00:00Running the Rat Race in Civic now requires even more planning and patience.
00:08With London Circuit East from Northbourne Avenue to Theatre Lane the latest road closed
00:13due to construction work for Light Rail Stage 2A.
00:17That's to facilitate some fairly substantial utility works in the area and ultimately it
00:22will be a beautification of the streetscape.
00:24Buses and pedestrians still have access.
00:27Businesses are still open.
00:28We want to make sure that people are attracted to the space and also can get around and do
00:32the things they normally do in the area.
00:34With a more than 60 year history at Bailey's Corner, Janine Florest is no stranger to challenging
00:40conditions.
00:41It will be a positive thing at the end because we'll have a far more modernised area to work
00:46from and draw from.
00:48Ms Batley expects her established customer base and online presence will help.
00:53So we've just had to make changes to our operational day to day plans so that we can
00:59actually get around this whole thing but we are hoping it will be less than two years.
01:04Her biggest complaints, limited warning from the ACT Government with exact details of the
01:10closures and access for delivery vehicles now via the bus interchange and a relocated
01:16loading zone.
01:17We do use the loading zone out the front five to ten times a day.
01:21People have to travel a distance to be able to get to the store with all of our supplies.
01:27Others at Bailey's Corner are less concerned.
01:30There's been a lot of consultation from the Government.
01:32There's been a lot of meetings and just a lot of information.
01:36Mr Jakubasek insists businesses like his offering a specialised service will be fine.
01:43Our idea always is that if a customer wants to find you because you provide a service
01:48that they want, they will find a way to find you.
01:51The ACT Government says it's looking at marketing campaigns and enhanced security like CCTV
01:57and lighting to let Canberrans know the area is a safe and inviting place to be.
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