'Having to let go of staff is almost like losing a loved one.'
Unemployment rates have increased in the Northern Territory since the introduction of strict coronavirus measures.
"We had no lights on, no tableware, it was as if we were opening for the first time or we'd gone out of business. It was an eerie feeling."Then, when we were allowed to do the takeaways, we had to focus more on that. We were thinking about deliveries, online ordering systems, and me personally doing the deliveries."
According to the most recent Australian Bureau of Statistics data, the Northern Territory has had one of the largest increases of unemployment, up 1.8 points to 7.4 per cent. "We've seen a reversal of people coming into us, we're seeing a lot of new customers and new clients who have never accessed emergency relief before," he said.
And while many have managed to keep a roof over their heads, some have been forced into homelessness. "So even pre-COVID, the situation for housing was quite severe and we have a severe lack of social and affordable housing here in the Red Centre."Mr McBryde said the worst is still yet to come.
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