Tag: victoria
Lockdown nears end
WHILE we might soon escape lockdown 5.0, it seems Victorians may be living under tight restrictions for some time yet.
At the time the Gippsland...
Six new investors for Victoria’s plantations
SIX potential investors are in the state government’s $110 million program to invest in new plantations in Victoria, according to senior government executive Nathan...
New waterfront camping laws will go ahead, but just how is yet to be...
THE state government has confirmed it still plans to allow camping on waterfronts licensed to farmers for grazing, but said details were still being...
State-wide lockdown extended by a week
VICTORIA'S current lockdown has been extended seven days.
The lockdown was due to last five days, ending at 11.59pm tonight, but Premier Daniel Andrews announced...
River frontage camping laws reported backdown
THE state opposition is celebrating after media reports leaked the state government has backed down on its proposed legislation to allow camping on licenced...
Snap lockdown set to continue
VICTORIA'S snap lockdown will not be lifted yet, after the state recorded its fifth day of cases in double digits, and the highly contagious...
A ‘balloon ban’ is now in force to protect wildlife
THE symbolism associated with allowing balloons to drift into the heavens is no longer allowed, with a ban on the release of helium balloons...
Potential for prisoners to be treated ‘unfairly’
A VICTORIAN Ombudsman investigation has found prisoner disciplinary hearings are still done "in the dark" and the potential for unfairness remains rife.
Across Victoria's 14...
COVID rules change again
**** UPDATE ****
MEDIA reports suggest Melbourne will go into a snap lockdown from midnight tonight because of a growing COVID outbreak.
Authorities have been discussing...
Minister on future of timber in Gippsland: ‘More to say shortly’
IT seems the state government will have "more to say shortly" on a range of questions timber workers and their families have been waiting...
Clarity is needed around renewable energy zones
THE state government is being asked to explain what is proposed with its Gippsland Renewable Energy Zone and the impacts – positive and negative...
Reins loosen a little on COVID restrictions
THE metro-regional border will come down, and COVID-19 rules across the state will be eased again, after a suite of new restrictions were announced...
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Enjoy the Times at Chez Ami
You can now catch up on local news while enjoying food and coffee at Chez Ami in Sale.
The Raymond St restaurant, which opened in...
