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Trees under attack

TORQUAY Police are investigating three cases of tree vandalism in the past month, with offenders facing criminal charges, hefty fines and up to 10...

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...

Jab goal set, 15 COVID cases

VICTORIA has recorded fifteen new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, including three mystery cases, as the Premier announced a target of one million vaccine doses...

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...

Two COVID cases in Victoria added to six announced today

VICTORIA has recorded another two coronavirus cases on top of the six previously announced today (Thursday, August 5). The two new cases will be included...

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