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First vaccine milestone achieved in Victoria

VICTORIA has reached its first vaccination milestone but authorities are increasingly concerned about a rise in cases across Melbourne's southern and eastern suburbs. After a...

Victoria records 334 COVID-19 cases, one death

Victoria has recorded 334 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and one death, as lockdown lifts for most of the state's regions. Today (Friday, September 10),...

Road costs shared

PORTARLINGTON property owners will contribute to the costs of a road construction project through a council special charge scheme, however the cost will be...

Victoria backs jabs call for COVID-hit areas

THE Victorian Government has backed calls to pour more vaccines into Melbourne's north and west, where the bulk of new COVID-19 cases are detected. Of...

New shop local card launched

OCEAN Grove shoppers will be encouraged to give new local gift cards as Christmas gifts to support local businesses and encourage friends and family...

Vital funds and opportunities

AFTER watching her son-in-law go through cancer treatment in his 20s, Barbara Speldewinde decided she would do whatever she could to raise money to...

New Geelong COVID-19 case

A NEW positive COVID-19 case has been identified in Geelong, with two additional Tier 2 exposure sites – Coles Waurn Ponds and Xavier’s Kebabs...

Stormwater threat

A MARCUS Hill landowner says innovative ideas such as attracting high-water-use industries to the Bellarine could provide solutions for increasing stormwater flooding downstream of...

Victoria to open up COVID-19 vaccines to all aged above 16

EVERY Victorian aged 16 and above will be able to book to get a COVID-19 vaccine from tomorrow (Wednesday, August 25) as the state...

Only 16 of latest 71 COVID-19 cases isolating

ONLY 16 of Victoria's 71 latest COVID-19 cases were isolating while infectious, and the sources of 22 infections are a mystery. Premier Daniel Andrews has...

Victoria records 65 new virus cases

VICTORIA has recorded 65 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases from 44,147 tests for the virus conducted on Saturday. Health officials say 26,149 vaccine doses were...

Victoria records 61 new virus cases

Victoria has recorded 61 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, 48 of them linked to known outbreaks. Health officials say an additional 16 local cases have also...

Shepparton outbreak grows to 12 cases, weekend community sport called off

A CORONAVIRUS outbreak in the Victorian town of Shepparton has grown again to twelve cases, with a decision on whether regional Victoria will be...

Victoria records 55 COVID-19 cases, new restrictions not ruled out

VICTORIA is facing its biggest battle since the state's second wave, having recorded 55 new local COVID-19 cases, 30 of which have been in...

57 new COVID-19 cases, most linked

VICTORIA has recorded 57 new locally acquired coronavirus cases - the state's highest daily tally since the second wave - on Melbourne's 200th day...

Sex worker among Victoria’s COVID-19 cases

A SEX worker in Melbourne's southeast suburbs has tested positive for COVID-19. Health Minister Martin Foley says the sex worker, who lives in St Kilda,...

Melbourne lockdown extended, curfew back

MELBOURNE'S lockdown has been extended by two weeks and a night curfew will be reimposed, in an effort to stamp out the state's latest...

Victoria records 25 new virus cases

Victoria has recorded 25 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, more than half in the community at some stage while infectious. Health authorities say 21 of them...

Melbourne’s lockdown extended by a week

MELBOURNE's COVID-19 lockdown will be extended by a week as Victoria records another 20 locally acquired coronavirus cases. The sources of five of the infections...

Younger Victorians race to get COVID-19 vaccine

YOUNGER Victorians have flooded state vaccination hubs on the first day of AstraZeneca being made available to those aged under 40. With the state in...

Vote for your local hero

VOTING is open for this year's Westfield Local Heroes program, with six inspirational finalists in the running to receive $10,000 for their deserving organisation...

Victoria records 11 new virus cases

Victoria has recorded 11 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases. Health officials say all are linked to previously reported cases although they were not in quarantine...

Victoria records 29 new virus cases

VICTORIA has recorded 29 new locally acquired COVID-19 infections, with at least three schools listed as exposure sites. Health authorities say all the cases are...

Victoria to tighten border bubble with NSW

VICTORIA is tightening the NSW border bubble, limiting non-essential movement across state lines. From 11.59pm today (Monday, August 2), border bubble residents will only be...

Victoria mystery case linked to NSW removalists

VICTORIA'S mystery case has been traced back to the apartment building visited by three Sydney removalists that sparked the state's Delta coronavirus outbreak. But it...

Victoria waits for genomic results of mystery case