A group of Fitzmaurice Street shopkeepers has forged an alliance in order to help one another survive the coronavirus-induced downturn.
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The team of small business owners has been coordinating opening times, referring customers to one another, and lending moral support during these tough times.
Monty & Moo owner Fiona Beggs said the months of hardship had brought everyone closer together, and that they had since formed a sense of camaraderie that was far stronger than in the pre-COVID days.
"I think if it wasn't for lockdown we would all be off running our own businesses as normal, but now we've formed this friendship," Ms Beggs said.
"So we've at least got something positive out of COVID, even if it is small."
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Sculpted Jewels owner Roley McIntyre went up and down Fitzmaurice Street to rally the business owners to the cause, saying that as shopkeepers they needed to stick together in order to weather the coronavirus storm.
"We're not competitors, we're partners who are working together to get this place alive again," Ms McIntyre said. "This is the boutique shop end of town and we all support each other."
My Shed Home owner Louise Golden said the early weeks of lockdown had been a scary time for everyone, but was made much more bearable by the solidarity shown by Wagga's business community.
"Initially it was daunting for all of us, but this is a lovely strip we all work in," Ms Golden said.
"One day everyone looked out of their doors and smiled at one another, and from there it developed into teamwork."