The personal cost of keeping Moree businesses going

Key points

• Business owners in Moree spoke about the personal pressures of running local firms at a Chamber of Commerce evening held during Small Business Month. Helena Doran, who runs Bella Santé Skin & Body Centre, described exhaustion and pain before learning to set limits.
• Georgie King, who runs Print Anything and Hip Pocket Workwear & Safety North West, said finding staff had forced her to look beyond Moree. She urged residents to give local businesses a chance.
• Toby Osmond, who runs Yaama Ganu Gallery, said local shops were where people checked in on each other.