One of the nation's earliest victims of the COVID-19 pandemic - Melbourne Fashion Festival - is set to return in 2021.
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The festival ended abruptly on March 13 - the same day the Grand Prix was cancelled.
It then lost its naming rights sponsor Virgin Australia, which entered voluntary administration in April, also due to the pandemic.
The 10-day festival will take place from March 11 to 20, with a program of events across multiple locations and digital platforms.
Minister for Creative Industries, Danny Pearson welcomed the festival's return and recognised the important role the event will play in the state's recovery.
"Like many creative industries, our fashion industry has been hit hard by the challenges of 2020. The 2021 Festival will be a celebration of the resilience, adaptability and innovation that characterises the industry and the talented people who power it," he said in a statement.
"It will also mark a welcome return to the events Victorians enjoy, and that contribute so much to our economy and vibrant cultural life here in the creative state."
Australian Associated Press