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Soren Soltani gets a haircut at Barberiko in North Sydney by owner Nicolaos Vlahos.
“Blowdryers are going from 9am to 6pm or [even] 9pm at night,” she said. Electricity is also required to power various appliances, including washing machines and dryers that clean gowns and cotton towels, she added.“They feel like they’re being hit from all sides,” said Chong, also the chief executive of the Australian Hairdressing Council and director of small business advocacy organisation COSBOA. “They’ve gone for two years feeling defeated and disheartened to trying to be resilient.
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