Business Kyneton

  • Reset and re-energise

    Reset and re-energise

    ‘Take the day off from your business to give to yourself’. That is the message from Business Kyneton members who invite you to join them next week.

  • SURCHARGE SOLUTION?

    SURCHARGE SOLUTION?

    Holiday surcharges could save Kyneton traders from a repeat of last year’s empty stores during the Christmas period, Business Kyneton says. The traders group has proposed a town-wide 15 per cent surcharge to remove the obstacle of increased holiday wages that saw many traders stay shut last year. Business Kyneton president Kate Fairley told the Express customers…

  • Hospitality struggles through restrictions

    Hospitality struggles through restrictions

    Regional hospitality venues had the green light to reopen with lockdown lifting on Friday but many remained shut as tough restrictions rendered some operations not viable. The latest pandemic restrictions cap hospitality patrons to just 10 inside and 20 seated outside – a fraction of the capacity of many venues. Owner of The Malmsbury, Anda…

  • ‘We can’t take your word for it’

    ‘We can’t take your word for it’

    People from lockdown postcodes have been caught flouting restrictions and trying to gain entry to businesses in the Macedon Ranges. State-mandated identity checks for hospitality and retail have revealed an alarming number of rule-breakers, people refusing to cooperate and abuse directed at small business owners.Businesses found serving people who should not be in the regions…