Letters to the editor, The Young Witness: 'We need to bring more industry to town'

I am a current business owner located in the industrial estate. We moved our business here 10 years ago as we needed a bigger premises. We purchased the block beside where we were renting at the start and three years ago we purchased the building and land.

When we moved 10 years ago, we really believed this area would take off and be established like surrounding towns but it's really sad that the town of Young doesn't have it at all and it's a shame that the town of Young is so far behind.

We have been and seen council on a number of occasions not only about growth within the industrial estate but also how the industrial estate looks when you bring clients to town, which our business does, and how they have to find us and get to our business on the roads is very embarrassing.

We pay prime rates for an area and it's such a shame we don't have like other towns close to us have eg: Temora and Cowra.

We need to move forward and bring more industry to town and it not only will help local business but will bring more people to town which will help businesses thrive as families will move to town and then it will create more employment to then help our business with obtaining employees.

I have an engineering and hydraulic service with industrial mower sales. I employ seven staff and have been in business for 43 years. I have been looking for land to expand my business and employ extra staff but there seems to be none available.

I have looked on the internet for industrial land but to no avail. I would love the council to open up Telegraph Road or other land close to Young.

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