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.
Big Red….
As I write, I can’t help but shed a tear for this huge, beautiful icon of a creature that had been a part of our lives for so long. He continues to be greatly missed on our farm.
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.
Tarwin Lower is a small, picturesque, country township with a population of approximately 340 people, nestled on the banks of The Tarwin River in South Gippsland.
Council passed the motion to submit the Council Submission on the Sera Sand Project at Nyora.
Major Pier Upgrades To Create Jobs And Boost Economy
A construction blitz on piers and jetties around the state will create vital new jobs as the state rebuilds from the coronavirus pandemic and provide a long term boost the fishing, aquaculture and tourism industries.
Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne today announced a $24 million investment from the Victorian Government’s Better Piers and Waterside Facilities program.
The loading area of Port Welshpool’s Marginal Wharf will also be rebuilt in a boost for the local fishing industry, and there will be safety upgrades and repairs at Rye Pier, Tooradin Jetty and Portland Bay Trawler Wharf.
An application for a supermarket, convenience store, and petrol pumps is on advertisement at South Gippsland Council. Comments on facebook today appear very supportive of the proposal as the following shows.
People living in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire will now be required to wear a face covering when leaving home for one of the four reasons, following a concerning increase in coronavirus cases in recent days.
Based on the latest advice from the Chief Health Officer, we’re urging Victorians: just as you remember to take your keys when you leave the house, you need to remember to take something to cover your face – to help keep you and our community safe.
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.
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.
The delightful, talented Kaylah Thomas, currently completing year 12 at Korumburra High School, is proudly one of our own home-grown, rising stars in the music and performing arts arena.
As a young child Kaylah loved to sing, but it wasn’t until her later years in primary school, music transformed into an irresistible passion she knew she wished to pursue.
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.
It’s been over five months since covid-19 reared its ugly, erratic head in Australia. It was on my birthday we were informed of the precedented, vicious, virus swells rolling in across our shores.
DHHS confirmed 2 active cases in Bass Coast. No further details have been given regarding these two cases.
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.
I’m at my wit’s end, ready to pull all my hair out! I’m a creature lover in every sense of the word, but I’m at the brink of insanity thanks to a pair of annoying mudlarks.
Two more suburbs to join the lockdown in Melbourne at midnight tonight (Saturday July 4th, 2020).
In the suburb of Flemington and North Melbourne a total of 9 high rise buildings will be completely locked down. After midnight tonight, no residents of those 9 high rise residential buildings will be allowed to leave the buildings for at least 5 days and up to 14 days.
Mirboo North & District Community Bank are changing the way they are giving back to our communities.
Mirboo North & District Community Bank are proud to announce the Community Investment Program.
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