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A new double-jab rule change has tempered excitement about the earlier-than-expected reopening of the hospitality industry.

The cumulative impact of successive lockdowns cannot be understated. Since the start of the pandemic, Melburnians have spent 160 days confined to home quarters.

The women who saved Melbourne restaurants during their toughest year Dani Valent Photo: Eddie Jim Any Melbourne restaurant that made it through three lockdowns is underpinned by creativity, energy and resolve. Often its a man credited with keeping his business afloat. So where are the women? To mark International Womens Day on March 8, we spoke to five unheralded women who kept Melbourne dining alive through an especially challenging year. The Entree Pinays is a collective of Filipino Australi...