Isolation Times Reduced For Double Vaxxed Primary Close Contacts

From 11.59pm Thursday 21 October, non-household primary close contacts (PCCs) who are fully vaccinated will only need to quarantine for 7 days. This change will also apply to industry, where all workplace PCCs will be required to isolate for 7 days if they are fully vaccinated. Household and unvaccinated PCCs will still be required to…

October Thomson Times and Tall Timber Tales now available.

The October Issue of “The Thomson Times  and Tall Timber Tales” is now available from the Erica and Rawson General Stores, the Rawson Community Health Centre, the Walhalla Post Office and the Historical Society rooms on Wednesdays. Cost is $2, or see details of how to subscribe in this month’s issue. Content in this issue…

Latrobe Lagging

Although Latrobe City’s Vaccination uptake is well over the national targets with more than 85 per cent of residents receiving their first COVID-19 shots and 55 per cent having their second dose, the area is still lagging behind all other Gippsland municipalities, most of which are hovering over the 90 per cent first dose vaccination…

The Archibald Portraits Exhibition – did you miss the free trip?

Last Friday, ten Erica/Rawson district residents caught the free bus arranged by Baw Baw Shire and enjoyed a stress-free excursion to Sale. A quick retail therapy stop at the Gippsland Centre was followed by a relaxed lakeside lunch. Viewing of the Archibald Portrait Prize Finalists at the only Victorian Venue was next – entry was…

COVID – who is a close contact and what should they do?

A close contact is – someone who has been identified by Department of Health contact tracers as having spent time with someone who has COVID-19. A Primary close contact is: – someone who has had face-to-face contact or spent time in a closed space with someone who has COVID-19 while they were infectious. – someone…