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Title: Birdsville bakery
Post by: rossm on April 15, 2020, 10:08:26 AM
Hopefully it will be open when the travel bans e d.

https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/news/ellis-family-snaps-up-birdsville-bakery-months-after-buying-birdsville-hotel-948642/
Title: Re: Birdsville bakery
Post by: plusnq on April 15, 2020, 11:43:00 AM
Yes. That would be great. Sorely missed last year.
Title: Re: Birdsville bakery
Post by: Traveller on April 15, 2020, 04:31:37 PM
We would love to see it up and running as well.

I was a bit surprised at the amount of money changing hands for the pub and bakery (previous purchase), shows what tourism will do.
Title: Re: Birdsville bakery
Post by: Fizzie on April 15, 2020, 04:37:17 PM
shows what tourism will do.

What's that T word ??? :'(

Little bit worried though that the same people own the two major things in the town ???

Hope they don't decide that there's no competition so ... ::)
Title: Re: Birdsville bakery
Post by: rossm on April 15, 2020, 04:48:07 PM
What's that T word ??? :'(

Little bit worried though that the same people own the two major things in the town ???

Hope they don't decide that there's no competition so ... ::)

In a places like Birdsville not unusual to see. I think I mentioned before that the Marble Bar motel and servo, general store and caravan park are in same ownership. As stand alone business all three might struggle.

I guess you are suggesting prices will be less than competitive. Maybe that's the price we pay for outback travel. 

 
Title: Re: Birdsville bakery
Post by: MDS69 on April 15, 2020, 05:12:35 PM
The Roadhouse just changed hands recently.
Title: Re: Birdsville bakery
Post by: rossm on April 15, 2020, 05:18:35 PM
The Roadhouse just changed hands recently.
Thanks.
I knew it had been for sale.
Title: Re: Birdsville bakery
Post by: Fizzie on April 15, 2020, 05:27:00 PM
In a places like Birdsville not unusual to see.

Yeah, I know.

I was in Tara a number of years back now, & the same bloke owned the pub, newso, chemist & I think the TAB! ???
Title: Re: Birdsville bakery
Post by: CTL on April 15, 2020, 05:30:30 PM
What's that T word ??? :'(

Little bit worried though that the same people own the two major things in the town ???

Hope they don't decide that there's no competition so ... ::)

They can only charge what the consumer is prepared to pay  :D
Title: Re: Birdsville bakery
Post by: Kangaron on April 15, 2020, 08:21:58 PM
They can only charge what the consumer is prepared to pay  :D

Spot on, if there was another bakery of some creed [Beechworth perhaps] across the
road they would be out of business very quickly.
Title: Re: Birdsville bakery
Post by: Beachman on April 16, 2020, 07:34:11 AM
Just hope they can afford to stay open as I'm pretty sure when they were getting finance (before lockdown) they factored in a normal winter trading season which won't happen.
Title: Re: Birdsville bakery
Post by: Traveller on April 16, 2020, 10:42:03 AM
Just hope they can afford to stay open as I'm pretty sure when they were getting finance (before lockdown) they factored in a normal winter trading season which won't happen.

I could certainly understand if the Races and the Bash don't happen, between the two I would imagine it being the greatest part of their annual profit. Hopefully by then we might be allowed to travel again, but it really isn't looking good.
Title: Re: Birdsville bakery
Post by: Marcus73 on April 16, 2020, 09:11:59 PM
I could certainly understand if the Races and the Bash don't happen, between the two I would imagine it being the greatest part of their annual profit. Hopefully by then we might be allowed to travel again, but it really isn't looking good.
The bash is already cancelled


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