Covid-19 news

What’s changing from 11.59pm Thursday 10 June​? Regional Victoria Visitors to your home 2 adults daily, together or separate, plus dependants Public social gatherings Maximum of 20 people outside the home Open (most subject to a density of 1 per 4sqm): Food and drink venues – seated, maximum of 150 people per venue, with a … Read more

The Victorian Government announced that restrictions will ease in Regional Victoria from 11.59pm on Thursday 3 June and will be extended for seven days in Greater Melbourne.   Key restriction changes for Regional Victoria include:  You can leave home for any reason  Schools will return to face to face learning for all year levels Face coverings: … Read more

From 11.59pm on Thursday May 27, Victoria will go into a seven-day lockdown with only five essential reasons to leave home. These reasons are: Shopping for necessary goods and services Authorised work or education Exercise, a 2-hour limit with one other person Caregiving, compassionate, and medical reasons To get vaccinated Other restrictions to return:  No … Read more

Everyone in Australia will be offered a safe and effective free COVID-19 vaccine.  The vaccine rollout is being delivered in phases so that the most vulnerable Australians receive the vaccine first. Australia is currently in phase 2a of the COVID vaccine rollout. What does this mean? This means that any of the following people are … Read more

From 6pm Friday 26 March, Victoria will further relax its COVIDsafe settings. You will no longer have to wear a mask in public indoor retail settings, but you must still carry one on you at all times. Key changes include: Masks are only mandatory On public transport In rideshare vehicles and taxis In sensitive settings … Read more

Victoria will return to its previous COVIDSafe settings from 11:59pm on Friday 26 Februaury, allowing for more visitors in the home, reduced mask-wearing and increasing the number of workers heading back to the office. Key changes include: Masks will be only be required: On public transport In rideshare vehicles and taxis In sensitive settings such … Read more

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that from 11.59pm Wednesday 17 February restrictions will ease across the state.  Key changes include: No restrictions on reasons to leave home. Schools to open on Thursday. Retail, hospitality and beauty to reopen. Return to workplaces at 50% capacity. 5 visitors to the home and public gatherings of up to … Read more

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a five-day lockdown in response to the growing coronavirus outbreak linked to a Melbourne quarantine hotel. Restrictions will be in effect from 11.59pm Friday 12 February. The measures are expected to be lifted at 11:59pm on Wednesday. Intrastate travel: travel limit of 5km from place of primary residence Face coverings: … Read more

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a five-day lockdown in response to the growing coronavirus outbreak linked to a Melbourne quarantine hotel. Restrictions will be in effect from 11.59pm Friday 12 February. The measures are expected to be lifted at 11:59pm on Wednesday. Intrastate travel: travel limit of 5km from place of primary residence Face coverings: … Read more

What is changing? There are no restrictions on reasons to leave home.  During the Last Step restrictions on gatherings remain in place. There will be a phased return to workplaces. Contact and non-contact sport and recreation can resume for all ages, with limits applying to numbers of people.  Shops, recreational facilities, entertainment, hospitality and cultural … Read more