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Cameron McCullough cameron@m pnews.com.a Bill 2024 u THE Comm applied and, if adopted, on short-t will across Victor erm accom be Mornington ittee for Franks and City ton and modation Peninsula of the CEO In Septem ia. have written The southeGreater Geelon of government ber 2023, when g (2,314 to Newport, Homes Victoria, rn penins for more ula accoun ). seeking Shire is than levy, it was announced the the state clarificationSimon whether ts not ings, putting half the penins revenue are concer designated region on $60 million suggested the proposed ula’s lista strain from short-stay services ned that estimated al, we on infrast delive levy will the proposed and no on housin generated would Mornington ate the housin peak period housing supply ructure, sula red to the Morni funding will be used g be Peninsula, during It is believprojects across be spent Shire under g and accom to allevington region to crisis on The comms. we expect ed the Morni Victoria. this progra Peninmodat the do a lot In their sula has our of clair, said ittee’s CEO, ngton Peninwhen it over The 7.5% Mornington Penins ion port, the 19 September letterm.” Josh comes to the ‘heavy lifting the Airbnb 4,500 homes ula. comm generated “With 25% of the Sinrevenue posed througshort-stay levy this levy. has the second ittee said “Our to Newthe penins platform alone. listed on raising for ’ revenue is proh the Short regional from this levy reserv ula the highes It makes worst homel region “The Comm rate (i.e. Victoria, Stay Levy accommodat ed t for for for short-s the metrop remain clarification ittee is seekin tay Melbourne, those sleepin essness state, dwarfi ion rental area g g to be spent olitan Melbourne ing 75% from Home in the ng the Surf funding Wyndham. beaten only by rough) in is likely in key activit s Victor generated Coast (2,254 close to City of This makes ia that y centre worst levy will from the Melbourne’s ) perfor us s short-stay be “Given ming local the fourth area by help addres delivered to our the Morni CBD”. govern this region to ngton Penins “With a measure in Victor ment modation s the housing and ula crisis on accomstay accomsignificant amoun ia”. Peninsula.” the Morni t of modation ngton available shortThe comm on the ittee have response from Home not received a s Victor ia.
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