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School Dental Van hits The Strand for free check-ups for kids during the school holidays
Townsville Bulletin January 13, 2020
Making time to see the dentist has become a whole lot easier with the School Dental Van calling The Strand home for two weeks.
William Goodwin, 6, has his teeth checked by senior oral therapist Diana Hill from the School Dental Van on the Strand. Picture: Evan Morgan
MAKING time to see the dentist has become a whole lot easier with the School Dental Van calling The Strand home for the next two weeks.
Eligible children can visit the van for free for a general check-up, a recall visit or if a child has concerns about their oral health.
The initiative is in its second year after the initial success of the service last year.
Townsville Hospital and Health Service senior oral health therapist Diana Hill said the convenient location allowed parents to easily schedule an appointment.
“Trying to find time during the school term to take kids to the dentist can sometimes be difficult, particularly for working parents,” she said.
“Lots of parents bring their children to The Strand on the holidays so they can combine the two things, come to the playground and have a swim and have a dental check-up.”
Six-year-old William Godwin was the first patient to be treated at the van for 2020.
William said the best thing about the location of the clinic was incorporating his check-up into his holiday activities.
“Afterwards I get to go and catch Pokemon and have chips and an ice cream,” he said.
The School Dental Van will be at Strand Park, near the basketball courts until January 22.
Parents can drop in with their children or make an appointment by phoning 4433 9900 or 0417 194 822.
RELATED
• Vital techonology that connects parents and bubs has scored a prestigious award
• Young professional shares how she manages a chronic disease with her demanding career
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Townsville Bulletin January 13, 2020
Making time to see the dentist has become a whole lot easier with the School Dental Van calling The Strand home for two weeks.
William Goodwin, 6, has his teeth checked by senior oral therapist Diana Hill from the School Dental Van on the Strand. Picture: Evan Morgan
MAKING time to see the dentist has become a whole lot easier with the School Dental Van calling The Strand home for the next two weeks.
Eligible children can visit the van for free for a general check-up, a recall visit or if a child has concerns about their oral health.
The initiative is in its second year after the initial success of the service last year.
Townsville Hospital and Health Service senior oral health therapist Diana Hill said the convenient location allowed parents to easily schedule an appointment.
“Trying to find time during the school term to take kids to the dentist can sometimes be difficult, particularly for working parents,” she said.
“Lots of parents bring their children to The Strand on the holidays so they can combine the two things, come to the playground and have a swim and have a dental check-up.”
Six-year-old William Godwin was the first patient to be treated at the van for 2020.
William said the best thing about the location of the clinic was incorporating his check-up into his holiday activities.
“Afterwards I get to go and catch Pokemon and have chips and an ice cream,” he said.
The School Dental Van will be at Strand Park, near the basketball courts until January 22.
Parents can drop in with their children or make an appointment by phoning 4433 9900 or 0417 194 822.
RELATED
• Vital techonology that connects parents and bubs has scored a prestigious award
• Young professional shares how she manages a chronic disease with her demanding career
< www.heraldsun.com.au/news/townsville/sch...297f9d3c846aa2ad80bf >
190806Tu-Melbourne'Age'-mobile.clinic for homeless. (photo and text)
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A South American sausage truck, an orthodontist and a fire 23 Dec 2019
Carevan Foundation marks 10 years and remembers fiery origins
ORIGIN: Gary 'Snowy' Herron and Carevan founder John Brabant provide meals and converstaion during the van's first month of operation in May 2010.
It all started with a South American sausage truck, an orthodontist and a fire, which threatened to destroy everything before a single meal was even served.
Just days before Carevan was set to serve its first meals, the charity lost everything.
In March 2010, the shed storing all the organisation's equipment was completely ravaged by fire.
Everything volunteers had scraped together from donated dollars and cents since the charity formed in December 2009 was destroyed. Nothing but ash remained.
Not even the $20,000 repurposed South Amercian sausage food truck, which was yet to be insured, was spared.
It was a baptism of fire for founder John Brabant.
The orthodontist had been inspired to do something after reading an article on homelessness, It is easier to turn away than to care by then-Border Mail journalist Kristy Grant.
At the time, Dr Brabant described the story as "the spark for what became a life-changing experience."
But when the real spark occurred and oily rags used to paint the food truck combusted in the summer heat, he wasn't prepared.
