City of Yarra has the most cultural parts of melbourne gifted to it, they need to be more proactive in supporting it. Giving up a bit of 2hr parking is a small price.

Parklets and all the new outdoor dining areas have brought Melbourne back to life and are the sole reason many of our local restaurants and cafe are still surviving. Removing these in March will be a backward step.

Street side dining is the best thing to have come from Melbourne’s lockdown. It brings the streets’ atmosphere to life, encourages people to support local businesses, and displays the best of our community and hospitality. Please keep them permanently!

Extending outdoor dining at venues throughout Yarra has added so much to the streetscape, bringing much needed life back into our shopping and dining strips after an awful year. Regardless of COVID, the gain is undoubtedly greater than the lost parking spaces.. in fact I’d say the new outdoor dining areas have been one of the best things to come out of a sh*t year. Keep outdoor dining indefinitely.

In the face of a pandemic that could destroy the hospitality industry, it has never been more enjoyable, or more “Melbourne” to eat out than now. The buzz of being outdoors in the thick of it over a meal and drink with friends is unbeatable. Even just walking my dog past venues is a joy. The atmosphere is contagious. So many in Yarra opt to ride bikes or walk, anyway. Parking hasn’t been an issue. Let’s keep outdoor dining alive, and keep hospitality alive, too.

Henry Sugar has been a stalwart of lockdown, pivoting to keep the Rathdowne Strip alive. The outdoor dining is a wonderful addition, where there is little else on offer. We would love to see this continue.

Please keep this as an option it has been wonderful

Outdoor dining is a great idea to support hospitality in this difficult times. It brings more customers and they feel safe and welcomed