Coronavirus
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Cupper says it’s too early for regional Victoria to come out of lockdown
ALI Cupper said she would not yet join the chorus of people calling for an end to lockdowns in regional Victoria. The Member for Mildura…
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Rural areas ‘waiting weeks and weeks’ for vaccines, says MP
BOTH Victoria’s north-west and NSW’s Murray regions have experienced more than 10 per cent increases in COVID-19 vaccinations over the past two weeks, but some…
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Mildura mayor votes for immunity
MILDURA Mayor Jason Modica rolled up his sleeve on Friday, joining the thousands of Sunraysians arming themselves against COVID-19. Shortly after getting his first Pfizer…
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‘We just don’t have enough immunisers’, says MDAS
MILDURA desperately needs more nurse immunisers to help meet the demand for COVID vaccinations. Mallee District Aboriginal Services (MDAS) chief executive Jacki Turfrey said while there…
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Aged care homes fighting hard
AGED care facilities in the region are on track to reach the required minimum first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-September. Reports this week…
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New South Wales regions ‘a tinderbox’, says John Barilaro
A LOCKDOWN in regional NSW has been extended by two weeks as Deputy Premier John Barilaro warns rural communities are “a tinderbox ready to explode”…
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Sunraysia on notice as Far West NSW case numbers rise again
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro warned Sunraysia residents to expect more cases as the COVID-19 outbreak in the state’s far west continued to grow on…
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Spike in COVID-19 cases in NSW’s far west
ANOTHER 15 COVID-19 cases in Wilcannia will be included in Tuesday’s figures, NSW deputy premier John Barilaro announced on Monday. The additional cases are in…
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Victoria starts seventh lockdown as cases emerge in regions
REGIONAL Victoria will entered lockdown from 1pm on Saturday. The lockdown will continue until September 2. Premier Daniel Andrews made the announcement in his 10.45am…
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Message to Sunraysia: get in line for COVID-19 jab
HEALTH and community leaders have issued a call to arms for Sunraysia residents to get their COVID-19 jabs. The bosses of Mildura Base Public Hospital,…
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Sunraysia lays down plans for coronavirus outbreak
AUTHORITIES in Sunraysia planning for a potential coronavirus outbreak say accommodation for people unable to isolate at home will be the region’s “biggest challenge”. Three…
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NSW aims to lift regional lockdowns soon – Barilaro
THE NSW Government hoped to release regional areas from lockdown on a “case-by-case basis” from August 30, Deputy Premier John Barilaro told media on Friday.…