Gold Coast Titans outline plan to survive COVID-19 pandemic and season shutdown
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The Titans will turn to the government to help pay staff after the NRL season was cancelled in the coronavirus pandemic.

THE Gold Coast Titans will keep a skeleton staff on half pay and take advantage of government wage subsidies to survive the suspension of the NRL season.

In an email to sponsors, Chief Executive Officer Steve Mitchell said the move was made to keep the business functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic until the 2020 season resumes.

Mr Mitchell said the owners and the board tried to “reduce the impact on our passionate and dedicated staff”.

“The Titans will access payments from the Australian Government’s JobKeeper wage subsidy and the Queensland Government’s payroll tax concessions to support club staff temporarily stood down during this period,” he said.

“This will ensure the impact on our staff is reduced as much as possible, and their jobs will be here to return to at the end of this situation.

“We know that many of you, our trusted and valued family of sponsors, are currently experiencing similar pain in your own industries, and being faced with making similar – if not even more painful – decisions with your own staff.”

Mr Mitchell said the club and supporters “will get through this together” and the Titans “needs your support now more than ever”.

He said Titans general manager of commercial Jonathon Stewart and himself would be available to answer questions and offer support.