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The summer holidays just got even better for residents in the Northern Beaches community, with two additional $25 Dine & Discover vouchers rolling out for eligible customers from today.

Member for Manly, James Griffin said the NSW Government’s $250 million program expansion, announced as part of the $2.8 billion economic recovery package, means new applicants will receive three Dine NSW and three Discover NSW vouchers, while existing customers would receive one of each.

The state's inaugural NSW 24-hour Economy Commissioner, Mike Rodriguez, toured Brookvale this week with members of the ‘Brookvale Arts District’ and James Griffin MP to meet local business owners and learn more about the burgeoning live music, brewery and arts scene in Brookvale.

The walking tour, organised by ‘Brookvale Arts District’ (BAD) included Bucketty’s, 4 Pines Truckbar, 7^th Day Brewer and live music venues The Plant Room, and Label Nightclub.

The end is near for single use plastics, including bags, straws, cotton buds, plates, bowls and cutlery, after the Plastics and Circular Economy Act 2021 passed NSW Parliament this week.

Plastic packaging and single-use plastics make up 60 per cent of litter across the state

Member for Manly James Griffin MP, said that phasing out single-use plastics from June next year will result in less litter on our streets and ocean.