It would have been easy to walk away, to look upon the tattered and tarred remains of a dream and feel nothing but exhaustion and sadness for what could have been.
But that's not how Dr Brabant works.
CREATING COMMUNITY: Carevan director Dave Gleeson with stocks of food for Christmas hampers. Picture: MARK JESSER
By 2010 he had already survived cancer, several heart attacks and a coronary bypass.
He knew the determination and grit needed to rise from the ashes, and he knew it was not possible without support.
In the shadow of the flames the community rallied and a new caravan was donated, while people stepped up to help the organisation rebuild.
Almost a decade on, Dr Brabant is philosophical about the Carevan's inauspicious origins.
"It was good in some ways," he laughs. "It gave us a chance to set up systems and train volunteers so we could be professional and it did give us publicity."
Despite the paint fire, Dr Brabant didn't shy away from decorating the new van.
"I wanted the van to be brightly coloured and in everyone's face," he says. "To show that poverty exists and you do have to care or turn away."
By May, the second Carevan was out serving hot meals to those who needed them.
Since then, more than 150,000 meals have been served.
But the service, which is preparing to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its first meal service, has always been about much more than food.
REBIRTH: Carvan Foundation founder John Brabant in 2010, with artists Niki and Mark Wood who helped decorate the second Carevan, after the first van was destroyed by fire.
Since May 2010, Carevan has distributed 5000 care packages, 5500 schools lunches and ensured 5000 primary schools students have received dental care. More than anything else, Carevan has supported people to rebuild.
Long-time volunteer and Carevan director Dave Gleeson says at its core the organisation is about connection.
"The meal is only a small part of it, it's a mechanism that helps create a sense of community," he says.
"You're not just there to serve a meal, you're there to connect with people."
Carevan is non-judgmental, non-denominational and non-political.
"It's not so much the meal, [people] look forward to getting out there, sitting down with other people and having conversations," Dr Brabant says.
"It's about social inclusion, social awareness and giving those people who are less well-off a sense belonging and identity ... a lot people lose that sense of identity."
That spirit of openness and equalness transforms Carevan benches into family dining tables - places of support where concerns can be voiced and laughs enjoyed.
"There's a real sense of community," Mr Gleeson says. "If someone hasn't turned up to a meal service for a couple of weeks you can ask where they've gone and someone will know... there's a network of people caring for each other."
Mr Gleeson says because of that trust regular clients tell volunteers about people they know who need support and Carevan can act as a referral service.
The organisation's knowledge of the region's support services allows them to direct people to housing or domestic violence support.
Together the organisations aim to create wraparound support for people.
Dr Brabant is modest about what he has achieved through the creation of the organisation, passing all credit for success to the people who make up the charity.
"It's a community owned concept and it revolves around a wonderful army of volunteers," he says.
"I just provided a medium...It's the volunteers that make Carevan successful, they give their time and companionship and friendship to people who need it.
"It's grown way beyond my expectations.
"It's gone from Albury-Wodonga to Wangaratta then Griffith, Blacktown in Sydney, recently Wagga, and even this morning I got a call someone in Leeton wants to start one."
Carevan's sole employee Leanne Johnson, the project officer. Picture: MARK JESSER
And it's clear from Carevan's sole employee Leanne Johnson, who took up a job as project officer after three years volunteering, that the organisation has lost none of its ethos over time.
It might be easier to turn away than care, but there's no referring and forgetting at Carevan. Even when she's off the clock, Ms Johnson is always looking out for those who might be struggling.
No one and no issue is "someone else's problem". Not the woman sleeping rough in a shed. Not the man on parole. Not the woman dancing alone at an Albury bar.
"We don't know anyone's situation," Ms Johnson says. "Don't think for a minute you can't hit bad times, because you can."
The former childcare worker says Carevan doesn't "write people off", and that's where its power lies.
"I just think what can I do to make someone feel good in themselves, in childcare terms, to make them have that fuzzy feeling inside," she laughs.
As well as serving meals four nights a week at various locations across Albury-Wodonga, Carevan runs lunch programs at eight different primary schools and the Sun Smiles dentistry program for children.
The Kids Cooking and Caring Program allows year 9 students across eight schools to learn valuable hospitality skills while preparing Carevan meals under the tutelage of Miss Amelie's David Kapay, as well as developing their social conscious.
