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Panama Dining Room owner Luke Stepsys says the Victorian Government's failure to heed calls for a centralised QR code check-in system has resulted in the state enduring its “most crippling lockdown” yet. Businesses must ensure visitors check-in upon arrival through the Services Victoria QR code app or risk facing fines worth up to $1,652. “This will be a lockdown that delivers a knockout blow to plenty of businesses,” he said. “Community leaders months ago were imploring the government to listen to business owners, develop one system and just make it easy for us all. “The Gov...

Restaurant owner Luke Stepsys says businesses owners are the ones who will “pay the price” of the Victoria’s fourth lockdown and they need to be compensated. “Us business owners, we have substantial overheads to cover and we can’t afford to have businesses closed an we keep paying bills with zero income,” he said. Mr Stepsys said if the current lockdown extends beyond seven days his businesses will have been closed for over 200 days across the four state lockdowns. “All of these businesses need to be compensated … immediately for the losses that they will suffer by the fail...

Melbourne lord mayor Sally Capp said new support measures were needed and it was time for all levels of government to outline their plans for economic stimulus. “We acknowledge the support provided by state and federal governments to date but many businesses have taken another hit by the latest lockdown and it will take time for them to get back on their feet,” she said. Florist Rahnee Moller, from Carlton North’s Art Stems on Lygon, was on Saturday sitting on thousands of dollars worth of perishable stock and unsure how much would have to be thrown away. “[On Friday] peop...

Hospitality businesses in Victoria, Australia that were set for one of the best weekends of the year are instead throwing away tens of millions of dollars worth of produce in a lockdown catastrophe that industry figures warn will be the “final nail” for otherwise profitable businesses. Florists too were left scrambling on Friday and on Valentine’s Day eve to switch to a “click and collect” setting and get deliveries out the door amid uncertainty about whether they were even allowed to trade at all under current stage four Covid-19 restrictions. Restaurant and Catering Industry Ass...