Former AFL footballer and bistro owner Paul Dimattina says the lockdowns in Melbourne are “devastating” and he and others in the hospitality industry are disappointed that what they’ve put forward “is not being listened to”.
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Former AFL footballer and bistro owner Paul Dimattina says the lockdowns in Melbourne are “devastating” and he and others in the hospitality industry are disappointed that what they’ve put forward is "not being listened to”. Some of Melbourne’s restaurateurs and hospitality icons have taken it on themselves to band together to create their own roadmap.
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