Is golf and fishing allowed? Are playgrounds closed? Can we hike and ride in the Dandenongs? With exercise now one of just four reasons Melburnians are allowed to leave their homes, here’s everything to know about the rules for the next six weeks.
Construction firms who spent two years bidding on a $2.2 billion Melbourne road blitz have been left fuming after the Andrews Government made a backflip before the contract was due to be awarded.
A man and woman both aged in their 80s have died from COVID-19 in Victorian hospitals, bringing the state’s death toll to 26. It comes as Victoria’s chief health officer warned further restrictions may be inevitable if Victoria’s soaring coronavirus tally continues to rise.
A Kmart store at a major Melbourne shopping centre has been forced to close for deep cleaning after a staff member tested positive to coronavirus. It comes as another 177 cases were added to Victoria’s growing COVID-19 tally.
Victorians have been warned not to forget to socially distance while wearing masks to avoid becoming “mask messiahs”, according to the Deputy Chief Medical Officer. It comes as prep to Year 10 students in locked down areas will return to remote learning from July 20.
Kindergarten will be free for term 3 across locked down COVID-19 suburbs and half price in regional Victoria. It comes as the Victorian chief health officer shares the grim news that 100 “cumulative outbreaks” were now in Victoria, making finding the source of the virus a challenge.
As Victoria’s coronavirus caseloads surge and contact tracers become overwhelmed, call centre workers have been asked to help monitor patients and their contacts, while repeated offers of assistance from the Defence Force have been refused.
A mammoth $1 billion upgrade to the Cranbourne line is finally underway, with buses to replace trains during a five-day construction blitz. Here’s how it will change commuters’ trips.
With many of Melbourne’s small businesses now bracing for another round of financial strain, we’ve compiled everything you need to know about accessing the latest government assistance.
Millions of Melburnians are being urged to wear masks in a bid to drive down the city’s skyrocketing number of new coronavirus cases, with 288 in the past 24 hours marking its biggest climb since the pandemic began.
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