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Businesses count costs, fearing Victoria’s snap lockdown will last longer than five days
Businesses in inner Melbourne say they are reeling after the loss of what was expected to be a bumper weekend’s trade during Valentine’s Day, Chinese New Year and the Australian Open.
Key points:
- Florists, restaurants and cafes are bearing the brunt of losses during the snap lockdown
- Melbourne’s Lord Mayor is calling for a new support package for small business
- Small business owners say they fear the lockdown will last longer than five days
Instead, florists, retailers and hospitality businesses are tallying up their losses and throwing out stock.
Rose Gibaldi from cafe-restaurant Stuzzichino, in Carlton’s normally busy Lygon Street, said after a quiet weekend there had only been a handful of customers during the morning.
She said the usual…
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