ABOVE: Carevan director Dave Gleeson, pictured with piles of donated frozen pork, says the charity is based on generosity. Picture: MARK JESSER
In the beginning, not everyone supported Carevan and Dr Brabant attracted criticism.
"People said feeding people would cause more dependence on the system," Dr Brabant reflects.
"People also said that people who don't need food would come, but I didn't care about that because if it could help change one person's life then the whole concept was worthwhile to me."
But Carevan didn't just change one life... it changed the lives of hundreds of volunteers, thousands of school children and countless isolated people.
It supported clients as they bettered their lives, channeling the same tenacity and determination that saw Carevan itself rise from the ashes.
It changed a community, creating connections so people can't turn away.
< www.theland.com.au/story/6551132/a-south...hodontist-and-a-fire >
180602Sa-Melbourne'Age'-Netherlands-ollebollen.van. The name is a local favourite food.
191223M-Fairfax.Land-Carevan [three photos; the photo of the delivery van is with light commercials]
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A South American sausage truck, an orthodontist and a fire 23 Dec 2019
Carevan Foundation marks 10 years and remembers fiery origins
ORIGIN: Gary 'Snowy' Herron and Carevan founder John Brabant provide meals and converstaion during the van's first month of operation in May 2010.
It all started with a South American sausage truck, an orthodontist and a fire, which threatened to destroy everything before a single meal was even served.
Just days before Carevan was set to serve its first meals, the charity lost everything.
In March 2010, the shed storing all the organisation's equipment was completely ravaged by fire.
Everything volunteers had scraped together from donated dollars and cents since the charity formed in December 2009 was destroyed. Nothing but ash remained.
Not even the $20,000 repurposed South Amercian sausage food truck, which was yet to be insured, was spared.
It was a baptism of fire for founder John Brabant.
The orthodontist had been inspired to do something after reading an article on homelessness, It is easier to turn away than to care by then-Border Mail journalist Kristy Grant.
At the time, Dr Brabant described the story as "the spark for what became a life-changing experience."
But when the real spark occurred and oily rags used to paint the food truck combusted in the summer heat, he wasn't prepared.
It would have been easy to walk away, to look upon the tattered and tarred remains of a dream and feel nothing but exhaustion and sadness for what could have been.
But that's not how Dr Brabant works.
CREATING COMMUNITY: Carevan director Dave Gleeson with stocks of food for Christmas hampers. Picture: MARK JESSER
By 2010 he had already survived cancer, several heart attacks and a coronary bypass.
He knew the determination and grit needed to rise from the ashes, and he knew it was not possible without support.
In the shadow of the flames the community rallied and a new caravan was donated, while people stepped up to help the organisation rebuild.
Almost a decade on, Dr Brabant is philosophical about the Carevan's inauspicious origins.
"It was good in some ways," he laughs. "It gave us a chance to set up systems and train volunteers so we could be professional and it did give us publicity."
Despite the paint fire, Dr Brabant didn't shy away from decorating the new van.
"I wanted the van to be brightly coloured and in everyone's face," he says. "To show that poverty exists and you do have to care or turn away."
By May, the second Carevan was out serving hot meals to those who needed them.
Since then, more than 150,000 meals have been served.
But the service, which is preparing to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its first meal service, has always been about much more than food.
REBIRTH: Carvan Foundation founder John Brabant in 2010, with artists Niki and Mark Wood who helped decorate the second Carevan, after the first van was destroyed by fire.
Since May 2010, Carevan has distributed 5000 care packages, 5500 schools lunches and ensured 5000 primary schools students have received dental care. More than anything else, Carevan has supported people to rebuild.
Long-time volunteer and Carevan director Dave Gleeson says at its core the organisation is about connection.
"The meal is only a small part of it, it's a mechanism that helps create a sense of community," he says.
"You're not just there to serve a meal, you're there to connect with people."
Carevan is non-judgmental, non-denominational and non-political.
"It's not so much the meal, [people] look forward to getting out there, sitting down with other people and having conversations," Dr Brabant says.
"It's about social inclusion, social awareness and giving those people who are less well-off a sense belonging and identity ... a lot people lose that sense of identity."
That spirit of openness and equalness transforms Carevan benches into family dining tables - places of support where concerns can be voiced and laughs enjoyed.
"There's a real sense of community," Mr Gleeson says. "If someone hasn't turned up to a meal service for a couple of weeks you can ask where they've gone and someone will know... there's a network of people caring for each other."
