Coronavirus
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Pandemic coordination group oversees COVID-19 cases
A DRIVE-through COVID-19 testing site at Aerodrome Oval that was set up in response to a new case in Mildura has not yet been activated…
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‘Burden’ remains on small businesses
A “MODEST” easing of COVID-19 restrictions in regional Victoria from Friday will not ease the burden on many Sunraysia business operators, according to industry insiders.…
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Tighter clampdown to protect rural areas
VICTORIA Police has launched an operation to protect regional communities, such as Sunraysia, from those who may try to flout Melbourne’s strict lockdown rules. Operation…
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MDAS clinic back up and running
MALLEE District Aboriginal Services’ vaccination clinic has been cleared as a potential COVID-19 exposure site. In a statement, MDAS said it had been notified by…
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‘On track’ with no date planned for ease of restrictions
VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews says regional Victoria remains “on track” to further ease COVID-19 restrictions. But Mr Andrews said no decision has been made about…
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‘Myths’ harmed Indigenous vaccine rate, says MDAS
THE head of Sunraysia’s largest Aboriginal health organisation says “myths” are to blame for Indigenous people in north-west Victoria having the lowest COVID-19 vaccine take-up…
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New rules in play to get kids back to the park
CHILDREN across Sunraysia are getting back into the swing of things this weekend after playgrounds reopened on Friday. Two-year-old Jasper Castle was among thousands of…
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Buloke leading regional vaccine way
MILDURA’S COVID-19 vaccination rate is still lagging behind the rest of regional Victoria – but one Mallee shire is “leading by example”, notching up the…
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Border bubble tightens as COVID cases rise
THE Victoria-New South Wales border bubble tightens further from midnight Thursday, with eight local government areas (LGAs) booted from the bubble. From Friday, residents of…
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Playgrounds to reopen as Victorian lockdown eases slightly
VICTORIANS’ hopes of regaining freedom this week have been dashed, after Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said “almost all of the current lockdown restrictions” would stay…
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Tooleybuc milk bar COVID-19 exposure site
A MILK bar in Tooleybuc has been listed as an exposure site, after an essential worker with COVID-19 visited the store. Murrumbidgee Local Health District…
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No end in sight for Victorian lockdown
VICTORIA’S lockdown looks set to be extended with “very modest changes” beyond Thursday’s scheduled end point, as Premier Daniel Andrews pledges to crush case numbers.…
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