$100k in funding and a new app: Chinatown’s small businesses are back in focus
Melbourne’s Chinatown businesses are getting a new digital platform, a custom app, and a business awards ceremony, backed by $100,000 in Victorian Government funding.
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Melbourne’s Chinatown businesses are getting a new digital platform, a custom app, and a business awards ceremony, backed by $100,000 in Victorian Government funding.
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