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  • Large crowd looks on as as a flyboarder or land kite surfer tries to catch the wind on Galle face Green.
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  • Young man prepares to wrestle against another friendly combatant.
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  • Young man runs towards a combatant in some friendly wrestling.
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  • Young men wrestling along Galle face Green.
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  • Large crowd looks on as as a western flyboarder or land kite surfer tries to catch the wind on Galle face Green.
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  • A young boy sells a variety of childrens toys along Galle face green.
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  • Young couples & friends relax by the shore along Galle Face green.
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  • Young couples & friends relax by the shore along Galle Face green.
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  • Young men wrestling along Galle face Green.
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  • Young boys, getting ready to wrestle along the Galle face Green.
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  • A young family having a bit to eat on the Galle Face Green.
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  • An older kite vendor showing some young children his kites available for sale.
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  • People relaxing on a sunday afternoon on the Galle face green, with the dutch built Galle face hotel in the background.
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  • Commuters passengers look out of the window of a moving sri lankan which has 'Woohoo' graffitied on the side of the carriage. The train was passing Slave island train station Slave Island is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located directly south of the Fort area of Colombo
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  • Commuters hang out of the door as passengers look out of the window of a moving sri lankan train as it passes Slave island train station Slave Island is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located directly south of the Fort area of Colombo
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  • Commuters hang out of the door as passengers look out of the window of a moving sri lankan train as it passes Slave island train station Slave Island is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located directly south of the Fort area of Colombo
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  • Commuters passengers look out of the window of a moving sri lankan which has 'Woohoo' graffitied on the side of the carriage. The train was passing Slave island train station Slave Island is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located directly south of the Fort area of Colombo
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  • Commuters hang out of the door as passengers look out of the window of a moving sri lankan train as it passes Slave island train station Slave Island is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located directly south of the Fort area of Colombo
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  • Commuters hang out of the door as passengers look out of the window of a moving sri lankan train as it passes Slave island train station Slave Island is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located directly south of the Fort area of Colombo
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  • Commuters hang out of the door as passengers look out of the window of a moving sri lankan train as it passes Slave island train station Slave Island is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located directly south of the Fort area of Colombo
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  • Commuters hang out of the door as passengers look out of the window of a moving sri lankan train as it passes Slave island train station Slave Island is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located directly south of the Fort area of Colombo
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  • Sri Lankan train passing Slave Island Station. Slave Island is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located directly south of the Fort area of Colombo
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  • Commuters hang out of the door as passengers look out of the window of a moving sri lankan train as it passes Slave island train station Slave Island is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located directly south of the Fort area of Colombo
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  • Commuters hang out of the door as passengers look out of the window of a moving sri lankan train as it passes Slave island train station Slave Island is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located directly south of the Fort area of Colombo
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  • Commuters hang out of the door as passengers look out of the window of a moving sri lankan train as it passes Slave island train station Slave Island is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located directly south of the Fort area of Colombo
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  • Commuters hang out of the door as passengers look out of the window of a moving sri lankan train as it passes Slave island train station Slave Island is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located directly south of the Fort area of Colombo
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  • Commuters hang out of the door as passengers look out of the window of a moving sri lankan train as it passes Slave island train station Slave Island is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located directly south of the Fort area of Colombo
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  • Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece walks around the players tunnel awaiting to get onto center court as  shown on the big screen in the public area as a spectator looks on during the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Victoria, Australia, on January 24, 2019.  Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for the New York Times
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  • Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece walks around the players tunnel awaiting to get onto center court as  shown on the big screen in the public area during the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Victoria, Australia, on January 24, 2019.  Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for the New York Times
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  • Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece walks around the players tunnel awaiting to get onto center court as  shown on the big screen in the public area during the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Victoria, Australia, on January 24, 2019.  Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for the New York Times
