Flower industry expects losses ‘in the millions’ as Victoria’s snap COVID lockdown affects weddings and Valentine’s Day – ABC News

Trentham flower grower Cheryl Roehrich spent a year gearing up for one of her biggest days of the year; Valentine’s Day.
Key points:

• The Victorian flower industry expects losses to be “in the millions” as the state’s snap lockdown coincides with Valentine’s Day
• One Trentham flower grower lost 80 per cent of her stock in one day
• Growers are urging Victorians to support local growers and florists

She had an abundance of freshly cut flowers to sell, and five weddings planned, when it all came to a sudden…

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