Victoria in negotiations to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games are set to return to Victoria, exactly 20 years after hosting the federation event. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed dialogue has begun with the Commonwealth Games Federation as confirmation looms. It comes after South Africa withdrew its bid to host the 2022 Games last year, citing ongoing pandemic unrest and... Read More

Power and passion in the spotlight at one of the All Stars rugby league events

No double vaccination certificate and negative RAT? Forbidden entry. Earlier on Saturday, the service at St Kilda Shule was presided over by a respected rabbi Yaakov Glasman. Hebrew Congregation of Melbourne, this could have been yours! Leon’s father, the king of packaging Visy Antoine Pratt, and mother, Claudine Revere(as well as sister Lily) created... Read More

Aspiration for Queer Space: Victorian Pride Center

May 24 2016, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews stood in front of state parliament to issue a historic apology for a law that made same-sex acts punishable by a maximum prison sentence of 15 years until 1980. He noted, “It is the primary responsibility of a government to keep people safe. But the government failed... Read More

Melbourne loosens more virus brakes

Posted: Nov. 18, 2021, 10:30 a.m. | Update: 18 November 2021 19:12:30 Melbourne pubs and cafes can have unlimited patrons from Thursday evening, while stadiums can return to full capacity as authorities lift nearly all remaining Covid-19 restrictions for residents vaccinated in the second plus large city in Australia, reports Reuters. Victoria, the... Read More

‘Life is getting back to normal’: More COVID-19 restrictions eased in Melbourne

Diners eat outside the Rococo restaurant in St Kilda on the second day of relaxed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) regulations, following a lockdown to curb an outbreak, in Melbourne, Australia, 23 October 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders/File Photo Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Pubs and cafes in Melbourne... Read More

Victoria records 1,656 new cases of Covid and 10 deaths from virus as NSW sees 268 infections

Victoria records 1,656 new Covid cases and 10 deaths as major restrictions ease to 80% of state’s fully vaxxed brand – as NSW sees 268 infections Victoria has registered 1,656 new locally acquired Covid cases in the past 24 hours The death toll from the state’s latest outbreak is now 282; there are... Read More

NSW anti-vaccines to enjoy freedoms early as state seeks to match Victoria’s updated roadmap

Residents of NSW who have refused to receive a Covid vaccine should be given the same freedoms as their early-vaccinated counterparts, with the opening of the premises to the unvaccinated to be brought forward by a week. The government had initially set December 1 as the day when the unvaccinated could also return... Read More

Victoria records 1,935 cases, 11 deaths as state takes advantage of first weekend out of lockdown

As millions of Victorians took advantage of their first weekend outside the lockdown restrictions, dozens of anti-vaccine protesters flooded a popular food court calling for an end to “vaccine segregation”. Victoria recorded 1,935 COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths within 24 hours at midnight Sunday as vaccinated residents enjoy their first weekend outside of... Read More

Vaccination rate in Victoria of 80%: new freedoms to reach the target of vax

Protesters marched through St Kilda to express their anger at the vaccination mandate as the state marked 1,750 new cases and nine deaths. Dozens of maskless protesters took to the streets of St Kilda on Saturday afternoon to protest the state’s vaccination warrants. Protesters marched down Acland Street and could be seen with... Read More

Victoria SCRAPS Her Most Hated – And Weirdest – Covid Rule On Outdoor Masks

Victoria’s most hated and bizarre Covid restriction ends at midnight Friday – the requirement to wear a face mask even while drinking beer or wine. Victoria’s director of health, Brett Sutton, described the change, made at Friday’s Covid briefing, as “small but significant” as the state prepares to allow more freedom outside. “At... Read More

WorkSafe accuses Victoria Health Department of COVID hotel quarantine program

The health and safety watchdog has charged the Victoria Health Department with 58 violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act in connection with the state’s hotel quarantine program. Key points: WorkSafe Victoria Alleges Department Failed to Provide Adequate Infection Prevention Guidance and Training Watchdog says contracted employees and security guards were at serious... Read More

Victoria Records 867 New Covid Cases, Four Deaths As Melbourne Lockdown Slightly Relaxed

Victoria has recorded 867 new cases of Covid-19 and four deaths as the state reaches 80% of the first dose of vaccination. Tuesday’s figures are the state’s highest daily figure since the pandemic began, surpassing the previous record of 847 cases recorded on Saturday. Victoria also had more cases than NSW ‘, which... Read More

Second coronavirus case at anti-vaccine rally in Melbourne as park protests collapse

Mr Weimar said police officers who were exposed to the first protester positive for COVID continued to isolate themselves, but none had tested positive for the virus so far. He said the man in his 30s was likely contagious when he attended a rally last week. Protesters swept through St Kilda on Saturday.... Read More

Second coronavirus case at anti-vaccine rally in Melbourne as park protests run out of steam

Mr Weimar said police officers who were exposed to the first COVID-positive protester continued to isolate themselves, but none had tested positive for the virus so far. He said the man in his 30s was likely contagious when he attended a rally last week. Protesters swept through St Kilda on Saturday. Credit:Justin mcmanus... Read More

Police fight a man on the ground as protesters gather in St Kilda, Melbourne

Victoria Police have invaded St Kilda’s foreshore and made multiple arrests as crowds build up on day six of protests in Melbourne. Protesters in Melbourne gather for a sixth day of protests at St Kilda Beach and Carlton Gardens with viral videos of police battling a protester hitting Twitter. Crowds have gathered in... Read More

Melbourne is littered with dozens of Nazi stickers following anti-vaxxer protest

The rioters who turned Melbourne into a battleground left dozens of white supremacist stickers in their wake. A non-Protestant Melburnian was disgusted to find stickers in nearby Westgate Park the next morning, reading “Australia for the White Man”. “If you’ve got five minutes free and you’re close to Westgate Park, it’s absolutely littered... Read More

