Regional Victorian tourism workers have slammed the federal government for not extending eligibility for the $500 COVID-19 lockdown supplement.
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Melissa Cranston is the assistant manager at Beechworth's Armour Motor Inn said the government support package didn't take into account the knock-on effects of the lockdown.
"While Melbourne stays in lockdown we don't get the tourism so we don't have any work so as long as they're in lockdown, we're in lockdown," she said.
"Our beds are empty, there's nobody staying, there's nobody coming."
The current eligibility criteria means that you are required to be working in a commonwealth designated hotspot and be in lockdown for seven days.
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Ms Cranston said that because of the uncertainty caused by COVID in the tourism industry all of the workers at the motor inn are casuals.
"We're not getting any money at all and a lot of us casuals live paycheck to paycheck so when we're not getting any work it's a huge worry for us," she said.
"We have to stress about every single dime, because we have no annual leave, no sick leave to fall back on.
"It's depressing and I think the mental health state of our workers is dwindling and we're getting depressed and overly stressed."
Ms Cranston said that workers are struggling to keep up with bills and that the lockdown has left them all in a state of limbo.
"We can't go and find other work because all the casual jobs at the moment or any work is so minimal," she said.
"And if you're trying to find another job you don't know if lockdown is going for another week or a month, so is it even worth trying to find another job?"
Lorelle McMonigle works at the Lancemore in Milawa and she said this newest lockdown and the lack of support has hit hard.
"I'm needing to use my savings for everyday expenses," she said.
"Where have all the Melbourne people been holidaying for the past six months?
"We've been working really hard with little to no time off ourselves and then this happens and we're the ones that are suffering because of it.
"It's a bitter pill to swallow."
Member for Indi Helen Haines said she has written to treasurer Josh Frydenberg about extending the eligibility criteria to those in regional Victoria.
"It needs to be extended, this should be about the impact COVID restrictions have on a person's capacity to undertake their usual employment whether or not they're in a hotspot because that is clearly the problem with this," Dr Haines said.