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Following consultation with the Victorian and Western Australian Governments, Crown’s social distancing policies at Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth have been amended to revise the restriction on the number of patrons in individual food & beverage, banqueting and conference facilities from 450 persons to 100 persons.

All other previously announced measures will remain in place.

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An additional $4 million will be spent to support volunteer fire services in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia (states that Crown has resorts in) and to charitable organisations providing relief to affected people and wildlife nationally.
 
This is in addition to the $1 million pledged by the Packer Family Foundation to the Rural Fire Service of New South Wales following the outbreak of the fires in November.
 
The distribution of the $5 million is as follows;
 
FIRE SERVICES - TOTAL $2,500,000
 
NSW Rural Fire Service (November 14, 2019) $1,000,000
Victorian Country Fire Authority (CFA) $1,000,000
Western Australia Bush Fire Brigade (BFB) $500,000 
 
NATIONAL & STATE CHARITIES - TOTAL $2,500,000
 
Australian Red Cross $500,000
Victorian Government fund in conjunction with Bendigo Bank and the Salvation Army $1,000,000
Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service (WIRES), Zoos Victoria * $1,000,000

*Other Victorian and national accredited wildlife organisations to be included.
 
Packer Family Foundation Founder James Packer said; 

"Australians are digging deep to support each other in these tough times, it's truly inspiring.  My family and Crown are eager to do more and the best way we can help, is to significantly increase our donation.
 
We hope these funds play a small part in helping our firefighters, and easing the suffering of people who have lost their homes and the poor wildlife caught up in the blaze. We just want to do our bit."
 
Chair of the Crown Resorts Foundation The Hon Helen Coonan said;

"On behalf of the Crown Resorts Foundation, we are pleased to be able to announce the Foundation will be donating together with the Packer Family Foundation $5 million to support the firefighting effort and recovery.
 
This has been and continues to be a tragic event and we are incredibly thankful for the hard work and sacrifice of our nation's firefighters, emergency services and charitable organisations. We encourage all Australians to give generously to assist those that have lost their homes and livelihoods, and to support our wildlife and firefighters risking their lives in the field."
 
Packer Family Foundation Chairperson Gretel Packer said;

"Just like every Australian, we are so grateful to the extraordinary men and women who are fighting these fires. Their courage and heroism are breath-taking and inspiring; and the damage done to people, communities, animals and our wonderful country in the wake of these infernos is utterly heartbreaking.
 
Our donation will be directed to firefighters, and those caring for affected communities and wildlife. This crisis is far greater than any one contribution but, like so many others, we wanted to do what we could to support everyone facing these fires."
 
Both Foundations have confirmed that these donations will be paid in full to the nominated organisations this week.

For further details please contact Natasha Stipanov on 03 9292 8671.

Melbourne, 31 July 2019: Inspired by his close relationship with his own nonna and love for her food and family feasting, Gradi’s owner and chef Johnny Di Francesco has searched for Australia’s best unsung nonna heroes in Australian kitchens - to star on his Piatti Dei Nonni menu at Gradi at Crown. Three Aussie nonnas have been plucked from their family kitchen to Gradi - to showcase their much loved family cooking traditions available for all to try during the Piatti Dei Nonni menu which will run from August 14 only at Crown.

As part of the process, the Gradi team searched through almost 100 mouth-watering submissions from Victorian nonnas and nonnos to find three to feature at Gradi Crown. When selecting the winning recipes, the team were looking for recipes that had their own tale and touched on family and generational stories and were blown away with the responses, which delivered all that and more. 

After a month-long search, the winning nonnas - Nonna Rita, Nonna Concetta and Nonna Elena’s - signature dishes will be available to everyone, not just their lucky nearest and dearest. Each recipe will stay true to its creator – from extra lashings of gorgonzola to hearty dollops of cream – the Gradi chefs will follow each nonna’s closely guarded secret recipe to the letter.

Di Francesco says it’s been an emotional journey developing this menu with the nonnas, making him reminisce about the influence his own nonna has had on his life and ultimately his career. “My nonna, Angela has been an incredible inspiration to me, living by the ethos that cooking must come from the heart – and that sometimes it’s okay to break the rules. She’s one of the strongest women I know – even at 93; she’s still the boss in the kitchen!”

“Growing up at my nonna’s taught me the power of food as a connecting force – it was there that family came together over a shared meal. This is the sentiment we are replicating at Gradi Crown, by making nonna-style cooking available to all Melburnians, no matter their heritage.”

Available for a limited time from 14 August, the three winning dishes are:

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For further media information please contact:
Catherine Wilcox
Senior Communications Manager
Crown Melbourne
Catherine.Wilcox@crownresorts.com.au
+61 434 219 041