Gypsum business in Rainbow reopens after losing income amid COVID lockdown confusion
MonMonday 15
FebFebruary 2021 at 4:59am
Albacutya Gypsum owners Paul and Emma Lester say they have lost $20,000 from this morning's closure.
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A privately owned gypsum pit operator in Rainbow has become a flashpoint for confusion around Victoria's five-day lockdown restrictions.
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A fertiliser centre in Victoria's north west was subject to confusion over whether it was an essential service under lockdown
The business owner says its temporary closure resulted in $20,000 in lost income
The Victorian Farmers Federation says it will exacerbate feelings in the region that the government has not "had their backs"