October 25, 2021
Final Indigenous vax push as Victoria reopens
VICTORIA is embarking on a final push to get Indigenous residents vaccinated against COVID-19 as Melbourne prepares to reunite with the regions. Vaccination programs will...
October 22, 2021
COVID cases expected to surge as lockdown ends
VICTORIANS have been warned COVID-19 case numbers could hit fresh highs as Melbourne reopens after its sixth lockdown. With stay-at-home orders repealed from today (Friday,...
October 21, 2021
COVID-19 restrictions saved hundreds of lives
AUTHORITIES have praised Victorians for saving hundreds of lives and potentially preventing tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases, ahead of the lifting...
October 18, 2021
Grants to support Victorian businesses trading outdoors
BUSINESSES and councils can apply for a share in a $54.5 million fund to move towards outdoor trading as Victoria emerges from its sixth...
October 15, 2021
Victoria to relax border restrictions with NSW
FULLY vaccinated people from NSW will be allowed to enter Victoria without quarantining from next week, as the southern state recorded 2,179 new COVID-19...
October 14, 2021
Victorian COVID cases surge, but yet to reach peak
VICTORIA'S COVID-19 outbreak may not yet have reached its peak despite case numbers surging above 2,000 infections, but the state will still open up...
October 11, 2021
Victoria opens all COVID vaccines to over 60s
VICTORIANS aged over 60 will be able to get any COVID-19 vaccine, including Pfizer and Moderna, at all of the the state's vaccination hubs. Health...
October 8, 2021
Masks for Victorian schoolkids as COVID cases soar
VICTORIAN children in Grades 3 to 6 will eventually have to wear face masks to class in an effort to lower COVID-19 transmission as...
October 8, 2021
$500m fund to help Victorian homebuyers
The Victorian government is launching a $500 million fund to help about 3000 people buy their own home. The Victorian Homebuyer Fund will be available...
October 7, 2021
Victoria pop-ups to boost disability vaccinations
VICTORIA will establish 10 dedicated COVID-19 vaccination pop-up hubs in hotspots to boost coverage among people with disabilities. The state government has pledged $5 million...
October 4, 2021
Victorian VCE students among new COVID-19 cases
DOZENS of final-year Victorian students have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of returning to classrooms for annual tests. Victoria reported 1,377 new local cases, the...
October 1, 2021
Vaccine mandated for authorised workers in Victoria
ALL Victorian authorised workers will be required to have at least their first COVID-19 vaccination within two weeks to keep working on site. Premier Daniel...
September 30, 2021
Victoria cuts COVID-19 Pfizer dose intervals
The time between Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses will be halved to three weeks in Victoria, as the state recorded 1,438 new locally acquired infections...
September 27, 2021
Cash to speed up Victoria’s COVID vaccine rollout
GENERAL practitioners and community pharmacies in Melbourne suburbs hardest hit by COVID-19 will be able to apply for grants of up to $10,000 to...
September 26, 2021
Greater Geelong to exit lockdown
GREATER Geelong will join the Surf Coast and exit lockdown at 11.59pm tonight. Victorian authorities announced Geelong will exit lockdown, ending the seven-day lockdown announced...
September 24, 2021
Vic records 733 COVID cases, Moderna boost
VICTORIA has recorded 733 new COVID-19 cases, including a man who attended an anti-lockdown protest, and another death, as the state prepares to roll...
September 23, 2021
Vaccinated Victorians can return from NSW
VICTORIANS fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can return from Greater Sydney within a week. Premier Daniel Andrews has announced anyone in NSW who has had both...
September 20, 2021
Victoria gets 300,000 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
HUNDREDS of thousands of Moderna vaccine appointments will soon be available to Victorians, as the state speeds up its vaccination efforts. Today (Monday, September 20),...
September 17, 2021
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...
September 10, 2021
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),...
September 9, 2021
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...
August 24, 2021
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...
August 23, 2021
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...
August 22, 2021
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...
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