Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation- Sale in Sale, Victoria | Community organisation

Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation- Sale

Locality: Sale, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5143 1644

Address: 117 Foster st 3850 Sale, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.ramahyuck.org

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24.01.2022 Please note Gippsland Family Practice will only have telephone appointments available between December 28th-31st. If you require a face-to-face consultation please make an appointment between now and December 24th or from January 4th. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

24.01.2022 From Tuesday our Stead Street Clinic will be returning to normal opening hours. 9am-8pm Monday - Friday. Social Distancing, personal hygiene measures and phone triage will still apply.

23.01.2022 Masks are back for all indoor areas With Victoria recording another three new local COVID-19 cases, restrictions are again tightening regarding mask wearing and... gatherings. From 5pm today, masks must be worn at all indoor locations in Victoria, not just on public transport and at supermarkets and shopping centres. Victorians can only have gatherings of 15 people in their homes, down from 30 people. Victoria is urging its citizens to come home from New South Wales, even those who are in the 'green zones' in regional NSW. There are now six active cases of locally acquired coronavirus in Melbourne. The three cases that were identified yesterday have all been linked to a restaurant at Black Rock, in Melbourne's south-east. See more

23.01.2022 Don’t forget NAIDOC Week celebrations kick off at The Wedge Loading Dock this afternoon. The Wedge has partnered with GLaWAC to get things started with... a Welcome to Country from Uncle Colin Thomas at 1.30pm, before Black Satin hits the stage to perform at 2pm. NAIDOC 2020 invites all Australians to embrace the true history of this country a history which dates back thousands of generations. The theme is, Always Was, Always Will be. This event is FREE but is capped at 50 due to restrictions, however it will be live-streamed on our Facebook page. https://thewedge.com.au//naidoc-week-celebration-black-sa/ #NAIDOCWeek2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #BlackSatin Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation- Sale Deadly Gippsland Munji Music Wellington Shire Council ABC Gippsland WIN News Gippsland Gippsland Times

22.01.2022 Congratulations Merinda! We are very proud of you

21.01.2022 #BREAKING: The Victorian Premier has announced that the state will be tightening COVID-19 restrictions from Monday, amid growing concern about a looming second ...wave of the virus. From 11.59pm on Sunday, private households will only be able to have up to five visitors, down from gatherings of up to 20 people as currently allowed. There have been 25 new cases of the virus detected. Its the fourth day in a row with a double digit rise in cases. More info here: https://ab.co/3egKKda

21.01.2022 Cancer screening means that cancer can be detected and treated earlier. Remember that even during #COVID19, getting screened could save your life. Dont del...ay your appointment. If youve missed or cancelled one, please reschedule as soon as you can. Watch this message from our Chief Health Officer: https://youtu.be/DBg2qoCqjLU