Ballarat to be plunged into lockdown as Shepparton cleared to open

Long lines formed at Ballarat test sites on Tuesday after two popular restaurants and a Big W were listed as Level 1 exhibition sites. Ballarat Mayor Daniel Moloney said on Wednesday that another test site would be set up soon to meet continued high demand in the coming days. “When people saw these... Read More

Vaccines send death threats to Melbourne woman

A woman in Melbourne has been assaulted by death threats from anti-vaccines over her vaccination plan for her area. Chrissie Maus came up with an idea for a traffic light vaccination system for people wishing to visit the Chapel Street area and take the tour. The precinct general manager’s system would turn green... Read More

Covid-19 Victoria: the state will see 18,000 cases of Covid in a few weeks and 800 people in hospital

Entire Victorian families test positive for Covid before a member even knows they are infected with the virus. Concerned health officials blame the discovery as the reason the state’s rapidly spreading Delta epidemic is on track to reach 18,000 active cases in a matter of weeks. “We find cases where entire households are... Read More

Victoria Covid update: Unvaccinated people could be banned from sites when jab goals are met | Victoria

Daniel Andrews has warned that unvaccinated Victorians could be “stranded” from places and events when the state meets its reopening targets. “When we come to these double-dose vaccination thresholds… the notion of locking out the whole community is much less relevant, ”the Victorian Prime Minister said on Friday. “What will become... Read More

DOZENS of new Vic COVID-19 exposure sites added after 100 cases that were NOT isolated, including Woolworths and Coles

There are dozens of new COVID-19 exposure sites in Victoria a day after it was revealed that only 20 of the 120 new cases were isolated for their infectious period. Victorian Prime Minister Daniel Andrews on Wednesday unveiled the state’s plan to slowly ease restrictions when a first-dose vaccination target of 70% is... Read More

Victoria’s COVID exhibition site lists balloons to include more than 900 sites

Victoria’s list of coronavirus exposure sites has grown again to include more than 900 locations. While most of the new sites of concern listed are in Melbourne, some sites in Shepparton and Echuca are also on alert. It comes as Victoria’s outbreak has risen to 778 cases after 92 more infections were recorded... Read More

Melbourne COVID vaccination center among more than 80 new level 1 and level 2 exposure sites

A Melbourne vaccination center is among more than eighty new exposure sites notified across Victoria, as regional areas of the state are plunged back into lockdown. All regional centers entered a new lockdown at 1 p.m. Saturday which will not end until 11:59 p.m. on September 2 at best. Victoria officially registered 65... Read More

Movement levels in Victoria reach coronavirus lockdown highest, Google data shows

Professor Baxter said that as draconian as the reintroduced curfew and closed playgrounds seemed, it sent a strong message to people that collective behavior needed to change. “The number one problem is that people’s mental health is suffering and they are exhausted,” she said. “What mainly motivated this was not glaring events. These... Read More

Victoria COVID cases could lead to a similar increase in NSW cases

Loading Faced with a more infectious and less compliant strain than last year, Prime Minister Daniel Andrews tightened the Melbourne lockdown on Monday. In line with national strategy, he is pushing to eliminate community transmission in order to reopen Victoria and avoid a repeat of what could be months of lockdown in NSW. Professor... Read More

Covid-19 Melbourne: Police boss BLASTS Dan Andrews’ ban on playgrounds and Melbourne curfew

BLASTS Police Association boss Dan Andrews bans playgrounds and controversial Melbourne curfew – calling measures “unpopular and deeply restrictive” Victorian Police Chief took aim at Daniel Andrews’ ‘restrictive’ foreclosure rules Mr Andrews has implemented a 9pm to 5am curfew in Melbourne and a ban on playgrounds Police Association Secretary Victoria said rules could... Read More

Victorian COVID-19 cases see Coles and Aldi supermarkets listed as exhibition sites as town wakes up to tighter lockdown

The number of COVID-19 exposure sites in Victoria is approaching 550 after four supermarkets, several public toilets and a 7-Eleven were added overnight. Notably, buyers from a Coles supermarket in south Melbourne and an Aldi in the north of the city have been identified as close contacts of a confirmed case and are... Read More

Playground closures, COVID-19 curfew and Melbourne lockdown extended

“Let’s not kid ourselves. There were violations, there were people who broke the rules; it puts us all in danger. Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien said the tightening of restrictions was a “very dark day for Victoria” “Extending the lockdown was still on the agenda,” Mr. O’Brien said. “Reimpose curfews, close playgrounds? My God,... Read More

Victoria’s list of COVID exposure sites grows in St Albans, Caroline Springs and Taylors Lakes

There are now more than 170 coronavirus exposure sites across Victoria after two dozen were added to the list overnight. The state is on its fourth day of yet another instant lockdown as health officials continue to try to find the source of Delta’s new outbreak that emerged on Thursday. There are several... Read More

“We’re back baby”: how this first Australian Pride Center gives hope to a neighborhood | Australian way of life

Fitzroy Street St Kilda has a shiny new centerpiece – the Victorian Pride Center has finally opened to the public with the lifting of the state lockdown. The queer community center, which is the only one of its kind in Australia and one of the largest in the world, will be home to... Read More

Negligence in hotel quarantine led to 2020 lockdown, class action lawyers say

Government-acting lawyer Rachel Doyle, SC, said her guests cannot be held accountable for the political decisions on which the hotel quarantine program was based. The legal arguments were inconsistent and indeterminate, she said. Powers have been exercised, Ms Doyle said, for the benefit of public health and that obligation to all Victorians would be... Read More