Despite a busy festive period, Ipswich business are closing their doors, struggling to find staff to cope with demand.
abc.net.au/news/hospitality-worker-shortage-ipswich-backpackers-student-workers/101850676Peter Coultas is trading through one of the busiest festive seasons he can remember but that's been hard to celebrate.Businesses are limiting their hours and menusThe Ipswich pub manager of 14 years said the December rush has not slowed much but without enough staff, the business boom has been tough to handle.
"Ipswich is fairly unique in the fact that we have a significant prevalence of small, mum and dad businesses," he said.Just a short drive from Brisbane, Ipswich falls between the city and the regions. Mr Coultas said a recent change meant chefs can now work in his restaurant under a regional employment incentive, but that hasn't been extended to bar staff, waiters or baristas.
"And at least give us the opportunity to give the staff that have worked, a break and time to catch their breath.""I think that would help tremendously," she said."We're actually classed as greater Brisbane but we are, I feel, regional."The labour shortage comes despite Ipswich having a higher-than-average youth unemployment rate.
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