20.01.2022 GIPPSLAND COVID UPDATE 17th August There are two new cases of COVID-19 in Gippsland today, with both cases in Latrobe. Latrobe has 25 active cases, South G...ippsland has four, Baw Baw has six, Bass Coast has three and East Gippsland has one. There are no reported active cases in Wellington. Victoria has recorded 282 new cases today. There have been 25 new deaths from COVID-19 reported since yesterday. Twenty-two of the 25 new deaths are linked to known outbreaks in aged care facilities. To date, 334 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria. 3626 cases may indicate community transmission, 7474 cases are currently active in Victoria, 657 cases of coronavirus are in hospital, including 44 in intensive care. 9023 people have recovered from the virus. The Victorian Government has extended the state of emergency due to the serious risk to public health posed by coronavirus. The declaration to extend the state of emergency will take effect immediately and go through until September 13 Another staff member at the Bupa aged care home in Traralgon has tested positive to COVID-19. In total, 16 people linked to the nursing home have become infected, in what is the biggest outbreak in Victorian aged care outside of Melbourne and Geelong. Bupa says the latest staff member to test positive had been isolating for the past 12 days. A resident of the Traralgon nursing home died of coronavirus last week. Lavalla Catholic college has closed both its Latrobe Valley campuses after two students tested positive for coronavirus. The students were last on site on August 3. Regional Victoria is now in stage three stay at home restrictions. The new restrictions will last until at least September 13 for all of Victoria. There are four reasons to be out: shopping for food and essential items. Care and caregiving. Daily exercise. Work and study if you cant do it from home. If you are leaving home for one of the four reasons, you can only undertake activities in public places with one other person or members of your household. You cannot have visitors to your home. You cannot make social visits to friends and family. Weddings can have a maximum of five people (the couple, two witnesses and the celebrant). Funerals will be restricted to 10 mourners plus people required to conduct the funeral. You can travel to attend a funeral. Places of religion and worship must close for both religious ceremonies and private worship, but people required to conduct and stream a service, can attend for these purposes. This is limited to up to five people. Hairdressing and barbers can operate. Density, cleaning, signage and record keeping requirements apply. Children in government schools have moved to remote and flexible learning and care. This means all students who can learn from home must learn at home. Onsite supervision will be offered for children whose parents are permitted workers, vulnerable kids who cant learn from home and children with a disability. Specialist schools remain open. Childcare and kindergartens remain open in regional Victoria Restaurants and cafes can continue to open for takeaway and delivery only. Food courts will close, but restaurants and cafes within food courts can open for takeaway and food delivery. Pubs, bars, clubs and nightclubs will be close. They can offer takeaway or home delivery of food and alcohol only. Bottle shops remain open. Indoor sports centres including gyms, training facilities and pools are closed. Community sport training and competition cannot occur. You can only exercise or undertake sporting activities outside with one other person or your household members. You must be able to keep at least 1.5 metres distance between yourself and others. You should exercise and use recreational facilities at the closest available location to your home. Masks are mandatory in regional Victoria. The penalty for not wearing a mask is $200. If you are driving alone, or only travelling with people from your household, you do not need to wear a face covering. Put your face covering on before you leave your vehicle. If you are driving with people for work, or people you dont live with, then you must wear a face covering unless you have a lawful excuse. You must wear a face covering if you are a passenger or driver in a taxi. If you are doing exercise or physical activity where you are out of breath or puffing, such as running, you do not need to wear a face covering. You do have to carry a mask with you so you can wear it before and after exercising, unless you have a lawful exemption. You must wear a face mask when walking for exercise even if the 1.5m physical distancing is maintained, unless you have a lawful excuse such as a medical condition, where it would be danger to have obstructed breathing while walking around. Children and people aged 12 years and older should wear a face covering. Children under the age of 12 do not have to wear a face covering but individual families can make their own decisions regarding their children. But children under two years should never wear a face covering due to choking and strangulation risks. If youre working alone on your farm and not coming into contact with other people, a mask IS NOT needed. If youre working on your farm with people who live in the same house as you, a mask IS NOT needed. If youre working on your farm alongside people who do not live in the same house as you, a mask IS REQUIRED. It is important that everyone with coronavirus symptoms, however mild, gets tested and must stay at home until they receive their test results. Those who test positive and their close contacts must isolate for 14 days. The most common symptoms of coronavirus are fever, chills or sweats, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose or loss of sense of smell. Travel between NSW and Victoria has closed. To travel from Victorian into NSW you need a permit. The only people not required to have a border permit are emergency service and law enforcement workers and people "entering NSW to avoid injury or escape a risk of harm". Gippslanders cannot enter metropolitan Melbourne except for necessary purposes including sourcing necessary goods or services; work and education if necessary; medical care or compassionate reasons. People living in Gippsland can travel to Melbourne for medical care and treatment and return home. Basically, youre allowed go down and see your doctor, specialist or dentist and to head straight back home when youre done. But make sure to carry documentation so you can show why you are travelling in case youre stopped. COVID-19 testing is based on the clinical symptoms which include any fever, chills or breathing problems, specifically cough, sore throat or shortness of breath. If you suspect you may have coronavirus call the dedicated hotline: 1800 675 398. If you are unwell: Self-isolate at home, do not go to public places, do not attend work, schools, universities or social gatherings during this period and do not visit aged care facilities. The cumulative number of cases in Gippsland is 98: Latrobe (46), Wellington (13), Baw Baw (14), Bass Coast (10), South Gippsland (12), East Gippsland (3).

