Butcher Zeeshan Ali had ordered 100 goats and 100 lambs in preparation for the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha. And then the lockdown was announced. EidAlAdha
Butcher Zeeshan Ali was preparing for the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha earlier this week with a degree of certainty, ordering 100 goats and 100 lambs as he watched Victoria record day after day without new coronavirus cases in the community.
“We have many customers that come from more than five kilometres away, such as Caulfield, Carnegie, Craigieburn and even further. And when the lockdown hits, we lose all those customers. So, the financial impact has been really significant. One day we order, and then next day is a lockdown. We end up wasting our meat, and we lose our customers as well,” he said.“When a lockdown hits, a lot of people lose their money because they lose their jobs. And then they can’t pay for their orders.
“[Missing Eid] leaves quite a large gap and void in people’s lives. But the community has to adapt – what other choice do we have?” Elsewhere in the state, holiday cancellations dealt another blow to the tourism sector, particularly in Alpine regions. “It was a real kick in the guts,” he said on Friday. “I guess you understand the decision but it’s frustrating, we all tried to do the right thing. We said even if we have one day we will be happy but the decision was so quick.
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