Last drinks for entrepreneurial 12-year-old as council rejects trading application

12-year-old Jesse Lane’s drinks stall started as a cash-only honesty box outside his house. After three years it has grown into a weekend business selling cool drinks and dog treats to walkers on the Bondi to Coogee trail. Randwick City Council rejected the tween’s official trading application, putting an end to months of anxious waiting and debates about his business on council land. Jesse has already gathered more than 6000 signatures from locals supporting his venture and plans to take his petition to the mayor over the next few weeks. The council said it became aware that Jesse was operating a “mini convenience store” in late 2021. A spokesperson for the council said there are restrictions on commercial operations in public parks. . . .