
