Rawson’s Skate Park Delayed

Victoria’s Premier, Daniel Andrews, has announced that because of the high number of current cases the current lock-down will be extended. Details of changes to regulations will be advised when approved.

Walhalla Goldfields Railway has joined Walhalla’s Star Hotel in making it through as “finalists” to the Latrobe City Business Tourism Association Inc “People’s Choice Awards”. The winners will be announced in mid October at a Gala Ceremony, COVID19 restrictions permitting! Thank you to everyone who voted for our worthy Walhalla businesses. .

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…

Gippsland Region Public Health Unit The GRPHU is currently managing 725 positive COVID cases throughout Gippsland. There are four inpatients at the COVID streaming hospital at Latrobe Region Hospital, with two of those in ICU.

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…