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McTime still hard to swallowWe don't want you in our town.
That's the message more than 350 people have sent to McDonald's. Residents are concerned fast food giants McDonald's and Hungry Jack's have got Rye in their sights.
Rye mother Katrina Humphrey has organised a committee to take on the fast food giants.
"Things are progressing along well with the campaign to stop the fast food giants appearing as our neighbours," Mrs Humphrey said.
She said they had received more than 350 letters of objection. Residents are concerned that the introduction of fast food giants would lead to an increase in rubbish, traffic and hoon behaviour in the town. They also fear local food businesses may be adversely affected. The group has named its campaign "Rye's Up Against Fast Food Giants".
The action group has targeted Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and McDonald's Corporate Affairs as part of its letter writing campaign. It is asking concerned residents to write one letter a week. The group has set up the website OurTownRye.blogspot.com.
A spokeswoman said council was yet to receive a development application for any fast food restaurant in Rye, but Hungry Jack's and McDonald's had both indicated they were keen to open outlets in the town.
McDonald's spokeswoman Amy Lawrence did not respond to calls and emails from the Leader.
3 comments:
Wow! So, already 350 letters of objection have been received? I better hurry up and write my own.... enough talking to friends about it! We will have to contact as many holiday house owners as we can - they won’t want to holiday in suburbia. Nor the campers that come each summer - they already have trouble with young idiots throwing rocks at caravans/tents and making noise in the middle of the night. I’ve talked to quite a few people since the town meeting and they still have no idea about this issue! Everyone I know wants to come to the next Town Meeting on 4th June. Let’s spread the word!
http://mornington-peninsula-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/mctime-still-hard-to-swallow-at-rye/
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