Mr Gleeson says because of that trust regular clients tell volunteers about people they know who need support and Carevan can act as a referral service.
The organisation's knowledge of the region's support services allows them to direct people to housing or domestic violence support.
Together the organisations aim to create wraparound support for people.
Dr Brabant is modest about what he has achieved through the creation of the organisation, passing all credit for success to the people who make up the charity.
"It's a community owned concept and it revolves around a wonderful army of volunteers," he says.
"I just provided a medium...It's the volunteers that make Carevan successful, they give their time and companionship and friendship to people who need it.
"It's grown way beyond my expectations.
"It's gone from Albury-Wodonga to Wangaratta then Griffith, Blacktown in Sydney, recently Wagga, and even this morning I got a call someone in Leeton wants to start one."
Carevan's sole employee Leanne Johnson, the project officer. Picture: MARK JESSER
And it's clear from Carevan's sole employee Leanne Johnson, who took up a job as project officer after three years volunteering, that the organisation has lost none of its ethos over time.
It might be easier to turn away than care, but there's no referring and forgetting at Carevan. Even when she's off the clock, Ms Johnson is always looking out for those who might be struggling.
No one and no issue is "someone else's problem". Not the woman sleeping rough in a shed. Not the man on parole. Not the woman dancing alone at an Albury bar.
"We don't know anyone's situation," Ms Johnson says. "Don't think for a minute you can't hit bad times, because you can."
The former childcare worker says Carevan doesn't "write people off", and that's where its power lies.
"I just think what can I do to make someone feel good in themselves, in childcare terms, to make them have that fuzzy feeling inside," she laughs.
As well as serving meals four nights a week at various locations across Albury-Wodonga, Carevan runs lunch programs at eight different primary schools and the Sun Smiles dentistry program for children.
The Kids Cooking and Caring Program allows year 9 students across eight schools to learn valuable hospitality skills while preparing Carevan meals under the tutelage of Miss Amelie's David Kapay, as well as developing their social conscious.
ABOVE: Carevan director Dave Gleeson, pictured with piles of donated frozen pork, says the charity is based on generosity. Picture: MARK JESSER
In the beginning, not everyone supported Carevan and Dr Brabant attracted criticism.
"People said feeding people would cause more dependence on the system," Dr Brabant reflects.
"People also said that people who don't need food would come, but I didn't care about that because if it could help change one person's life then the whole concept was worthwhile to me."
But Carevan didn't just change one life... it changed the lives of hundreds of volunteers, thousands of school children and countless isolated people.
It supported clients as they bettered their lives, channeling the same tenacity and determination that saw Carevan itself rise from the ashes.
It changed a community, creating connections so people can't turn away.
< www.theland.com.au/story/6551132/a-south...hodontist-and-a-fire >
180602Sa-Melbourne'Age'-Netherlands-ollebollen.van. The name is a local favourite food.
191223M-Fairfax.Land-Carevan [three photos; the photo of the delivery van is with light commercials]
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I'm not sure how much is daily, and how much was special for the annual Food & Wine Festival.
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Burger Stop at the Dandenong Pavilion attracting foodies from all over Melbourne
Greater Dandenong Leader March 8, 2020
A humble late-night burger bar in Dandenong has become a foodie hotspot, with hungry hordes travelling from as far as Geelong to get a feed. And the burgers — which draw inspiration from famous fast food chains — aren’t just for meat eaters.
The Proppa Whoppa, McDowell and Son of a Bun burgers. Picture: Julian Smith
An idea for a late-night burger bar three years ago has grown into an incredible business success, with people travelling from all over Melbourne to get a feed.
Burger Stop – an add-on to the Dandenong Pavilion – opens at 9.30pm and has become a foodie hotspot for the hungry hordes who fancy a late feed.
Venue Manager Kevin Pham said the burger bar, which was its own separate eatery attached to the popular Pavilion, owned by Joel Maroun, offered gourmet burgers, fries and dessert.
Mr Pham said diners were travelling far and wide — even from Geelong — to grab a late night feast.
Poutine chips (left) and loaded chips are seen in front of the Proppa Whoppa, McDowell and Son of a Bun burgers. Picture: Julian Smith
“Our burgers are cooked with quality beef and made by the chefs from our restaurant’s kitchen – people keep coming back because they’re so filling and fresh,” he said.
