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
One new local COVID-19 case recorded on first day after lockdown
Victoria has recorded an additional locally acquired COVID-19 case involving a testing site traffic controller on its first day out of lockdown. Health Minister Martin...
11 new COVID-19 cases, no community transmission
VICTORIA has recorded 11 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases. However, all were in quarantine throughout their period of infection. Health officials say the new cases...
Andrews wants “ring of steel” around Sydney
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has called for a "ring of steel" to be established around Sydney, to contain the city's growing outbreak. Mr Andrews agrees...
Victoria records 26 new local COVID-19 cases
WITHIN three days, Victoria has gone from only six per cent of new coronavirus cases isolating while infectious to 92 per cent. Health Minister Martin...
Statewide lockdown to be extended by seven days
VICTORIA'S lockdown will be extended for seven days, with Premier Daniel Andrews saying the state needs more time to get on top of the...
Victoria’s lockdown will be extended
Victoria will stay in lockdown beyond the original five days after recording 12 more cases and exposure sites appearing across the state. There were 13...
Virtual celebration for Business Excellence Awards
THE Geelong Business Excellence Awards for 2021 will go virtual again and is shaping up to be an exciting experience live-streamed directly to thousands...
Two new COVID-19 cases recorded, no new restrictions yet
TWO more Victorians have contracted coronavirus after an infected man attended an AFL match at the weekend, but no further COVID-19 restrictions have been...