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. ( Print text only Cancel A privately owned gypsum pit operator in Rainbow has become a flashpoint for confusion around Victoria's five-day lockdown restrictions. Key points: 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"