By Claire Ottaviano ONE year after border closures all but shut the doors on the Swan Valley, some small business owners are now fighting the next battle as the end of JobKeeper strikes another blow to tourism in the region. ...
Read More »JobKeeper devastation for local dnata employee
By Breanna Inferrera A LESMURDIE resident is one of thousands of Dubai National Air Transport Association (dnata) employees stuck in limbo, after they were ‘disqualified’ from the JobKeeper scheme. On May 1, the Federal Government altered the rules of the ...
Read More »Animal farm struggles to keep head above water
Small businesses everywhere are doing it tough, but one local business has been forced to start a GoFundMe campaign in order to support 416 employees who simply can’t fend for themselves. Swan Valley Cuddly Animal Farm has been in business ...
Read More »Centre slips through cracks
By Claire Ottaviano AN early learning centre in Midvale has fallen into a funding relief gap which may threaten the centre’s operation. To help early childhood education centres combat low attendance and declining enrolments, as an effect of parents losing ...
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