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Testing opportunities in Latrobe City include: Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium drive through, Ashby St, Traralgon, Monday 11 October-Thursday 14 October 9.30am-4.00pm No appointments required. Clinical Labs Traralgon, Monday-Friday 7.30am-3.30pm. Appointments required. Phone 5174 0285. Latrobe Valley Respiratory Clinic, Morwell. Monday-Friday 8.00am-6.00pm and Saturday 9.00am-12pm. Appointments required. Phone 5191 9321 or go to https://bit.ly/3Fbd8eH LCHS –…

Active COVID-19 cases in Gippsland: Bass Coast 4 Latrobe 131 Baw Baw 114 South Gippsland 10 Wellington 3 East Gippsland 1 Case numbers in Latrobe City and Baw Baw are mostly linked to known outbreaks. **** Current exposure sites in Latrobe City **** Tier 1 Morwell Central Primary School, Morwell Wednesday 6 October 9.00am-3.45pm | Thursday…

(From www.ma.org.au) Motorcycling Australia (MA) is proud to announce that the Australian Four Day Enduro (A4DE) is back on the calendar for 2022 where it will be hosted by Victoria’s Dandenong Motorcycle Club at Erica. Scheduled to be held May 4-7, 2022 the Championship returns to Victoria where it was last hosted in Mansfield back…

Baw Baw Shire Council reports: Despite reports, Gippsland Region Public Health Unit have confirmed that there are no positive COVID-19 cases identified at Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort. The resort is open under COVIDSafe restrictions. To manage the current outbreak in Baw Baw Shire, drive through testing at Lardner Park, Warragul will be open tomorrow…

It is now legally mandatory for owners of land where a swimming pool or spa is located to register their pool or spa. Registration of pools or spas was due in November 2020. Councils will now proceed to audit each property, as legally required by the State Government, using aerial photography, infrared imaging, building permit…

Baw Baw tier 1 exposure sites: Club Hotel, Warragul, Thursday 30 September, 9.45pm – 10.30pm Earth Market Cafe, Warragul, Friday 1 October, 10.30am – 11.45am Robin Hood Hotel, Drouin West, Tuesday 28 September, 4.00pm – 10.00pm, Thursday 30 September, 4.00pm – Friday 1 October, 1.00am, Friday 1 October, 4.00pm – Saturday 2 October, 1.00am, Saturday 2…

“Victoria Police are aware of planned protest activity in Traralgon on Wednesday 6 October. In Regional Victoria, if more than 10 persons gather in a public place for a common purpose, such as to protest, they would be in breach of the Chief Health Officer Directions. Enforcement action will be taken against anyone who is…

Victoria has recorded 1,763 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and four more deaths of people with the virus. It is the highest daily local cases tally recorded in any state or territory, surpassing the peak of 1,599 recorded in the New South Wales outbreak.

The Latrobe Valley will come out of lockdown at midnight tonight, despite recording a further nine new cases today for a total of 67. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said the lockdown measures had worked to slow the spread of Coronavirus in the region. Data released yesterday shows the Latrobe City had the lowest vaccination rate of all…