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  • Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece walks around the players tunnel awaiting to get onto center court as  shown on the big screen in the public area as a spectator looks on during the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Victoria, Australia, on January 24, 2019.  Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for the New York Times
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  • Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece walks around the players tunnel awaiting to get onto center court as  shown on the big screen in the public area during the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Victoria, Australia, on January 24, 2019.  Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for the New York Times
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  • Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece walks around the players tunnel awaiting to get onto center court as  shown on the big screen in the public area during the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Victoria, Australia, on January 24, 2019.  Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for the New York Times
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 28: Helmut Prieto from Colombia sanitizes a public shower on the shore of Port Melbourne beach on May 28, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. COVID-19 cleansing teams have been dispatched throughout Victoria as part of an initiative funded by the state government. The Working for Victoria initiative was set up to re-employ those unemployed or unable to find work during the COVID-19 outbreak. With thousands of displaced workers ineligible for government financial support, hundreds of unemployed workers have taken up the opportunity to join the COVID-19 cleansing teams who have been tasked with disinfecting and cleansing council amenities. Displaced workers varying from international students, workers in the hospitality and tourism industry to locals unable to find work walk over 15km a day tasked with disinfecting and cleansing everything from park benches, light-poles, playgrounds, traffic light pedestrian crossing buttons and railings among other everyday council amenities in an effort to keep coronavirus transmissions down. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 05: A police officer on patrol outside the North Melbourne Public housing flats where a sign declaring the building as an emergency area is seen on July 05, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Nine public housing estates have been placed into mandatory lockdown and two additional suburbs are under stay-at-home orders as authorities work to stop further COVID-19 outbreaks in Melbourne. The public housing towers will be in total lockdown for at least five days following a high number of positive coronavirus cases recorded in residents on those estates. The towers will be closed and contained, and the only people allowed in and out will be those providing essential services. Police will be placed on each floor of the towers and other police will control access points to the estates. Residents of 12 Melbourne hotspot postcodes are also on stay-at-home orders and are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. Businesses and facilities in these lockdown areas are also restricted and cafes and restaurants can only open for takeaway and delivery.  (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 17: A general view of an empty Skate Park in the city following the closure of public playgrounds, basketball courts and Skateparks on August 17, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. Lockdown restrictions have been extended for another two weeks across Melbourne as Victoria continues to record new cases of the highly infectious COVID-19 Delta variant. A curfew is also now in place from 9 pm to 5 am each night across the metropolitan area. The new restrictions will remain in place until 11.59 pm on Thursday, 2 September. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 17: A general view of an empty Skate Park in the city following the closure of public playgrounds, basketball courts and Skateparks on August 17, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. Lockdown restrictions have been extended for another two weeks across Melbourne as Victoria continues to record new cases of the highly infectious COVID-19 Delta variant. A curfew is also now in place from 9 pm to 5 am each night across the metropolitan area. The new restrictions will remain in place until 11.59 pm on Thursday, 2 September. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Signage at the entrance at the front of the Glendale Aged care facility in Werribee which has been linked to a outbreak on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Signage at the entrance at the front of the Glendale Aged care facility in Werribee which has been linked to a outbreak on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Signage at the entrance at the front of the Glendale Aged care facility in Werribee which has been linked to a outbreak on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A general view of the Estia Health aged care facility in Ardeer on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Estia Health in Ardeer has a reported 67 confirmed Covid-19 cases. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Signage is seen at the front doors of the Estia Health aged care facility in Ardeer readind that 'Visitor access temporarily ceased' on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Estia Health in Ardeer has a reported 67 confirmed Covid-19 cases. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A general view of the Estia Health aged care facility in Ardeer on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Estia Health in Ardeer has a reported 67 confirmed Covid-19 cases. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews wearing a mask walks out of the theatre hall after his press conference on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Victoria's Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton during a press conference on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed 300 new coronavirus cases and six new deaths. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews seated at a press conference  on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews speaks to the media during a press conference on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed 300 new coronavirus cases and six new deaths. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews speaks to the media during a press conference on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed 300 new coronavirus cases and six new deaths. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews speaks to the media during a press conference on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed 300 new coronavirus cases and six new deaths. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews during a press conference on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed 300 new coronavirus cases and six new deaths. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Victoria's Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton is seen wearing a mask during a press conference on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed 300 new coronavirus cases and six new deaths. