Bass Coast Shire and the Victorian State Government like to boast about how wonderful special events are - like the Superbike racing at the Phillip Island racetrack this weekend.
The reality is that few of those events provide any local benefit. Today has been a case in point. So many locals have either let their houses at enormous rents for the weekend and headed off for a quiet time, or they have stayed indoors with the air conditioning on!
Churchill Island Farmers' Market had about one third of the customers expected at this time of year and not one of the stallholders was happy.
No-one wants to be on the roads with the clowns who think they are on the racetrack and can drive as well as anyone!
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Hi there, we love your eggs and come to Churchill regularly. We didnt realise today was on! When we were texted by a friend, we decided to stay in simply because of the weather- too hot. So it might not all be bikes. I must challenge you about the comment you made: "The reality is that few of those events provide any local benefit. Today has been a case in point. So many locals have either let their houses at enormous rents for the weekend "
So there is *some* local benefit!- but that said, the small businesses I know that arent associated with the race don't make a quid out of it. Cept the pub I spose! keep on doing what you're doing! see you at the next market!
Yep, you're right. There is 'some' local benefit for people who let their homes,for the petrol stations, the hotels, the fast food outlets etc ... but for most of us running small businesses here, these 'events' are a total pain.
Hope to see you at the next market!
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