Potato shortage bites, threatening South Coast summer favourite fish dinner

Ben Langford
Olivia Ireland
Updated December 30 2022 - 3:06pm, first published 11:50am
Smart to have several suppliers, Mustafa Ozturk and Burak Ozturk at Santorini by the Sea in Shellharbour. Picture by Sylvia Liber.
Smart to have several suppliers, Mustafa Ozturk and Burak Ozturk at Santorini by the Sea in Shellharbour. Picture by Sylvia Liber.


A box of fish and chips on the South Coast is a holiday classic for Canberrans, however chip portions are likely to shrink, as local shops are struggling to keep up with demand due to a potato shortage.

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Ben Langford

Ben Langford

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Olivia Ireland

Olivia is a reporter for the Canberra Times. She has covered federal politics and public sector, court and crime, local news, arts, education and business. Olivia started as an intern in August 2021 and began her career with the Times after completing her studies in November 2021.

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