19.01.2022 Congratulations Irving!! We hope you have a great game

18.01.2022 RESTRICTIONS TIGHTEN ONCE AGAIN Visitors and outpatients to CGH over the age of 18 years will be provided with face masks from today under a new directive from ...DHHS to protect our patients and staff. These must be worn for the duration of your stay. You are welcome to bring your own cloth face mask and a face shield will be provided to those who cannot wear face masks. We must also now restrict visitors to one (1) per day during the new visiting window of 2.30 3.30pm. Exemptions will remain for visitors caring for children, people with a disability, support persons during pregnancy, in specific emergency situations, as well as visiting those in palliative care. We really do appreciate your patience and invite you to call us if you have any questions or concerns.

18.01.2022 Another case confirmed in Wellington Shire The Wellington municipal area now has two confirmed cases of COVID-19. The latest case brings the total number in the... municipality to 15, the other 13 cases no longer being active. The latest case has been attributed to the 3860 postcode (Boisdale, Briagolong, Bushy Park, Coongulla, Koorool, Maffra, Monomak, Moroka, Nap Nap Marra, Riverslea, Toolome, Valencia Creek, Woolenook, Wrathung and Wrixon). Yesterday, it was announced Wellingtons impressive run of 0 active cases for a number of months had come to an end. Latrobe currently has 18 active cases, Baw Baw has three, Bass Coast has two, and South Gippsland has one. East Gippsland currently has no active cases. Victoria has recorded 240 new cases of coronavirus since yesterday, with the total number of cases now at 17,683. There have been 13 new deaths from COVID-19 reported since yesterday: one man in his 70s, six women in their 80s, five women in their 90s and one man in his 90s. There are 622 cases of coronavirus are in hospital, including 43 in intensive care. Of the total cases (active and non-active), 16,277 cases are from metropolitan Melbourne, while 1068 are from regional Victoria.

18.01.2022 Please remember face masks must not be worn by children aged 2 years and under as they are a choking and suffocation risk. Stay safe.

17.01.2022 The Victorian Government has awarded $77,500 to Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation- Sale, one of the 31 projects sharing in more than $5.6 million in fun...ding under the 2020-21 Community Safety Infrastructure Grants, as part of the government’s $2.7 billion Building Works package. This program not only aims to improve community safety but also provide an economic boost to local workers affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The project will involve the installation of electronic gates, fencing and a shed at Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation's community site in Sale to improve security and safety. I’m very pleased to see this project funded and can I also take this opportunity to thank Ramahyuck for the outstanding work that they do for their community.

17.01.2022 Dont forget to have your say on how Lake Tyers State Park is managed into the future. The final round of feedback for the Lake Tyers Camping and Access Strate...gy closes on Sept 20th. The aim of the strategy is to improve the facilities and the visitor experience while celebrating and protecting areas of cultural and environmental values. Some of the suggested changes include new and upgraded public amenities, picnic tables, boat launching facilities, walking access to the waters edge and road access. Your voice is important, so head to https://engage.vic.gov.au/lake-tyers-strategy to complete the survey. If you know someone who might want to have a say but isnt on Facebook, why not give them a hand or get them to call GLaWAC on 5152 5100 and we can have a yarn. #YourVoiceIsImportant Central Gippsland Local Aboriginal Network (LAN) Information Page, LANs, Local Aboriginal Networks - East Gippsland, Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust Page, Deadly Gippsland, Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation- Sale, Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-Operative, Moogji Aboriginal Council East Gippsland Inc.

