Small Business Stories: Family pub impacted by COVID
Two Small Business Financial Counsellors walked into a bar… and offered life-changing support for small business owners Stephen and Lynda Shofield.
Not long after they had taken over the historic Aramac pub in 2020, COVID-19 hit.
“We wouldn’t be where we are today if we did not have them. Make the phone call, contact them.
You won’t be sorry. Your business will turn around. Don’t give up.”
Like many people, they thought it would ‘just blow over in a couple of months’. But it didn’t. And with lockdowns and restrictions continuing, it started to impact the business and personal finances just to keep the doors open.
Fortunately they didn't even need to make a call with our small business financial counsellors, Paul and Paula Misipeka, popping in for a visit. She is certain that if the two didn't walk into her pub in early 2020, her business would not have continued operating. In this video Lynda explains how they helped.
Small business financial counsellors are a free, confidential, impartial resource provided by the Queensland and Australian governments for small businesses at risk of financial hardship.
Working through our Case Management process with a Small Business Financial Counsellor will help to build your financial resilience and become self-reliant.
So, if you or someone you know are experiencing financial hardship or at risk of financial hardship, please contact the service. Our Small Business Financial Counsellors are available to meet via phone, online or meet in-person at a preferred location.
