Qld businesses to reap extra funding due to actions and inactions of NSW smh.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from smh.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Queensland business and tourism groups have welcomed extra state COVID-19 support but warn that it’s unlikely to meet needs, particularly in the hard-hit far north.
As southeast Queensland emerges from lockdown, Cairns enters one over new COVID-19 case sbs.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sbs.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Lockdown has been lifted in southeast Queensland after nine new COVID-19 cases were recorded, but Cairns is in lockdown after a new case emerged there.
Cancellation of Brisbane Ekka leaves SME vendors footing the bill
The Queensland Royal Show Ekka is cancelled for the second year in a row. Source: supplied.
Queensland’s Royal Show Ekka has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving small business vendors and exhibitors bearing the cost of wasted preparations and a lack of sales.
The cancellation of Ekka, which was scheduled this weekend at the Brisbane Showgrounds, comes as a blow to the agriculture sector, as well as stall holders, from showbag businesses, to food stalls and rides and entertainment.
Amanda Rohan, policy and advocacy general manager at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland, says regional Queensland businesses will be hit hard by the cancellation.