16.01.2022 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/indigenous-tertiary-informa Koorie Year 12 students and families are invited to have an afternoon yarn in zoom breakout rooms with staff at the Koorie Student Support Units of the nine main Victorian universities about the range of supports on offer for studying in 2021. Students will need to register with the Eventbrite link below.

16.01.2022 Our Aboriginal Arts & Crafts shop has re-opened! We have a range of gifts perfect for Christmas that suit all budgets. Come in and see for yourself!!

15.01.2022 Central Gippsland Health Service Health Sector Traineeships Central Gippsland Health Service is currently seeking expressions of interest from Aboriginal and ...Torres Strait Islander community members interested in an employment in various areas: Horticulture Laundry Food Services Administration Applications close Friday 11 December 2020 If you are interested or know anyone that will be interested and needs assistance with applications, please do not hesitate to contact myself or Joanne on: P: 1300 367 700 E: [email protected] See more

15.01.2022 Please note our Stead St Clinic is closed today. We apologise for any inconvenience.

14.01.2022 In case you missed our awesome Dental team in last Tuesdays Gippsland Times!

13.01.2022 Naidoc Week celebrations will kick off in Sale this Sunday at The Wedge Loading Dock. In a partnership between The Wedge and the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters A...boriginal Corporation, the day will feature a Welcome to Country, followed by a special performance by Aboriginal rock band Black Satin. Black Satin is an Aboriginal rock band originally formed in 1976, by cousins Ricky Harrison, Nick Moffatt, Wayne Thorpe and Tony Hood. Iconic Aboriginal band ‘No Fixed Address’ was co-founded by Ricky and other students from the Centre for Aboriginal studies in Music in Adelaide in 1979. Nick joined up with NFA in the 80s and along with Ricky toured UK in the English summer of 1984. This year ‘No Fixed Address’ was honoured by the announcement by Adelaide City Council that a laneway will be named after ‘No Fixed Address’, along with a Mural and a plaque honouring band members. Along with the original members of the band was inducted into the Adelaide Music Collectives South Australian music ‘Hall of Fame’ in 2016 and the National Indigenous Music ‘Hall of Fame’ in 2011. Ricky and Nick reformed ‘Black Satin’ in 2018 and have been performing around Gippsland. Other band members include Sean Moffatt, Peter Hood. It will be the bands first performance in Sale since 1976. Nice to be able to perform again with Black Satin, great to have Sean Moffatt as a member, he played lead guitar on a couple of songs on my album ‘Birrark’ and was our lead guitar for ‘Bloodlines’ 1995-97. Sean is also a member of Melbourne band ‘Stray Blacks’. Peter Hood is our drummer and was a member of ‘Coloured Stone’ and ‘No Fixed Address’. Peter along with Nick was inducted into 2011 NIMA ‘Hall of Fame’. Sean and Peters experience alongside Ricky and Nick, in the music industry goes back many years. And the music generated by the band is reminiscent of the pioneering days of Aboriginal rock-reggae music. ‘A song I wrote back when I was 16 for Black Satin titled ‘The Vision’ was the first original reggae song that was performed by ‘No Fixed Address’ and featured on the movie sound track ‘Wrong Side of the Road’ 1981. It was the root song that started the Aboriginal reggae music revolution. Black Satin still performs the song today, more polished version with Nicks powerful vocal harmonies, Sean’s mystic overtures on lead guitar, and Peter brilliant drumming, breathing new fire into the alpha reggae number. Over the years we performed with many Australian and oversea’s acts Cold Chisel, Redgum, Men At Work, INXS, Goanna, and international acts Split Enz, The Clash, Ian Drury, Peter Tosh and Carlos Santana. Today there is a need for music facilities for community musicians in Gippsland to utilise such as rehearsal space, access to recording facilities, information and support in regard to music industry initiatives. It is something that band members are working towards establishing in the new year, a community music agency. This event is FREE with only 50 tickets available to be in our audience however, we will be live-streaming on our Facebook page for those who miss out on tickets or can't make it on the day. https://thewedge.com.au//naidoc-week-celebration-black-sa/ GLaWAC Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation- Sale WIN News Gippsland ABC Gippsland Gippsland Times Wellington Shire Council Munji Music #thewedgesale #naidocweek2020 #blacksatin

