Perfect storm in tourist town creates worker shortage for Port Fairy businesses

Katrina Lovell
Updated December 2 2021 - 5:00pm, first published 4:15pm
Struggle: Alex Hutabarat has been forced to shut the doors some night because of a lack of staff. Picture: Morgan Hancock
Struggle: Alex Hutabarat has been forced to shut the doors some night because of a lack of staff. Picture: Morgan Hancock

A post-COVID employee drought has forced some south-west hospitality venues to close or scale-back the days they are open with some even closing on what would be busy weekends.

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Katrina Lovell

Katrina Lovell

Journalist

Katrina Lovell is a senior journalist at The Standard who covers council news and human interest stories.

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