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TRUE LOVE It’s Penrith’s greatest love story, and after 60 y years it still has chapters to be written. p Emily Feszczuk reports on page 20
BURGER BACKDOWN Penrith restaurant apologises over social media drama A Penrith burger restaurant has been forced to apologise after a series of social media posts and comments resulted in calls for people to boycott the business. Downtown Brooklyn raised eyebrows with
posts about Australia Day and subsequent replies to comments on its social pages. It started with a subtle dig: “364 more sleeps till we have to listen to the Invasion Day bandwagoners again!”
But it then descended into bizarre replies, which resulted in a barrage of criticism against the restaurant, which is known for its risky and controversial marketing tactics. Owner Chris O’Shea said he was “bewildered”
by some of the hate against his restaurant, but accepted that his social media managers “pushed the boundaries”. Emily Feszczuk reports on » p. 3
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