“The McDowell is our most popular burger – it has two Australian beef patties, melted double cheddar, Swiss cheese, lettuce and special sauce in a white bun.”
He said the burger bar also offered vegetarian, vegan options.
Andrea Iacovou enjoys a burger. Picture: Julian Smith
The shop also sells a Philly Cheese Steak roll. Picture: Julian Smith
“Any burger on the menu can be made vegan or vegetarian.
“We also have churros and waffle sticks for dessert and other options being added to the menu soon.”
Mr Pham said the bar had become so popular as it offered a unique edgy vibe for patrons.
“We have fairy lights and when sports are on such the EPL we put it on for our customers on the projector.
“It’s always a great vibe and atmosphere. We invite people to come down and try our burgers – they won’t be disappointed.”
Burger Stop is open from Wednesday-Sunday from 9:30pm-late.
< www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/south-east/b...7129447967aa43b7b1c7 >
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200225Tu-Melbourne'HeraldSun'-Dandenong-streetfood
Burger Stop at the Dandenong Pavilion attracting foodies from all over Melbourne
Greater Dandenong Leader March 8, 2020
A humble late-night burger bar in Dandenong has become a foodie hotspot, with hungry hordes travelling from as far as Geelong to get a feed. And the burgers — which draw inspiration from famous fast food chains — aren’t just for meat eaters.
The Proppa Whoppa, McDowell and Son of a Bun burgers. Picture: Julian Smith
An idea for a late-night burger bar three years ago has grown into an incredible business success, with people travelling from all over Melbourne to get a feed.
Burger Stop – an add-on to the Dandenong Pavilion – opens at 9.30pm and has become a foodie hotspot for the hungry hordes who fancy a late feed.
Venue Manager Kevin Pham said the burger bar, which was its own separate eatery attached to the popular Pavilion, owned by Joel Maroun, offered gourmet burgers, fries and dessert.
Mr Pham said diners were travelling far and wide — even from Geelong — to grab a late night feast.
Poutine chips (left) and loaded chips are seen in front of the Proppa Whoppa, McDowell and Son of a Bun burgers. Picture: Julian Smith
“Our burgers are cooked with quality beef and made by the chefs from our restaurant’s kitchen – people keep coming back because they’re so filling and fresh,” he said.
“The McDowell is our most popular burger – it has two Australian beef patties, melted double cheddar, Swiss cheese, lettuce and special sauce in a white bun.”
He said the burger bar also offered vegetarian, vegan options.
Andrea Iacovou enjoys a burger. Picture: Julian Smith
The shop also sells a Philly Cheese Steak roll. Picture: Julian Smith
“Any burger on the menu can be made vegan or vegetarian.
“We also have churros and waffle sticks for dessert and other options being added to the menu soon.”
Mr Pham said the bar had become so popular as it offered a unique edgy vibe for patrons.
“We have fairy lights and when sports are on such the EPL we put it on for our customers on the projector.
“It’s always a great vibe and atmosphere. We invite people to come down and try our burgers – they won’t be disappointed.”
Burger Stop is open from Wednesday-Sunday from 9:30pm-late.
< www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/south-east/b...7129447967aa43b7b1c7 >
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'Devastating': food truck owners count the cost after grand prix cancelled March 13, 2020
Tonnes of food prepared for racegoers at the Melbourne grand prix could end up in the bin after the sudden cancellation of the event due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus.
The decision to abandon the race on Friday morning after advice from Victoria's chief health officer has left food businesses worried about how to cover the costs of ordering extra stock that will go unsold.
Chris Terlikar from Bluebonnet food truck packs up after the cancellation of the grand prix.Credit:Joe Armao
As well as the corporate hospitality suites, where caterers had prepared thousands of canapes to be served, two dozen food trucks were forced to pack up early.
"We've pretty much ordered a month's worth of stock on the advice we would do thousands of covers (orders)," said Annelise Tedesco, owner of the Oh Boy! food truck.
Ms Tedesco said a 28 per cent cut of all takings was paid up front to score a spot at the race, which worked out to be about $7000.
That figure did not include the cost of food now at risk of spoiling. Things like meat and chips will be frozen, however anything fresh that can't be reused would be donated, she said.
She conceded some of it would probably have to be thrown out.
"Had they cancelled when the first person got sick we wouldn't have done our orders on Wednesday," she said.
"We would have been out just the money we paid for the site."
