South West winery, restaurant owners lament ‘playing police’ during limited weekend
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The financial burden from Perth’s latest lockdown will stretch into the weekend for wineries, restaurants, pubs and bars and will have implications for hospitality businesses across Western Australia as the state enters two weeks of school holidays.
WA Premier Mark McGowan announced a slight easing of restrictions on Friday, allowing people from Perth and Peel to set off on school holiday trips across the state, but they are prevented from visiting regional hospitality venues until at least Tuesday.
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