August Thomson Times Now Available

From 11.59pm on Friday 17 Sept, most regional Victorians will have even greater freedoms, with the exception of Ballarat. Indoor physical recreation facilities such as gyms will be permitted to open with 10 people indoors and 20 outdoor per venue. Pools will also be able to open with up to 50 people outdoors and 20…

Gippsland train services will be replaced by coaches after a COVID-positive train driver visited the Southern Cross and Traralgon stations earlier this week. The train driver visited the Traralgon depot and spent time in the V/Line recreation room on Monday. Coaches will replace Bairnsdale and Traralgon trains until at least Monday. The Traralgon train station…

Are you heading away this long weekend? Due to the damage caused by the storms in June, Walhalla’s Northern Gardens and Chinese Gardens camping grounds remain closed. Roadside camping in Walhalla is not permitted, but free camping is available in nearby Coopers Creek, Thomson Bridge [just up Depot Road…not at the actual bridge] and Bruntons…

Geoscience Australia recorded a magnitude 3.8ML earthquake about 40 km North of Rawson at 3:12am this morning. Lon 146.37, Lat -37.50, Depth 5km.

Safety barriers around Rawson’s new Skate and RV Park have been removed. One cautious driver was testing the new parking area outside the shops and a group of local children were testing out the ups and downs of their long awaited place to be. Rubbish bins are in place, grass is poking through and the…

Restrictions remain for unvaccinated Victorians Hospitalisations are at their lowest levels since September.(ABC News: Simon Tucci) Unvaccinated people will not be allowed into non-essential retail businesses such as clothing, toy, and book shops, hairdressers, and real estate inspections and auctions. The changes coming into effect tonight also mark an extension of Victoria’s so-called “vaccinated economy.” Non-essential…