BUSINESSES might be bracing for an increase in trading, thanks to travel restrictions being eased by the state government, but it's not all welcomes news.
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But the decision has not been welcomed in all sectors.
Moree mayor and NSW Country Mayors Association chairwoman Katrina Humphries slammed the government's decision because of a lack of consultation with communities.
"It's very frustrating because we can't cater for our locals as it is and we haven't been given any guidelines or a plan at all," Cr Humphries said.
"We can't really move around within ourselves yet, so why would we be embracing travellers?
"I have had no consultation about this opening up on June 1, despite us sending a letter to the government offering to help and and I chair the NSW Country Mayors Association."
Cr Humphries said she believed the easing of restrictions had "come a month to soon" and many people within her community were still concerned about the threat of coronavirus.
"We've protected our community and we have been really diligent with travel, obeyed the rules and now the Premier has basically said 'we are going to open the floodgates'," she said.
"In my opinion, we want to move forward but we are not ready for it and there hasn't been any guidelines surrounding it.
Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
