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Thirty percent of roles at Transport World in Invercargill have been disestablished due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to executive director, Jocelyn O’Donnell.
The decision had not been made lightly, but having gone from “hosting tens of thousands of visitors to zero”, it was one that would keep business operations as sustainable as possible. All staff affected by redundancies would receive the Government wage subsidy in full. This includes a mixture of full and part-time roles. All remaining staff have had their hours reduced and the executive director is on a reduced salary. Some staff have also been redeployed into other areas of the business so that we can retain as many people as possible.
Jocelyn said the survival of Bill Richardson Transport World, Classic Motorcycle Mecca, and Dig This Invercargill depended on New Zealand visitors.
“We dearly want to keep our doors open, but our survival is all going to be dependent on local and domestic support.
“Our products – Bill Richardson Transport World, Classic Motorcycle Mecca, and Dig This Invercargill – have helped bring visitors to Invercargill and we want to continue contributing to our city’s economy and vitality.”
To read the full statement from Joc go here
Related:
Mike and Malcolm from whatsoninvers.nz were the first local media to get a look through Transport World before opening to the public back in 2015.
https://whatsoninvers.nz/exclusive-first-look-inside-bill-richardson-transport-world/