FAQ: What are we doing?

Upon hearing rumours of fast food giants McDonald's and Hungry Jack's being interested in Rye a town meeting was called on 23rd April 2009 to alert as many locals as possible. Of the 300-odd people that turned up, 10 - 12 people expressed an interest to form a committee to tackle the issue head on.

The campaign was christened Rye's Up! and is focused on both keeping fast food giants out of Rye and actively promoting Rye's untapped potential.

Rye's Up! began with a strong campaign of letter-writing and petitions. Various letter templates were provided at the first Town Meeting and Rye Market and are now at various stores in Rye and on the blog for concerned citizens to sign in the knowledge that they'll be sent to the Mornington Peninsula Shire. As of late May 2009 more than 600 letters have been gathered.

Rye's Up! held its first event on 23rd May to demonstrate the amount of rubbish that one fast food giant would create each day! More events are in the pipeline, including live music on the foreshore, town meetings and community events that will encompass all age groups. We want everyone to get passionate about how wonderful Rye is and see its potential for greater things!