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Alfresco dining will be a boon for some Melbourne restaurants, but not everyone will reap rewards – Good Food
A restaurant rescue package offering funds for outdoor dining draws mixed reactions from restaurateurs.
An outdoor dining package has been announced for Melbourne, with the Victorian government and City of Melbourne jointly pledging $100 million in funding, in addition to the $3 billion business rescue support announced on Sunday.
CBD restaurants and bars will be able to apply for funding for outdoor seating, and screens to set up their operations on footpaths and some streets (which will be closed).
The program is modelled on New York City’s Open Restaurants program, in which about 10,000 of th…
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