Back in 2019, before the pandemic, on any given weekday only about half of the golf bays at Golf Central, a driving range and mini golf complex near Brisbane Airport, were occupied during work hours.
These days occupancy during work hours between Monday and Friday is closer to 80 per cent, says James Cooper, founder and managing director of Avid Sports Management, an operator of driving ranges.
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