Small businesses call for empty shop levy to save strip shopping

Article originally posted in the Herald Sun Friday 5th July Toorak Village traders are calling for a drastic “empty shop levy” to stop the demise of shopping strips. Tony Fialides, president of the village’s traders association, said the levy would encourage landlords to fill vacant shops, thereby lifting visitors to the strip. He said malls, internet … Continue reading Small businesses call for empty shop levy to save strip shopping