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews during a press conference on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed 300 new coronavirus cases and six new deaths. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews during a press conference on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed 300 new coronavirus cases and six new deaths. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews speaks during a Press Conference on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A man wearing a mask is seen walking past the Arts centre as a Tram goes past on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A lone cyclist is seen riding past Southbank on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Pedestrians are seen wearing masks crossing the bridge over the Yarra River on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Pedestrians wearing facemasks are seen walking toward Flinders Street Station on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A lone man is seen wearing a facemask as he walks in Southbank past a closed restaurant on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A young child and man wearing masks are seen riding a bicycle and scooter respectively in Southbank on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A female jogger is seen running wearing a mask on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A general view of the Estia Health aged care facility in Ardeer on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Estia Health in Ardeer has a reported 67 confirmed Covid-19 cases. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A general view of the Estia Health aged care facility in Ardeer on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Estia Health in Ardeer has a reported 67 confirmed Covid-19 cases. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A general view of Menarock Life aged care in Essendon where 55 Corona Virus cases have been reported on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A general view of Menarock Life aged care in Essendon where 55 Corona Virus cases have been reported on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Victorian Police Deputy Commissioner Rick Nugent speaks to the media during a press conference on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Victoria's Police Minister Lisa Neville speaks to the media  during a press conference on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed 300 new coronavirus cases and six new deaths. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews speaks to the media during a press conference on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed 300 new coronavirus cases and six new deaths. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews speaks to the media during a press conference on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed 300 new coronavirus cases and six new deaths. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A woman wearing a mask is seen walking along the banks of the Yarra River on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews speaks during a Press Conference on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews wearing a mask arrives for a press conference  on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: An empty degraves street is seen at the usually peak morning period on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: An empty degraves street is seen at the usually peak morning period on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A lone person is seen waling through the usually popular graffiti lined Hosier Lane on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A lone commuter wearing a face mask walks out of Flinders Street Station on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A woman riding a scooter wearing a facemask is seen outsid Flinders Street station on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A lone cyclist is seen riding along the usually busy Southbank on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A sign is seen outside streetwear brand culture Kings reading 'Please do not enter store without a face covering' on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 29: A outdoor eating area at a Restaurant in Docklands is seen dusty and disheveled  on September 29, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. Restrictions have eased slightly across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria as the state recorded a vaccination milestone, with 80 percent of Victorians having received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose. Residents across Victoria are now able to participate in "contactless" outdoor recreation such as boating, tennis or golf and the 10km travel radius has been expanded, allowing people to travel for exercise or shopping up to 15km from home. Personal training is permitted for up to five fully vaccinated people and additional restrictions on playgrounds have been lifted with normal public gathering limits to apply. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 29: A birds eye view of the Federation Square, the Yarra river and Hamer Hall on July 29, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. Federation Square is a venue for arts, culture and public events on the edge of the Melbourne central business district. It covers an area of 3.2 ha (7.9 acres) at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets built above busy railway lines and across the road from Flinders Street station. It incorporates major cultural institutions such as the Ian Potter Centre and ACMI and Koorie Heritage Trust as well as cafes and bars in a series of buildings centred around a large paved square, and a glass walled atrium. The corner is occupied by a glass walled pavilion that provides access to the underground Melbourne Visitor Centre.
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  • Federation Square, in Melbourne, is a mixed-use development covering an area of 3.2 hectares and centred around two major public spaces: open squares and one covered, built on top of a concrete deck above busy railway lines.
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  • Officer workers at federation Square. Federation Square, in Melbourne, is a mixed-use development covering an area of 3.2 hectares and centred around two major public spaces: open squares and one covered, built on top of a concrete deck above busy railway lines
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 29: A birds eye view of the Federation Square, the Yarra river and Hamer Hall on July 29, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. Federation Square is a venue for arts, culture and public events on the edge of the Melbourne central business district. It covers an area of 3.2 ha (7.9 acres) at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets built above busy railway lines and across the road from Flinders Street station. It incorporates major cultural institutions such as the Ian Potter Centre and ACMI and Koorie Heritage Trust as well as cafes and bars in a series of buildings centred around a large paved square, and a glass walled atrium. The corner is occupied by a glass walled pavilion that provides access to the underground Melbourne Visitor Centre.
