National COVID-19 Stats 15 Nov

Australians will be able to test themselves for COVID-19 at home from November 1, after approval of test kits from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Rapid antigen tests are already used widely in Europe and the United States and can provide a result within 20 minutes. The TGA has already approved 33 rapid antigen tests…

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…

Located in the nature-based tourism town of Rawson, on the Walhalla and Mountain Rivers Tourist Trail, Phoenix Paintball presents an exciting variety of high quality fields ranging from natural forest and bush land, built structures on undulating grassland, to a flat speed ball sports ground. Find more at https://www.phoenixpaintball.com.au/

40 000 new cases reported in one day, nearly 1000 in hospital.

The Latrobe Valley Express will suspend publication of their Thursday print edition after the Sept 9 issue. The Monday issue will continue with additional features included. Breaking and updated daily news will be published on the www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au web site and there will be free access to digital editions including a tributes section for death and…

Council is providing safety and security boosts for Baw Baw’s community spaces through its Community Safety Infrastructure Program. Locally the project has seen Bollards installed around Rawson’s Dunstan Oval and over the next few months a CCTV system will be installed in the town’s CBD. Baw Baw Shire Council is delivering the projects thanks to…