The daily coronavirus data issued by the State Government now shows cases by postcode and not just by Shire.
Two doses of an experimental vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) induced robust immune responses and rapidly controlled the coronavirus in the upper and lower airways of rhesus macaques exposed to SARS-CoV-2, report scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
At its Meeting last week South Gippsland Shire Council committed to construct Atherton Drive, Venus Bay from the existing seal to Spring Street if it receives grant funding from the Federal Government.
A staff member at the Gippsland Southern Health Service has tested positive to coronavirus.
Health service CEO Mark Johnson said the worker had followed coronavirus procedures and has not been at work since Tuesday, July 21.
This report which covers the 12-month period that the Administrators have been in charge makes comparison to the 2019 survey results only. Those results were a massive drop from 2018 due to all the various goings on at the time and the “encouragement” from external “players” who had an interest in removing the Councillors from office. Listen to what the Administrators said in the Council Meeting on this matter.
Quote from Administrator Eisenbise-“We will not be resting on our laurels.”i
South Gippsland Council Meeting July 22nd, 2020 State Government’s Strategic Extractive Resource Areas (SERA) Pilot Project. Council Meeting is live streamed 2pm Wednesday July 22nd, 2020
Dear CEO, Open Letter re Shire Tourism
Great news and congratulations for the grants for the Rail Trail Extension work. However, we would also point out that the grants total $1.4 million and ratepayers will need to stump up $6.2 million
Bass Coast and South Gippsland both drop from 3 Active Cases to 2. Read the full media releases covering Victoria
Coronavirus testing will be stepped up across regional Victoria this week and a new Geelong-based public health team will be established to help slow the spread of the virus and provide the data we need to inform decisions about restrictions – as the Chief Health Officer expands his recommendation to wear a mask.
The Age investigation into Labor Party branch stacking in Victoria continues in an Age report on July 16th, 2020 with further questionable governance behaviours from some involved being alleged and described.
Recently, both our federal and state governments announced potential grant funding rounds. The Sandy Point Community Group has submitted applications in both after a small a group of enthusiastic proponents had been investigating the idea of a CORE (Community Owned Renewable Energy) project for Sandy Point. Over a 12-month period the Group gathered relevant information to potential projects, attended workshops, and participated in on-line info sessions to collect needed data.
Victoria Police continue to ensure Victorians are following the most recent directions of the Chief Health Officer, with 546 fines issued since Stage 3 “Stay at Home” restrictions were reintroduced throughout metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire and police conducting more than 100,000 checks in total since enforcement began in March.
Merv Lincoln was born in Leongatha, Victoria and raised in Wodonga, where for many years in his honour there has been a Lincoln Causeway adjacent to the Hume Freeway.
As Victorians turn up their gas heaters during the winter chill, the search for new gas off the state’s south west coast will be stepping up with the awarding of two new gas exploration permits.
DHHS confirmed 2 active cases in Bass Coast. No further details have been given regarding these two cases.
Australian Unemployed Workers Union (AUWU) members and Raise the Rate campaigners are joining forces to campaign to permanently raise the rate of Jobseeker (previously Newstart)
South Gippsland Shire Council has been successful with its grant application for $800,000 for the Great Southern Rail Trail extension between Korumburra and Nyora. The funding was announced today by Member for Eastern Victoria Jane Garrett MP under the Victorian Government’s 2020/21 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund.
Victorians living in metro Melbourne and Mitchell Shire are now recommended to wear face masks in situations where they are leaving their home and physical distancing is not possible – to help slow the spread of coronavirus in the community.
Reports have come in of two covid patients admitted into Wonthaggi hospital on Monday July 6th.
As per requirements in the new Local Government Act 2020, all Councils must compile a Governance Rules policy by Sept 1st, 2020.
As part of the new Governance Rules Council has just put out for public consultation, Council has updated the Council Meeting procedures policy-C82. Question Time has taken a caning.
Victoria’s ongoing ability to produce high-quality food and fibre in a changing climate will be the key focus of a new advisory council established by the Victorian Government.