MORE than 6000 jobs are estimated to have been lost in Albury-Wodonga due to COVID-19 fallout.
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In Albury it is reckoned 3751 positions have gone and in Wodonga the figure is put at 2535.
That unemployment has occurred between February and May and equates to a 14.3 per cent contraction in Albury and 12.8 per cent in Wodonga.
The numbers have been calculated by REMPLAN, a company that specialises in data analysis and supplies reports to Albury Council.
The city's deputy chief executive business, growth and community Tracey Squire presented the statistics to councillors as part of a COVID-19 impact briefing.
The three worst sectors for job losses were arts and recreation services (down 33 per cent), accommodation and food businesses (down 31 per cent) and retail (down 25 per cent).
"It's no real surprise, but obviously those impacts, whilst they might be temporary, given that a lot of these businesses were unable to operate, they are clearly still significant," Ms Squire said.
REMLAN data has also shown a huge drop in output across February to March because of the coronavirus.
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The sector worst hit in Albury was manufacturing (down $31 million), followed by rental, hiring and real estate services (down $19 million) and construction (down $17 million).
Value-added sectors rated most damaged were rental, hiring and real estate services (down $9 million), retail trade (down $6 million) and health care and social assistance (down $4 million).
Ms Squire noted that the Albury Northside Chamber of Commerce was surveying its members to determine the impact of COVID-19.
"I'm expecting the chamber will release a summary of the findings of that survey," she said.
"As I understand it they've had 50 responses already and the sentiment overall is quite positive despite the sort of frustration and the challenges that the restrictions have placed upon the business community."
The briefing also revealed that 286 NSW small business grants had been distributed across the Albury electorate which extends from Jerilderie to Tumbarumba.
They amount to $2.797 million of assistance.
On the flipside, Ms Squire noted there had been a huge spike in the numbers visiting Wonga Wetlands and walking the Wagirra Trail in April.
In that month it was estimated 13,441 people flocked to both spots, to be surrounded by nature, compared to 4077 for April last year.
Electronic counters determined those numbers.