By JONATHON HOWARD
COOROY residents continue to voice their support for the Cooroy Butchery to re-open with several regular customers going vegetarian until it does.
The Maple Street butchery was gutted in mid-September from what was allegedly an arson attack.
Customers and other business owners have offered their sympathies to owners Angela and Trent Kirkpatrick, who are working through the long insurance process and have posted a running sheet on the front window.
The notices are now covered in messages of support.
“We’ll all be back supporting you – as soon as you’re up and running. Hang tough,” one message reads.
Other messages went further.
“Haven’t had a steak since September,” it read.
Other said they missed the butchery’s free-range options.
“It’s good (you’re re-opening) I miss your free-range chickens,” it reads.
The Kirkpatricks had served the Cooroy community for the past nine years.
While devastated by the blow, they are determined to re-open.
“We are just going through everything at the moment and cleaning out the shop,” Angela said.
“At the moment we don’t know how structurally sound the building is with the damage, but we would love to re-open.
“We’ve been there nine years and it’s been wonderful being part of the small community.”
