Since last week's announcement by the state government of a mandatory ban on outdoor smoking since Aug. 1, there has been heated debate among different stakeholders. Some restaurant owners are willing to do whatever they can to keep their business from losing a lot of money because of a ban on smoking. A number of restaurants in Oakleigh, Melbourne's southern district, have also said that in order for diners to "legally" smoke, there will be a total ban on meals in open-air dining areas.
Yes, you're right! Because Oakleigh's Eaton Mall is Melbourne's largest Greek community concentration, it is also the most enjoyable paradise for every Greek elderly in the morning. Over the years, the outdoor dining area here has become a "concentration camp" for smoking. Drinking a few sips of coffee and smoking cigarettes filled the area with smoke.
Smoking in almost all outdoor dining areas has been banned since the new ban came into effect on Monday. Many restaurant owners have taken a fancy to the grey areas of the new law, so ban open-air dining areas to allow smokers to smoke for a few hours of the day.
Micro first for everyone to re-popularize the new legislation. In short, under the new ban, only restaurants and bars are allowed to provide a four-meter buffer in enough space or under 2.1-meter high blinds and walls to legally allow smokers to smoke. In addition, there are no smoking restrictions during non-serving and dining periods.
Located in the heart of the Oakleigh mall, Kentro is a popular Greek restaurant. Giorgio Sfrantzis, the acting manager, said the new law not only triggered growing tensions among businesses, but could also lead to fierce competition between them and even the loss of old customers. Because of the limited land in the mall, basically the table is next to another table, doing anything will affect the people next to it. We really have no choice but to spend thousands of dollars in the next few months to build a buffer zone for smokers.
The restaurant will not serve food in the open-air dining area from 9 a.m. to noon, Kentro Oakleigh said, instead of drinking coffee and smoking. Smoking is no longer allowed at the time of meal.
"A lot of people may not understand that not letting older Greeks smoke is depriving them of everything," Sfrantzis said attentively. Every morning they spend nearly 6 hours talking to friends, smoking, drinking coffee and eating cake. After all, a large number of our customers come here not to eat, but to sit in the open air and smoke and drink coffee, so it is more effective for us to divide designated smoking areas. "
On the contrary, some businesses hope to ban smoking altogether, so that they can serve all-weather food outdoors and are not afraid to be affected by other smoking restaurants. And Monash councillor Geoff Lake said, "there are a lot of loopholes in the state's legislation that not only allows businesses to avoid the ban, but also offers more competitive advantages to some." He expressed unspeakable helplessness as businesses and smokers flouted the law, while businesses blatantly provided specific space and time for smokers to continue to smoke "legally" under the new ban on smoking.
In addition, the geographical location of some restaurants increases the advantages of successful walking in grey areas, resulting in an unfair competitive environment. In addition, 75% of Monash residents want a total ban on smoking in Eaton Mall, and these restaurants ignore most of the people's aspirations. Lawmakers say, Eaton Mall is one of Melbourne's worst smokers and has been experiencing serious public health problems. He is considering seeking legal advice and assistance to issue regional decrees to ban smoking in the area.
Xiaowei together with you to study the views of all parties, we together to evaluate the assessment!
Support for No smoking orde
Yes yes yes! I'm pretty sure an old Greek buys you a cup of coffee and a three-hour ride in your shop is enough to pay your rent.
Time will show how stupid you are to let someone smoke instead of providing meals? You will take a painful lesson in your decision!
Don't you think it's funny? They would rather let the Greek elderly sit outside for hours smoking, drink only that cup of coffee, rather than allow diners to eat outdoors. Shouldn't it be better for diners to spend money on food? isn't that what normal diners should think? Like previous smoking laws, no matter how much they resist, they don't have to accept it in the end.
It may be time for them to find a new interest, not to smoke to make themselves cancer, but also to affect other people's lung health. If you have lived so long, a cigarette is the only value of your survival, then it is time to reflect on the value of your life, ha!
The new law is absolutely good news for us! We have 8-year-old twins, we love to sit outside eating, finally let them sit outside to eat, do not have to be surrounded by smoke!
Smokers are also taking over the quality of life of innocent people, and the one sitting next to you doesn't want to breathe in deadly nicotine. Wake up, you want to kill yourself, don't affect others in public!
Objection to smoking ban orde
I don't smoke, nor do I like to have cigarettes with me at dinner. But if I choose to go to a coffee shop where someone smokes, that's what I expected. Whether or not to go is their own choice, are all adults, please. Anyway, I don't support the prohibition of other people's civil rights.
After reading this story to Dear Congressman Geoff Lake, it's time to end your political career, too. I don't like smoking, but I can understand other people's desire for smoking, I support business practices!
I don't smoke, but if smoking is legal in the province and the government receives the corresponding tax, it shouldn't be allowed to smoke. This will affect their business, and it's hard to survive.
Why not let smokers smoke? I don't smoke, but I respect smokers who want to enjoy the joy of smoking.
Neutral holde
A lot of people die in car crashes every day, so we have to ban cars too? I'm not a smoker for so many years trying to forbid others. But I think breathing and fart will soon be banned.
They can continue to eat, drink and smoke, just go out and stay away from the food. There's no big problem!
So what's the next law? Dogs are not allowed to be outdoors because they don't want animal hair on food?
