Isolated incidents of rural shops enforcing 'locals only' policy to prevent panic buying

Jamieson Murphy
Updated March 19 2020 - 8:32am, first published March 18 2020 - 3:20pm
PANIC BUYING: Some villages have reported being inundated with out-of-town shoppers, and although not widespread, the isolated incidents have been labelled "stupidity at its highest".
PANIC BUYING: Some villages have reported being inundated with out-of-town shoppers, and although not widespread, the isolated incidents have been labelled "stupidity at its highest".

A SMALL number of shops in rural communities have been forced to implement a locals-only policy, after reports of out-of-town tourist buying out local supplies.

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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