From tourism to mining, even the business sectors not directly hit by COVID-19 are expecting to feel the effects of the pandemic.
Waking up to a glorious Gold Coast sunrise is a stark contrast to the gloomy conditions forecast for the building industry in the region.The Gold Coast construction industry is worried it may soon fall off the cliff"The construction industry is still ticking over, but the warning signs are there," Gold Coast developer Greg Rix said.It's a sentiment shared across much of the state.
Mr Duncalfe is also worried there will be a drop off in home-loan approvals over the next couple of months. "For about three months, we hardly did any trips … in fact we didn't do any trips, we just stopped," Great Barrier Reef charter operator Mike Sutcliffe explained. "I was looking at retiring, though don't think I'll ever retire now, I'll be paying off debts until I die," he said.
The small town of Taroom on the fringe of the Western Downs was hoping to tap into new markets in order to make the local economy more sustainable.
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