Victoria's regional residents are going to extraordinary lengths to fight big-name liquor companies that want to set up shop in their picture-perfect communities.
A group of residents there is scaling up their fight to stop the development, by lodging written objections with the Victorian Liquor Commission.Basil Eliades, who runs a boutique distillery in the town, says he's not worried about competition, but is concerned about the effect on his community.
Just over 2,700 make up the town of Daylesford, so Mr Eliades says it's significant that 220 people submitted written objections. "We are suffering, we are mentally, emotionally and financially stressed by this, working away putting in ridiculous hours trying to defend our town and identity."Experts say there are higher rates of alcohol outlets in small and low income communities in Australia, in comparison to wealthier towns.
Ms Gross plans to ask the local council in Apollo Bay to consider changes to the planning scheme to create better protections in the future against liquor and gambling outlets."The next thing I feel we should do is lobby council to see what can be written into the planning scheme to protect us so we can keep our village feel of the town and not lose our character," she said.
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