Mabu Mabu Big Esso restaurant to open in Federation Square, Melbourne
Dani Valent
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Mabu Mabu started as a pop-up stall at South Melbourne Market in 2018 and shifted to cafe premises in Yarraville in 2019. Now Torres Strait Island-born Nornie Bero is expanding her Indigenous-owned food business to the CBD with an ambitious new restaurant at Federation Square.
The 130-seat dining room and bar, next to the Koorie Heritage Trust on the southern side of the square, is slated to open early July. It will be called Mabu Mabu – Big Esso, says Bero. Esso is how we say thank you in the Torres Strait and Big Esso is slang for the biggest thank you
Victoria downgrades Greater Brisbane from COVID-19 red zone to orange zone
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The Victorian government says businesses could face a significant fine if their digital check-in systems are not up to date.
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Victoria has downgraded its coronavirus risk rating for Greater Brisbane from red to orange on the eve of the Easter long weekend.
Key points:
Those quarantining after visiting Greater Brisbane while it was a red zone can end their quarantine from 6:00pm if they have received a negative test result since returning
The Gladstone region in Queensland and the Byron Shire in New South Wales are also listed as orange zones
Free Solar Powered EV Charging At South Melbourne Market
Free Solar Powered EV Charging At South Melbourne Market
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Two new electric vehicle charging stations recently installed at the South Melbourne Market rooftop carpark are being partly powered by solar panels.
The City of Port Phillip has invested $150,000 in the chargers, which are compatible with all electric vehicles and are free to use.
“As more and more people opt for electric vehicles, it’s important to provide the infrastructure to support this fantastic environmentally-friendly choice,” said Port Phillip Mayor Louise Crawford.
No further information was provided on the chargers, but judging by the image above they may be EO units.
City of Port Phillip
Two free electric vehicle charging stations have been installed at the South Melbourne Market rooftop carpark, providing residents and visitors with a convenient location to recharge their cars in Port Phillip.
Council has invested $150,000 in the charging stations, which will be powered in part by the 612 solar panels on the roof of South Melbourne Market. The charging stations are compatible with all electric vehicles and models.
With transport accounting for 16.25 per cent of the Port Phillip community’s carbon emissions, electric vehicles, when powered by renewable energy, can significantly reduce this figure. In addition to carbon emissions, traditional vehicles cause air pollution.