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3      In the letter explain you are a local driver who can

               deliver all their orders for them for a fixed fee (maybe
               $10).  As a result you can save them the additional
               commission other delivery entities charge them.
        4      Explain to them in the letter, that you can print and

               distribute their menu to residents' houses in the area.
               In order to do this, you need a local printer and the
                                                          government is being frequently updated.
               ability to either distribute these leaflets yourself or pay   The information being announced from
               someone; the shopkeeper should pay for the printing   In light of this we have compiled a list of
               and the delivery. On the leaflet you can also advertise   webpages that we suggest you refer to for
               your services to these residents.          current up-to-date information with regards to
        5      Create a Facebook page for a Local Restaurant Delivery   Australian Government Health Department
                                                          your own State or Territory.
               Service and add the details of all the restaurants you
               have as potential customers, with you as the delivery
                                                         www.health.gov.au
               driver.
        6      Ask the restaurant to include a link to the Facebook   Northern Territory Department of Health
                                                         coronavirus.nt.gov.au
               Page for your services and a link for your delivery service
                                                         Victorian Department of Health and Human
               on their website and social media.
                                                         Services
        7      You can use Facebook advertising to target the   www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus
               residents of your area.
                                                         Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria
                                                         cpv.vic.gov.au
               This will attract a small cost that you might be able to
               recover from the shopkeepers. If not, it will be a small   Victorian Government
               investment for you.                       www.vic.gov.au/coronavirusresponse
        8      You have now provided a delivery service for the   www.covid19.act.gov.au
                                                         ACT Government
               restaurants in your area and advertised their services, as
                                                         NSW Point to Point Transport Commissioner
               well as yours.
                                                         www.pointtopoint.nsw.gov.au
        9      Also offer this service to chemists and any other shops   NSW Government
                                                         preview.nsw.gov.au/covid-19
               in your area that might be able to use it.
                                                         Queensland Government
     10          If you find you are too busy to handle the work have   bit.ly/3aGfPoQ
                                                         Queensland Chief Health Officer
                 a friend help you and have him pay you a small fee.
                                                         bit.ly/2xMwqc0
                                                         bit.ly/3bOylvi
        I hope this article has inspired you to look for solutions during   South Australian Health
        this difficult times.                            South Australian Government
                                                         www.sa.gov.au/covid-19
        Remember: “With Devastation Comes Innovation!”
                                                         Tasmania Department of Health
        If you need any help to implement this idea, please email me,   www.dhhs.tas.gov.au
        Harry Katsiabanis at harry@taxilink.com.au  and I will try and   Western Australia Department of Health
        help, but PLEASE try yourself first.             ww2.health.wa.gov.au


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