WA hospitality venues close during peak tourist season due to severe staff shortages
ABCWith international travel off the menu, West Australians have flooded regional destinations like never before, but severe staff shortages mean many hospitality venues have been unable to fully capitalise on the influx. Key points: Hospitality venues are reducing opening hours due to staff shortages The industry usually relies heavily on international travellers at this time of year Despite international border closures, demand from WA tourists is higher than last year When COVID-19 restrictions hit, there were concerns that interstate and international border closures would slow tourism during the peak summer holidays. "We don't have enough staff to stay open as long as we normally would," Mr Gough said. "We generally have more people leaving the area at this time of the year than we have international travellers coming in," Mr Gough said.
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