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Plans for Australian Open quarantine in disarray as deal with Westin torn up – The Age
Tennis Australia and the state government are now scrambling to find an alternative hotel to host players, who are due to arrive on January 15 and serve a mandatory…
Management of The Westin Melbourne held crisis talks with several penthouse owners on Monday in a bid to head off a court challenge.
The government is expected to make an announcement about revised plans at lunchtime on Tuesday.
The Age understands deep cleaning has begun at the Park Hyatt in Melbourne, which is also expected to accommodate officials and entourages from overseas before the Open begins on February 8, and that private security guards will be used there during quarantine.
The ill-fated…
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