Fans and businesses face final race
Phillip Island locals and business owners are grappling with the end of the MotoGP race, which is moving to South Australia after three decades. The community is balancing a sense of nostalgia for the event's history with concerns about the future economic impact on the region.
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The loss of a major sporting event highlights the economic vulnerability of regional tourism-dependent communities when government event contracts shift.
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Share A A A The past week has been a combination of grief, and immense joy, for Phillip Island local Rosa Scarlato.
The owner of Pino’s Trattoria in Cowes has seen decades of MotoGP races on the island. Her clientele includes some of the sport’s most famous riders and teams who traditionally dine at her restaurant every year before the race, with endless orders of bruschetta or bolognese.
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