She said she was hopeful the race would go on until champion driver Lewis Hamilton's comments that he was "surprised" the race hadn't been called off and that the reason it wasn't was because "cash is king".
A sign at the Grand Prix on Friday.Credit:Joe Armao
"He's a millionaire so it doesn't make a difference to him but it could end our business, we're not here for a cash grab," she said.
Chris Terlikar, owner of barbecue restaurant Bluebonnet, said he had purchased 500kg of meat in the lead-up to the event.
"It's pretty devastating, it's a massive loss for us," he said.
"We're out of pocket, roughly $20,000 at least."
He said he had paid a fee of $13,500 based on the anticipated turnover at the event, which he hoped would be refunded.
There were also eight staff who lost shifts across the weekend, he said.
"Today has just been damage control for me, calling suppliers to see what we can do with sending stock back," he said.
"Most of it will be waste."
Angry fans also said they would have understood the decision to cancel the event for health reasons if it were made days earlier rather than as they queued up on Friday.
"We’ve been badly let down. Without us, there’s no F1. To have no clear communication was terrible," said Sarah Harvey.
Albert Park was quiet on Friday after the Grand Prix was cancelled. Credit:Joe Armao
John Walker and Raphael Zink, who travelled from England and Germany respectively, booked their tickets to the event months in advance.
They have both dreamed of watching a race at Albert Park, which they consider to be one of the premier races on the Formula One calendar.
"It’s just not right for it to happen like this,” said Mr Walker.
"We should have been informed earlier or it should have gone ahead.
"It was a shambles just keeping us waiting here, somebody needed to come out and talk to us to explain this."
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'Devastating': food truck owners count the cost after grand prix cancelled March 13, 2020
Tonnes of food prepared for racegoers at the Melbourne grand prix could end up in the bin after the sudden cancellation of the event due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus.
The decision to abandon the race on Friday morning after advice from Victoria's chief health officer has left food businesses worried about how to cover the costs of ordering extra stock that will go unsold.
Chris Terlikar from Bluebonnet food truck packs up after the cancellation of the grand prix.Credit:Joe Armao
As well as the corporate hospitality suites, where caterers had prepared thousands of canapes to be served, two dozen food trucks were forced to pack up early.
"We've pretty much ordered a month's worth of stock on the advice we would do thousands of covers (orders)," said Annelise Tedesco, owner of the Oh Boy! food truck.
Ms Tedesco said a 28 per cent cut of all takings was paid up front to score a spot at the race, which worked out to be about $7000.
That figure did not include the cost of food now at risk of spoiling. Things like meat and chips will be frozen, however anything fresh that can't be reused would be donated, she said.
She conceded some of it would probably have to be thrown out.
"Had they cancelled when the first person got sick we wouldn't have done our orders on Wednesday," she said.
"We would have been out just the money we paid for the site."
She said she was hopeful the race would go on until champion driver Lewis Hamilton's comments that he was "surprised" the race hadn't been called off and that the reason it wasn't was because "cash is king".
A sign at the Grand Prix on Friday.Credit:Joe Armao
"He's a millionaire so it doesn't make a difference to him but it could end our business, we're not here for a cash grab," she said.
Chris Terlikar, owner of barbecue restaurant Bluebonnet, said he had purchased 500kg of meat in the lead-up to the event.
"It's pretty devastating, it's a massive loss for us," he said.
"We're out of pocket, roughly $20,000 at least."
He said he had paid a fee of $13,500 based on the anticipated turnover at the event, which he hoped would be refunded.
There were also eight staff who lost shifts across the weekend, he said.
"Today has just been damage control for me, calling suppliers to see what we can do with sending stock back," he said.
"Most of it will be waste."
Angry fans also said they would have understood the decision to cancel the event for health reasons if it were made days earlier rather than as they queued up on Friday.
"We’ve been badly let down. Without us, there’s no F1. To have no clear communication was terrible," said Sarah Harvey.
Albert Park was quiet on Friday after the Grand Prix was cancelled. Credit:Joe Armao
John Walker and Raphael Zink, who travelled from England and Germany respectively, booked their tickets to the event months in advance.
They have both dreamed of watching a race at Albert Park, which they consider to be one of the premier races on the Formula One calendar.
"It’s just not right for it to happen like this,” said Mr Walker.
"We should have been informed earlier or it should have gone ahead.
