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24.01.2022 Is your business or venue indoors? There are posters available to let workers and visitors know face masks must be worn indoors, except when eating, drinking or if an exemption applies. Download a poster now... (https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/signs-posters-and-templa)

24.01.2022 An integrated and streamlined governance structure for the Great Ocean Road region has been a long standing priority for our region. We would like to extend our congratulations to David Pope, Deputy Chair of GSC Partnership, on his appointment to the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority Board. https://www.planning.vic.gov.au//great-ocean-road-action-p

23.01.2022 The Victorian Government has announced updated restrictions for Melbourne and regional Victoria. For the latest information on restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), visit the Department of Health and Human Services. A dedicated Industry Coordination Centre has been set up within the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions to support businesses and consider ‘grey area’ cases to determine if businesses can safely operate under Stage 4 restrictions. To discuss your business, please call Business Victoria on 13 22 15

21.01.2022 Information on Melbourne's restricted postcodes Given the increasing numbers of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in particular locations and the heightened risk of transmission, Stay at Home restrictions have been applied to several Melbourne postcodes. More information about restrictions, including the full list of restricted postcodes, is available on the Department of Health and Human Services website. If your business is affected by the Stay at Home restrictions in these postcodes, you may be able to apply for a one-off $5,000 grant under the Local Lockdowns Business Support Program.

19.01.2022 Staying Apart Keeps Us Together

18.01.2022 Wearing a face covering is recommended in situations where maintaining 1.5 meters distance is not possible. A cloth face covering is recommended and simple directions for how to make your own are at... dhhs.vic.gov.au/clothmask See more

18.01.2022 It is critical that our Great South Coast community comes together and connects during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. The Great South Coast Regional Partnership is pleased to announce applications are now open for the Victorian Government’s new Let’s Stay Connected Fund, designed to support community connectedness in response to the unique challenges presented by physical distancing. Grants of between $5,000 and $200,000 are available for community groups to develop acc...essible, digital content or scale up innovative approaches to community activation and engagement to combat loneliness and isolation. Applications close 31 August. Find out more at djpr.vic.gov.au/lets-stay-connected.

14.01.2022 An important message from the Victorian Government. Stay at Home restrictions are now in place for Melbourne and Mitchell Shire. There are only 4 reasons to leave home. - Shopping for food and supplies that you need. - Care and caregiving.... - Exercise. - Work and study if you can’t do it from home. Otherwise - stay home. Staying apart, keeps us together. For details go to https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus- See more

13.01.2022 Some further restrictions will be eased for businesses in regional Victoria from 11:59pm Tuesday, 27 October. A reminder that all businesses must collect records of all workers, customers and clients who visit the workplace for 15 minutes or longer. Regional businesses must refuse bookings or seated service to customers from metropolitan Melbourne.... For more information, visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au

13.01.2022 Latest restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire Based on the advice of the Chief Health Officer, Stage 3 "Stay at Home" restrictions will be reinstated across metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire from 11:59pm on Wednesday 8 July. Please read the Premier of Victoria’s statement for more information. https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au//coronavirus/statement-premier For more information, please visit the Department of Health and Human Services website. https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus

12.01.2022 The coronavirus (COVID-19) roadmap for reopening provides steps on easing restrictions, dependent on how many active coronavirus (COVID-19) cases are in the community and public health advice. From 11:59pm on 27 October 2020, changes are being made to restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. Read the Premier's metropolitan Melbourne statement [link to: https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-premier-79] and the Premier's regional Victoria statement [link to: https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-premier-78 ] for more details.

11.01.2022 We welcome the Victorian Government’s $272.4 million investment to upgrade the Great Ocean Road and its inland routes. The Great South Coast Regional Partnership advocated for this funding so the Great Ocean Road can continue carrying millions of people each year. Not only will this funding make our roads safer, but it will continue to attract visitors as Victoria’s number one tourist route. For further information about the upgrade, visit https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/safeguarding-victorias-most-

09.01.2022 We are pleased to announce a new committee has been appointed to serve the Great South Coast Regional Partnership. Following an extensive recruitment campaign, Lisa Dwyer, a local dairy farmer and board member of Murray Goulburn Cooperative Co Ltd, Dairy Australia and Australian Livestock Export Corporation, has been re-appointed Chair. Lisa will be joined by a diverse and high-calibre group drawn from sectors that include education, business, transport, agriculture, manufa...cturing, social services, tourism, renewable energy and water and regional development. We’re looking forward to the contribution this new group will make to our region. Find out more at www.rdv.vic.gov.au/regionalpartnerships/great-south-coast

07.01.2022 We’re recruiting! We’re looking for a diverse range of innovative and entrepreneurial thinkers to become our newest members. With a direct link to state government, the Great South Coast Regional Partnership advises government on priorities that respond to local challenges and opportunities. We’ve achieved great things in our first term, including launching the Great South Coast Digital Plan to advocate for improved digital connectivity in the region, and developing our Cr...eative Industry Strategy. Now we’re inviting you to be part of what comes next. Use the link below to find out more and to apply. https://vacancies.publicboards.vic.gov.au//jncustomsearch. See more

07.01.2022 In good news for our region, a number of local projects will be made possible thanks to the Victorian Government’s 2020/21 Budget. In the GSC region, the Government is investing $384 million to redevelop the Warrnambool Base Hospital - delivering a new emergency department, operating theatre and beds. For more information on local funding, visit https://www.rdv.vic.gov.au//budget-202021-deliver/_nocache

07.01.2022 Lisa, we agree! It is great to have you as the Chair of the Partnership.

07.01.2022 A new strategy is being developed to create more opportunities for creatives in the Barwon South West region. Championed for by the Great South Coast Regional Partnership, the Creative Industries Strategy will provide a roadmap for supporting creative industry practitioners, organisations and supporters in the south west of the state. Moyne Shire Council Corangamite Shire Council... Southern Warrnambool City Council Creative Victoria Regional Victoria Living Regional Arts Victoria A draft strategy has been prepared and feedback collected. This feedback will be incorporated into the final strategy, which is set to be completed by April-May 2021. To stay up-to-day, visit https://strategy.rav.net.au/south-coast

06.01.2022 Applications are now open for the Business Costs Assistance Program, which offers grants of $2000 to small businesses, including sole traders, regardless of whe...ther they employ people or not. The grants will support businesses in eligible sectors that have incurred direct costs because of the COVID-19 circuit breaker action. Applications close on 16 March 2021.

05.01.2022 Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney announced today that South West TAFE construction students will help build a multimillion-dollar Learning and Library Hub at the Warrnambool campus as part of Government’s Big Build Apprenticeships program. Local apprentices and trainees from SW TAFE will comprise 10% of the construction workforce and work alongside professional contractors like builders, plumbers and electricians to gain real-life industry experience... constructing the $20.25 million Learning and Library Hub. Our Partnership supports this announcement as it is in line with the region's priority for the GSC community to have accessible, quality education and career pathways that give people of all ages an opportunity to realise their potential. https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/tafe-students-help-build-202

05.01.2022 Find out what the COVID-19 circuit-breaker action means for your business. Key info for business and industry is on our website now Circuit breaker action - business and industry FAQs | Coronavirus Victoria

05.01.2022 Changes to how we live and work in Victoria have been announced as we take safe, steady and sustainable steps to reopening. Some businesses across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria can reopen from Monday 19 October. For more information on the changes and how to create a COVIDSafe workplace, visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au

01.01.2022 From 11:59pm on 12 February new circuit breaker actions will be in place to stop the spread of COVID-19 across Victoria. More information [link to: https://www.premier.vic.gov.au//210212%20-%20Table%20of%20]