Taronga Western Plains Zoo director Steve Hinks reports of region's economy recovering after COVID

Faye Wheeler
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:22pm, first published November 16 2020 - 1:00pm
Lows to highs: Taronga Western Plains Zoo director Steve Hinks speaks about 2020 at the Salute to Dubbo Business . Photo: BELINDA SOOLE
Lows to highs: Taronga Western Plains Zoo director Steve Hinks speaks about 2020 at the Salute to Dubbo Business . Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

During the 11-week closure caused by COVID-19 Taronga Western Plains Zoo and sister zoo Taronga in Sydney were "still fielding a salary and wages bill of $1 million a week", the boss of the Dubbo attraction reports.

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Faye Wheeler

Faye Wheeler

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I have been a journalist for more than a decade and in that time I have been keeping Daily Liberal readers up to date about issues affecting them and what's happening in their community. Throughout my career I have covered a range of rounds and most recently I have been focusing on the business round.

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