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No Christmas under canvas after council slaps a COVID ban on camping – The Age
There will be thousands of unhappy campers this summer after the Mornington Peninsula shut sites on the foreshore at Rye, Rosebud and Sorrento.
The decision has come as a huge disappointment for the peninsula’s tourism industry, which is bracing for a busy summer to recoup some of its losses during the pandemic.
The state government has said it will scrap travel restrictions for Melburnians on Sunday.
There had been hopes that the Rosebud camping ground – which has been closed for much of the year – would open up in time for Christmas.Credit:Simon Schluter
Last month Health Minister Martin Foley said the 25-kilometre travel restriction…
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