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  • People sitting down outside Federation square in front of Flinders Street Station. Federation Square, in Melbourne, is a mixed-use development covering an area of 3.2 hectares and centred around two major public spaces: open squares and one covered, built on top of a concrete deck above busy railway lines
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 29: A general view of COVID-19 Cleansing Team as they walk through a park in Port Melbourne on May 29, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. COVID-19 cleansing teams have been dispatched throughout Victoria as part of an initiative funded by the state government. The Working for Victoria initiative was set up to re-employ those unemployed or unable to find work during the COVID-19 outbreak. With thousands of displaced workers ineligible for government financial support, hundreds of unemployed workers have taken up the opportunity to join the COVID-19 cleansing teams who have been tasked with disinfecting and cleansing council amenities. Displaced workers varying from international students, workers in the hospitality and tourism industry to locals unable to find work walk over 15km a day tasked with disinfecting and cleansing everything from park benches, light-poles, playgrounds, traffic light pedestrian crossing buttons and railings among other everyday council amenities in an effort to keep coronavirus transmissions down. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 29: Suzanne Kerr sanitizing play equipment at a playground on May 29, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Suzanne Kerr aged 45 was unable to claim Jobseeker as she fell one month short of eligibility. She a resident in the country town of Mansfield, she commutes back home by bus on the weekend while she works five days a week as part of the Sanitization team while staying overnight at a hostel. She says "I don't see it as a big deal, I have to do what I need to do to get by, there is no work in the country". She feels that those unable to find work need to look at all options and maybe get out of there comfort zone "It's not fantastic but sometimes it's a good thing to be outside your comfort zone but don't give up there is hope". COVID-19 cleansing teams have been dispatched throughout Victoria as part of an initiative funded by the state government. The Working for Victoria initiative was set up to re-employ those unemployed or unable to find work during the COVID-19 outbreak. With thousands of displaced workers ineligible for government financial support, hundreds of unemployed workers have taken up the opportunity to join the COVID-19 cleansing teams who have been tasked with disinfecting and cleansing council amenities. Displaced workers varying from international students, workers in the hospitality and tourism industry to locals unable to find work walk over 15km a day tasked with disinfecting and cleansing everything from park benches, light-poles, playgrounds, traffic light pedestrian crossing buttons and railings among other everyday council amenities in an effort to keep coronavirus transmissions down. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 29: Suzanne Kerr poses for a portrait on May 29, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Suzanne Kerr aged 45 was unable to claim Jobseeker as she fell one month short of eligibility. She a resident in the country town of Mansfield, she commutes back home by bus on the weekend while she works five days a week as part of the Sanitization team while staying overnight at a hostel. She says "I don't see it as a big deal, I have to do what I need to do to get by, there is no work in the country". She feels that those unable to find work need to look at all options and maybe get out of there comfort zone "It's not fantastic but sometimes it's a good thing to be outside your comfort zone but don't give up there is hope". COVID-19 cleansing teams have been dispatched throughout Victoria as part of an initiative funded by the state government. The Working for Victoria initiative was set up to re-employ those unemployed or unable to find work during the COVID-19 outbreak. With thousands of displaced workers ineligible for government financial support, hundreds of unemployed workers have taken up the opportunity to join the COVID-19 cleansing teams who have been tasked with disinfecting and cleansing council amenities. Displaced workers varying from international students, workers in the hospitality and tourism industry to locals unable to find work walk over 15km a day tasked with disinfecting and cleansing everything from park benches, light-poles, playgrounds, traffic light pedestrian crossing buttons and railings among other everyday council amenities in an effort to keep coronavirus transmissions down. