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Support package for Prahran Market
A full rental waiver for all Prahran Market traders for the 14 days that many were forced to close due to isolation requirements was unanimously endorsed by City of Stonnington Councillors at their meeting on Monday 2 August.
City of Stonnington Mayor, Cr Kate Hely, said this is a use of Council’s COVID Recovery Reserve set aside in the 2021-22 budget.
“Our iconic Prahran Market has been an important community hub through lockdowns and restrictions, offering people a local place to access fresh food with a sense of community and connection.
“This $180,000+ support package covers the rent of all traders in the market for the two weeks that many were impacted by isolation requirements. This was an incredibly hard time for the entire Prahran Market and we’re very pleased to be able to provide this direct support as landlord.
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A decision on which restrictions will be eased on Wednesday is still to be finalised after the state recorded 11 new locally acquired cases of coronavirus.
“As we stand here today nothing has yet been finalised,” Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley said on Monday. “But we are mindful of the need, as soon as possible … to share that with the people of Victoria.”
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A decision on which restrictions will be eased on Wednesday is still to be finalised after the state recorded 11 new locally acquired cases of coronavirus.
“As we stand here today nothing has yet been finalised,” Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley said on Monday. “But we are mindful of the need, as soon as possible … to share that with the people of Victoria.”
He said the state was “on the right track” but that health authorities would be waiting on testing results due to arrive in the next 24 hours.
Victoria recorded 11 new local cases of COVID-19 on Monday and authorirites said there was one new case in hotel quarantine.