Erica & District Fire Brigade Over the weekend there was a campaign launched that some of our followers might have seen. We feel it is necessary to address this with our community. Unfortunately the implication of this campaign is that CFA-serviced areas do not have access to skilled and professional firefighters. As followers of our…
Next Sunday morning 3rd October 2021, at 2am, DAYLIGHT SAVINGS begins. Clocks go forward 1 hour. Check your smoke alarms and give them a dust off. If a smoke alarm is approaching 10 years old, arrange a replacement! Smoke alarms have a limited life and must be replaced every 10 years.
There are 38 total active cases of COVID-19 in Gippsland. One person from the Latrobe Valley is in hospital with COVID-19. New cases today: Latrobe City: 4 Baw Baw: 1 South Gippsland: 1 Wellington: 2 The Latrobe Valley now has 24 active cases; 20 are linked to known outbreaks. All five of Baw Baw’s total…
Weimar: Next few days critical when it comes to Latrobe City’s COVID outbreak 29/09/2021 Victorian COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar was visiting COVID-19 testing sites today. photograph michelle slate Victorian COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar said the next two or three days will be critical to determine any additionally significant coronavirus cases in Latrobe City….
From Vic Premier Dan Andrews: “You wouldn’t choose a freezer meal over a dinner out. And you wouldn’t opt for a zoom call with friends over a catch up in the beer garden. But when you choose not to get vaccinated, without an exemption, that’s exactly what you’ll be doing. We’re all hanging out for…
| DIGITAL EDITION | NEWS SPORT EVENTS SCHOOLS CLASSIFIEDS PHOTO SALES GET IN TOUCH MORE GO COVID-19 Response Commander Jeroen Weimar (left) gets a run down of the rapid testing clinic at Lardner Park from West Gippsland Healthcare Group operations manager Tania Piner this morning. Mr Weimar congratulated and thanked staff for their work. Baw…
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…
Victorians to take part in home quarantine pilot program Health Minister Martin Foley says the app-based pilot will include those who are currently isolating at home “This app uses a downloaded picture from a smartphone, a selfie, to check in where you are meant to be when you are meant to be there. It links back to location…
Ambulance Victoria is establishing a community ambulance service in Erica/Rawson and is seeking expressions of interest from residents who would like to become an Ambulance Community Officer.Paramedic Community Support Officer Ben Allan will be in town all day on Monday 4 October 2021 to meet and answer any of your questions.For further information, or an…
