Shire Covid Outbreak - Bay Chamber supports call for enquiry

Editor, The Beagle, Sir, Reference is made to the excellent letter from Russell Schneider AM GAICD, President of the Eurobodalla Coastal Alliance (ECA) on 22 September. The Batemans Bay Business and Tourism Chamber also calls for an independent high-level enquiry into the circumstances that have led the latest COVID outbreak in Batemans Bay. As everyone is aware, business has suffered shock after devastation in attempting to keep their doors open and this latest episode may well be the final blow for many small businesses. Regrettably, media has been silent on the issues that have led to community infections and locals can only rely on rumours and scuttlebutt. If the circulating stories are only partly accurate, they reflect what appears to be a serious breakdown in procedures to protect us. Our community and business owners need to know what went wrong and what needs to be done to prevent a reoccurrence. Charles Stuart, Vice President Batemans Bay Business & Tourism Chamber