Small business owners warn they are on the brink due to workers failing to return to their offices in central business districts.
abc.net.au/news/work-from-home-blamed-for-morwell-cafe-closure/101351046A charity-run cafe at Morwell in eastern Victoria is closing its doors and is blaming the ongoing work from home culture of the town's public servants.The charity-run cafe is located in the Latrobe Valley GovHub in Morwell, a $30 million facility built for government workers at various organisations
The Victorian government promised the 200 public sector jobs at the office would provide a $15 million boost to the local economy. She said it had forced the charity organisation to shut its social enterprise cafe A Kinder Cup, which is located at the GovHub."It's now really not viable," Ms Lund said. "My heart is broken for my community, my staff and my committee."
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