Quote Originally Posted by goats View Post
How are all the 1000’s of businesses there surviving without the backpackers? You’d think they vaccinate whilst the borders are shut, I know plenty of people, in fact most I know, who have had AZ all under 50, all still alive and safe from COVID
A lot of the businesses in QLD are really struggling, last I heard they are paying people $2000 to relocate and work in the tourism and hospitality places. I'm in Melbourne and the workforce is a lot more diverse so I don't think things are quite as bad here.