1200 parking fines waived after council blunder
Thousands of motorists are set have their parking fines waived after an investigation by the Victorian Ombudsman found they had been unfairly charged because of this mistake.
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Ring of steel tightens with $5k fine, new hot spot emerges
A hefty new fine will be introduced to deter Melburnians from streaming into regional Victoria, with permanent roadblocks set up along the border of the metropolitan area. It comes as a new virus hot spot is identified at a major south-east shopping centre.
Lockdown putting thousands of homes at risk of bushfires
Serious concerns about the ability of Melburnians to prepare their regional holiday homes for bushfire season have been raised, with fears many won’t be insured if they can’t tend to their homes in time.
Casey residents urged to get tested after alarming result
Residents from the City of Casey have been urged to get tested if they have coronavirus symptoms, after more than a quarter of Monday’s cases came from the area. It comes as playgrounds reopened and Melburnians were allowed an extra hour of exercise, with restrictions eased slightly overnight.
Rural council in standoff over West Gate Tunnel
Strathbogie Shire has declared war on a controversial plan to send West Gate Tunnel trucks through their local roads, with a new weight limit to effectively ban the movement of the project’s vital concrete segments in their area.
Free help on way to support dire mental health
More than a dozen new mental health clinics will open on Monday to help struggling Victorians, with new data showing an alarming increase in self-harm and support requests.
How to prevent a flat car battery during lockdown
The RACV is being called out to more flat batteries than usual, as cars sit idle while Victorians are stuck at home. This is how you can keep your car moving smoothly during the pandemic.
One death overnight, businesses to re-open early
Only one of the six coronavirus deaths reported overnight occurred yesterday, DHHS have confirmed. It comes amid good news for Melbourne’s beauty industry as 37 new virus cases were recorded.
Push for permanent pause on truck curfew
While a curfew was enforced across Melbourne, a trucking curfew was lifted. Now there are calls for the night-time trucking ban to be extended in an effort to boost the state’s economy.
Labor members asked to prove they exist
Hundreds of members in Victoria Labor have been given five days to provide an email address or mobile phone number to retain their party membership — as tensions rise over its internal branch-stacking audit.
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