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 29: Suzanne Kerr poses for a portrait on May 29, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Suzanne Kerr aged 45 was unable to claim Jobseeker as she fell one month short of eligibility. She a resident in the country town of Mansfield, she commutes back home by bus on the weekend while she works five days a week as part of the Sanitization team while staying overnight at a hostel. She says "I don't see it as a big deal, I have to do what I need to do to get by, there is no work in the country". She feels that those unable to find work need to look at all options and maybe get out of there comfort zone "It's not fantastic but sometimes it's a good thing to be outside your comfort zone but don't give up there is hope". COVID-19 cleansing teams have been dispatched throughout Victoria as part of an initiative funded by the state government. The Working for Victoria initiative was set up to re-employ those unemployed or unable to find work during the COVID-19 outbreak. With thousands of displaced workers ineligible for government financial support, hundreds of unemployed workers have taken up the opportunity to join the COVID-19 cleansing teams who have been tasked with disinfecting and cleansing council amenities. Displaced workers varying from international students, workers in the hospitality and tourism industry to locals unable to find work walk over 15km a day tasked with disinfecting and cleansing everything from park benches, light-poles, playgrounds, traffic light pedestrian crossing buttons and railings among other everyday council amenities in an effort to keep coronavirus transmissions down. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 29: Julien Battut sprays sanitizer on play equipment at a Playground on May 29, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Originally from France Julien formally a member of the French Army who came to Australia to work as a chef found himself unemployed and unable to access Jobseeker due to his immigration status, he took on the role to not only maintain an income but to help the community, he says "I love Australia and Melbourne, if I can help at this time I am to do so" . COVID-19 cleansing teams have been dispatched throughout Victoria as part of an initiative funded by the state government. The Working for Victoria initiative was set up to re-employ those unemployed or unable to find work during the COVID-19 outbreak. With thousands of displaced workers ineligible for government financial support, hundreds of unemployed workers have taken up the opportunity to join the COVID-19 cleansing teams who have been tasked with disinfecting and cleansing council amenities. Displaced workers varying from international students, workers in the hospitality and tourism industry to locals unable to find work walk over 15km a day tasked with disinfecting and cleansing everything from park benches, light-poles, playgrounds, traffic light pedestrian crossing buttons and railings among other everyday council amenities in an effort to keep coronavirus transmissions down. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 29: Julien Battut sprays sanitizer on play equipment at a Playground on May 29, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Originally from France Julien formally a member of the French Army who came to Australia to work as a chef found himself unemployed and unable to access Jobseeker due to his immigration status, he took on the role to not only maintain an income but to help the community, he says "I love Australia and Melbourne, if I can help at this time I am to do so" . COVID-19 cleansing teams have been dispatched throughout Victoria as part of an initiative funded by the state government. The Working for Victoria initiative was set up to re-employ those unemployed or unable to find work during the COVID-19 outbreak. With thousands of displaced workers ineligible for government financial support, hundreds of unemployed workers have taken up the opportunity to join the COVID-19 cleansing teams who have been tasked with disinfecting and cleansing council amenities. Displaced workers varying from international students, workers in the hospitality and tourism industry to locals unable to find work walk over 15km a day tasked with disinfecting and cleansing everything from park benches, light-poles, playgrounds, traffic light pedestrian crossing buttons and railings among other everyday council amenities in an effort to keep coronavirus transmissions down. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 29: A COVID-19 Cleansing Team cleans bike racks as they walk past a COVID-19 Clinic in Port Melbourne on May 29, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. COVID-19 cleansing teams have been dispatched throughout Victoria as part of an initiative funded by the state government. The Working for Victoria initiative was set up to re-employ those unemployed or unable to find work during the COVID-19 outbreak. With thousands of displaced workers ineligible for government financial support, hundreds of unemployed workers have taken up the opportunity to join the COVID-19 cleansing teams who have been tasked with disinfecting and cleansing council amenities. Displaced workers varying from international students, workers in the hospitality and tourism industry to locals unable to find work walk over 15km a day tasked with disinfecting and cleansing everything from park benches, light-poles, playgrounds, traffic light pedestrian crossing buttons and railings among other everyday council amenities in an effort to keep coronavirus transmissions down. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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