When Damian Syred was 12 years old, he found himself in awe when Circus Royale came to his Western Australia town of Rockingham.
The circus has travelled the country every year since, ticking off an average of 50 towns over a 48-week stretch.The Western Australian circus has been stuck in Victoria since March.The Western Australia company and its crew have been trapped in Victoria’s Bayswater since March. Border restrictions have meant returning home is impossible.
But now because they are away from private property and renting a space where the troupe continues living, the bills are beginning to take their toll. “We are supporting ourselves through the savings of the business and myself personally. We’ve been selling various bits of equipment and vehicles just to try and help with the food, and we don’t have power so are running off generators,” he says. “We also have to keep paying our vehicle registration even though they are sitting stationary.
"Actually, the one positivity to take out of this is just the generosity of people, we've had really nice neighbours call in and check on us.Australia's cherry farms need workers and Year 12s are getting the call up
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