Broken Hill businesses adapt to COVID-19 as new opportunities emerge
ABCA number of Broken Hill business owners say the pandemic has presented new opportunities and led to renewed interest in items from locals. Key points: Several Broken Hill businesses say they’ve been incredibly busy during COVID-19 Three new stores have opened in the city during the pandemic with another set to open soon Regional Development Australia Far West is surveying local businesses about their COVID-19 experiences Greg Spangler, the owner of local nursery Pots N Plants, said the virus had not affected the "insanely busy" period he would usually see this time of year. Regional Development Australia Far West has been asking Broken Hill businesses how they've managed COVID-19. Business experiences survey Earlier on in the pandemic more than 135 far west businesses were surveyed by Regional Development Australia Far West about how they were getting by.