NEWS
Fortitude Valley’s struggling day economy has been dealt another blow, with the departure of hundreds of staff from Urban Utilities in TCB in the Valley Mall.
The organisation has relocated to the CBD, despite efforts by the Fortitude Valley Chamber of Commerce for many months to keep them locally. Chamber executive officer Carol Gordon said the move would “certainly impact on the area.” “But people have the right to relocate, especially if their lease is up.” “It’s not a good outcome but the move will at least give the owner of TCB the chance to do some work on his tenancy”.
She said government departments in particular now had very high standards in what was required and TCB now could “raise the level to meet that market. That’s the reality”.
One local fast food operator described Urban Utilities as the “biggest employer in the area”. He expected his lunchtime sales to be hit as a result of losing 400 potential customers.
