Lord Mayor candidate and former Carlton AFL player Anthony Koutoufides has promised Melburnians free coffee every Monday morning if he’s elected in October.
As part of his drive to get people back into the city and offices, Anthony is putting forward a policy in which each Melburnian that comes into the CBD would be entitled to a free coffee each Monday morning for four weeks. He also hopes the scheme will boost cafes and hospitality venues in the CBD that have experienced a drop in customers since the number of people working from home has increased.
In an interview with 10 First News, Anthony said: “Our coffee is the best in the world. We know it’s economically bad times for people, so a free coffee here and there, and to be able to socialise with friends, we think will have a lot of benefit to it.”
The Lord Mayor candidate is suggesting a QR system for the month-long initiative. He estimates around 40,000 people would take advantage of it and that it would cost around $250,000.
To boost the number of workers coming into the city on Fridays, Anthony wants to talk to the state government and private transport companies about introducing discounts to entice people back into the CBD.
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