"It was a shambles just keeping us waiting here, somebody needed to come out and talk to us to explain this."
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Food trucks, nightclubs, restaurants react to unprecedented event ban March 17, 2020
A food truck vendor who has seen every event she was scheduled to work at for the next six weeks cancelled has called for relaxation of street trading laws to give vendors a fighting chance.
Like the rest of Perth’s food truck community, Sandra Bahbah was taken by surprise when on Friday Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced events of more than 500 people would be banned across the country from March 16.
Sandra Bahbah in her Middle Eastern food truck 'Meast'.
Even before that announcement, Perth’s event calendar was decimated by cancellations, including weekly major food truck events such as South Perth Streats and the Inglewood Monday Night Markets.
Ms Bahbah has been driving her Middle Eastern food truck, ‘Meast’, around Perth events for five years and said she feared for other trucks unless government and councils stepped up and let the industry operate in smaller groups throughout the city.
“This is going to be a disaster for the industry. A lot of them will fail because they won’t be able to afford the hit,” she said.
“A lot of food vendors will do home delivery services or catering to offset that but councils are notoriously difficult to allow street trading and we need that to change.
“You might see some guerrilla food vendors selling roadside if councils don’t allow it.”
The WA Mobile Food Vendors Association assembled an emergency meeting with the Events Industry Association and the Showman’s Association on Monday night to discuss its priorities for the coming weeks and months.
Association executive Tony Marchesani said its members had entered crisis mode and would talk to government and councils this week to see if the industry could be thrown a lifeline.
“We are trying to speak to local governments to see if we can open up small food hubs or relaxed trading conditions within our councils just so we can get out there and make some sort of income,” he said.
“It won’t supplement what we’ve lost but at least it will be something.”
‘Hopefully just a one in 100-year event’
Bricks-and-mortar hospitality venues will also be smashed by 'social distancing' rules imposed by the government.
The AMA WA has previously called for pubs and nightclubs to close their doors to stem the spread of the deadly virus, and on Monday WA Health Minister Roger Cook said he and Tourism Minister Paul Papalia would speak with hospitality bosses on Wednesday to go through the new guidelines.
Bree Maddox operates one of the most popular venues in Northbridge, Court Hotel, and said the venue was “fully prepared” to close its doors if told to.
Despite the saturation of coronavirus warnings, she said the venue was still packed over the weekend, but predicted that could change this week.
“The court is never quiet, we don’t have quiet weekends here but I’m assuming this one will be,” she said.
Ms Maddox said government stimulus packages weren’t going to help the sector.
“The impact of this is going to be too great and unfortunately I think we will see some operators go under, which is a real shame when we are trying to promote vibrancy. Hopefully, this is just a one in 100-year event,” she said.
Ms Maddox said the highly casualised hospitality workforce would be hardest hit and some suppliers to the sector were already cutting staff.
Some restaurants are taking precautions to the extreme in order to keep customers and cash flowing through their business, including spacing tables further apart.
Registered Odyssea City Beach customers received an email on Monday outlining the “necessary precautionary and proactive measures” restaurant staff were taking to ensure patron health and safety.
“In addition to our already rigorous cleaning and disinfecting practices, we have scheduled hourly cleaning and sanitising of surfaces including but not limited to door handles, restroom locks, tabletops, benches and doors,” it read.
“We have increased the spacing between all tables, to allow for acceptable social
distancing.”
On top of the additional measures, the Odyssea team encouraged payments to be made via eftpos instead of cash and would no longer accept reusable coffee cups.
Odyssea City Beach is distancing their tables to help fight community spread of coronavirus.
< www.watoday.com.au/business/small-busine...20200316-p54aq3.html >
* So here is an idea for McGowan and co, and yes, I know its a bit of a radical think for them, how about CONTRACTING the food trucks to provide meals for the elderly and those forced to quarantine? Get an app set up that will allow those people to 'order' a meal (or more than one, depending on family), and then have those delivered to the front door. Once there and the driver had gone then the person inside can open up and get their food.
Have one or two trucks plus a couple of delivery people on bikes cover a suburb, and rotate them around to ensure people get a bit of variety. Those home bound gets a decent hot meal, the food trucks are kept in business and it is as safe as home delivered groceries etc.
