It's a trend echoed in the tourism industry all over Australia, with strict lockdowns and a lack of national and international travellers forcing many small businesses to close their doors."It's just heartbreaking," Mr Jones said.
"I could have just shut my two boats down and it would have been cheaper to do that. It's costing me money to stay open but after 25 years in business, I have to keep my name out there. "The hardest thing is nobody is talking to us, nobody is letting us know what will happen with that border."Michael Trout is a North Queensland tourism operator whose business has fallen victim to the pandemic.
President of the Cairns Tourism Industry Association, Kevin Byrne, said the closure of iconic tourism businesses, from tour operators to hotels and hospitality venues, has become a common occurrence.Prime Minister chastises Queensland Premier over border stance "We've got a country called Australia and we have seven different charlatans with their own people as their hostages," Mr Byrne said.
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Wish I was there now not in Victoria
Can blame his state government
Definitely not getting Xmas would be devastating here on the Gold Coast too. It’s hard enough now, my business is 90% down. AnnastaciaMP and dr doom do not help with no hope and no plan.
Qld: domestic tourism revenue… $800M Qld Int’l tourism revenue… $6,000M So ScottyTheBlameShifter’s failure on quarantine is killing Qld tourism. Good to know
Blame AnnastaciaMP , people will be able to go overseas before coming to Qld. But then again the rich and sports codes are allowed in so maybe they can prop tourism up