Roadworks brings business to a halt
Dirty Trix Garage owner Jeremy Tomholt: “It will look incredible … but just trying to survive while the work is being done is the hard part”.
Below: the businesses are surrounded by roadworks
‘It’s hard enough trying to stay open without this,’ says owner
An auto-electrician struggling to keep his doors open because of disruptive roadworks is calling on people to support his and other businesses in the street.
“I knew the roadworks were coming but I just didn’t realise it would have such a massive effect on my business,” said Jeremy Tomholt, owner of Dirty Trix Garage.
Jeremy’s business has been brought to a standstill because of roadworks around Nambour’s Arundell Avenue and Mill Lane intersection.
“I’m not having a whinge or having a sook,” said Jeremy. “The workers have been good. We did know this was going to happen and it will be nice when it’s finished. But no-one could have known how much it would affect us. The roadworks have been going a month now. And it’s just killing my business,” Jeremy said. “I just have nothing at the moment. The entrance to my business looks terrible and no-one can gain access.”
Jeremy said it looked like there was going to be at least another three months of no walk-in or drive-in traffic to his yard.
“And I rely on that traffic. And it’s not just me, it’s the guys next door and out the back.”
The father of five whose wife also has a business in Nambour said if things didn’t pick up he may have to look at closing shop.
“It’s hard enough to make ends meet when you’ve got work coming in, let alone when there’s hardly any at all,” he said. “It was a struggle to get the business set up. And finally, this year, we made money — and now this has come about.”
Jeremy wanted to get the word out that the businesses were still there and they needed work, now, more than ever.
He said a letter from Council says work would continue until mid-August, weather permitting. “Which means if it rains it will take longer,” he said.
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• Dirty Trix Garage specialises in fitting all kinds of 12-volt accessory items from a basic head unit or UHF install to a custom system, spotlights to full underglow on your car or 4WD or bike. Jeremy is an audio and custom lighting specialist. Dirty Trix is at 3 Mill Lane, Nambour. 0403 679 847. admin@dirtytrixgarage.com.au, facebook.com/dirtytrixgarage.
Background
• The Arundell Avenue and Mill Lane intersection is an important link between the schools and industrial areas to the west, Nambour Mill precinct, the Nambour Township, and residential areas. The intersection upgrade will reduce traffic delays currently experienced and reduce congestion during peak hours at the intersection in the future.