200317Tu-'WAToday'-Meast-vendor.van
200317Tu-Melbourne'HeraldSun'-foodvendor.TimesSquare [Illustrating lonely New York in lockdown]
Food trucks, nightclubs, restaurants react to unprecedented event ban March 17, 2020
A food truck vendor who has seen every event she was scheduled to work at for the next six weeks cancelled has called for relaxation of street trading laws to give vendors a fighting chance.
Like the rest of Perth’s food truck community, Sandra Bahbah was taken by surprise when on Friday Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced events of more than 500 people would be banned across the country from March 16.
Sandra Bahbah in her Middle Eastern food truck 'Meast'.
Even before that announcement, Perth’s event calendar was decimated by cancellations, including weekly major food truck events such as South Perth Streats and the Inglewood Monday Night Markets.
Ms Bahbah has been driving her Middle Eastern food truck, ‘Meast’, around Perth events for five years and said she feared for other trucks unless government and councils stepped up and let the industry operate in smaller groups throughout the city.
“This is going to be a disaster for the industry. A lot of them will fail because they won’t be able to afford the hit,” she said.
“A lot of food vendors will do home delivery services or catering to offset that but councils are notoriously difficult to allow street trading and we need that to change.
“You might see some guerrilla food vendors selling roadside if councils don’t allow it.”
The WA Mobile Food Vendors Association assembled an emergency meeting with the Events Industry Association and the Showman’s Association on Monday night to discuss its priorities for the coming weeks and months.
Association executive Tony Marchesani said its members had entered crisis mode and would talk to government and councils this week to see if the industry could be thrown a lifeline.
“We are trying to speak to local governments to see if we can open up small food hubs or relaxed trading conditions within our councils just so we can get out there and make some sort of income,” he said.
“It won’t supplement what we’ve lost but at least it will be something.”
‘Hopefully just a one in 100-year event’
Bricks-and-mortar hospitality venues will also be smashed by 'social distancing' rules imposed by the government.
The AMA WA has previously called for pubs and nightclubs to close their doors to stem the spread of the deadly virus, and on Monday WA Health Minister Roger Cook said he and Tourism Minister Paul Papalia would speak with hospitality bosses on Wednesday to go through the new guidelines.
Bree Maddox operates one of the most popular venues in Northbridge, Court Hotel, and said the venue was “fully prepared” to close its doors if told to.
Despite the saturation of coronavirus warnings, she said the venue was still packed over the weekend, but predicted that could change this week.
“The court is never quiet, we don’t have quiet weekends here but I’m assuming this one will be,” she said.
Ms Maddox said government stimulus packages weren’t going to help the sector.
“The impact of this is going to be too great and unfortunately I think we will see some operators go under, which is a real shame when we are trying to promote vibrancy. Hopefully, this is just a one in 100-year event,” she said.
Ms Maddox said the highly casualised hospitality workforce would be hardest hit and some suppliers to the sector were already cutting staff.
Some restaurants are taking precautions to the extreme in order to keep customers and cash flowing through their business, including spacing tables further apart.
Registered Odyssea City Beach customers received an email on Monday outlining the “necessary precautionary and proactive measures” restaurant staff were taking to ensure patron health and safety.
“In addition to our already rigorous cleaning and disinfecting practices, we have scheduled hourly cleaning and sanitising of surfaces including but not limited to door handles, restroom locks, tabletops, benches and doors,” it read.
“We have increased the spacing between all tables, to allow for acceptable social
distancing.”
On top of the additional measures, the Odyssea team encouraged payments to be made via eftpos instead of cash and would no longer accept reusable coffee cups.
Odyssea City Beach is distancing their tables to help fight community spread of coronavirus.
< www.watoday.com.au/business/small-busine...20200316-p54aq3.html >
* So here is an idea for McGowan and co, and yes, I know its a bit of a radical think for them, how about CONTRACTING the food trucks to provide meals for the elderly and those forced to quarantine? Get an app set up that will allow those people to 'order' a meal (or more than one, depending on family), and then have those delivered to the front door. Once there and the driver had gone then the person inside can open up and get their food.
Have one or two trucks plus a couple of delivery people on bikes cover a suburb, and rotate them around to ensure people get a bit of variety. Those home bound gets a decent hot meal, the food trucks are kept in business and it is as safe as home delivered groceries etc.
200317Tu-'WAToday'-Meast-vendor.van
200317Tu-Melbourne'HeraldSun'-foodvendor.TimesSquare [Illustrating lonely New York in lockdown]
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