Another Maroondah school closes following positive case
A second Maroondah school has closed for intensive cleaning following the confirmation of a person testing positive for coronavirus.
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Drugs, taser and knife seized in early morning raid
Two men are in custody after police raided their Mitcham home on Friday and found drugs, a taser and a hunting knife. It follows a busy 48 hours for detectives with similar raids and arrests in other parts of Melbourne’s outer east.
ALDI staff coronavirus cases revealed
ALDI workers have not been immune from the coronavirus outbreak with the supermarket chain confirming a string of previous cases. But its unclear if it notified the community on its website when the cases were confirmed.
How boarders at elite school endure lockdown
A prestigious Melbourne private school is letting its boarding students go mask-free inside its boarding house, saying it wants to maintain a ‘family’ environment despite its communal features. And they get one hour a day to exercise outside.
Man taken to hospital after Boronia fire
Police believe a lit cigarette could have caused a curtain to come alight inside a Boronia unit, with a man taken to hospital for treatment.
Traffic fears at suburban COVID testing site
They come from near and far to get tested for coronavirus. But locals living near a Croydon testing facility are worried they have more to fear than the virus.
COVID confirmed at major shopping centre, Ringwood school
Workers at one of Melbourne’s biggest shopping centres and at a well-known Ringwood school have tested positive to coronavirus as the toll continues to rise.
Five people escape Ringwood East house fire
Five people have escaped a house fire in Ringwood East, which is believed to have started in a bedroom. And emergency services believe the cause might be more sinister than a faulty piece of electrical gear.
Much-loved golf courses saved from slice up
Maroondah golfers will continue to putt on at their beloved courses after the council scrapped a consultant’s controversial suggestion to cut one of them up for new attractions.
Hands-free clinic ‘connection pods’ in Croydon
Health providers in Melbourne’s outer east are getting inventive during the coronavirus outbreak – with creations including a hands-free GP clinic and family meetings in shipping containers.
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