12.01.2022 Due to current COVID restrictions our Stead St Clinic will be open 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday. There will be no night clinic until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Stay safe.

11.01.2022 Legendary Gippslander.... There is a new installation at the front gate of RAAF Base East Sale... a PC-9/A propeller painted by Gunaikurnai artist Alfie Hudson.... Alfie is a Gunaikurnai/Monaro man who hails from East Gippsland and was honoured to paint the propeller. The artwork was inspired by a Dreamtime story about the Southern Cross constellation where a female emu saves a young boy from drowning but the emu unfortunately died saving him. Alfie said the story is about sacrificing your life for others and that is what he sees the Australian Defence Force members prepared to do for others in the community. The artwork also features hand prints of East Gippsland veterans and base personnel, with poppies representing the stars of the Southern Cross. #lovegippsland Pix credit: ADF

10.01.2022 We love hearing positive feedback about our awesome Dental team!!

09.01.2022 Are you Gunaikurnai? Do you like working outdoors? Do you like yarning with people and want to learn more about your culture and Country whilst working full tim...e? GLaWAC are currently looking for men and women of Gunaikurnai heritage to join our JM Ranger Team, working across the Gippsland Region. We're also offering a full-time Ranger Traineeship in Conservation and Land Management from Kalimna to Traralgon. If you're interested, check out our website to find out more about the roles and how to apply: https://gunaikurnai.org.au/working-together/ Jobs, Apprenticeships & Traineeships for Koories in Gippsland, LAN's, Local Aboriginal Networks - East Gippsland, Deadly Gippsland, Central Gippsland Local Aboriginal Network (LAN) Information Page, Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation- Sale, Moogji Aboriginal Council East Gippsland Inc. Latrobe City Council

09.01.2022 #LIVE: Victorian Premier Dan Andrews is providing a #coronavirus update after the state recorded 90 new cases and six deaths today. It comes after the governmen...t secured a six-month extension to its state of emergency powers after a marathon sitting in the upper house overnight. Our coronavirus live blog is free for all readers. Get rolling coverage here: https://www.theage.com.au//coronavirus-updates-live-victor

08.01.2022 Congratulations to all our NAIDOC Award winners last week: Elder of the Year - Kathy Fennell Adult of the Year - Tom Bradshaw Youth of the Year - Mercedes Coombes... Junior of the Year - Janarlee Nelson And thank you to all those who submitted nominations.

07.01.2022 Mosquito reminder If you're heading out of the house, particularly to camp or fish at the beach, river or lakeside, make sure you know how to protect yoursel...f from mosquitoes. They can transmit serious diseases, including Ross River virus. Before you head out, take a few steps to Beat the Bite: Make sure you have fly screens. Purchase an insecticide product for extra protection. Use mosquito repellent containing picaridin or DEET. For kids, spray or rub it on their clothes rather than onto their skin. Remember to reapply after swimming - it's not water resistant. Wear loose-fitting clothing when you're outside, make sure it covers your arms and legs because mosquitoes can bite through tight-fitting clothes. Wear a loose hat, mosquitoes can often bite your scalp! Mozzie-borne diseases cause joint pain and stiffness, headaches, fever, rashes and fatigue. If you experience symptoms, see a doctor or call 1300 60 60 24 For more information, watch the video below, provided by the Better Health Channel or visit betterhealth.vic.gov.au/beat-the-bite. Central Gippsland Health Yarram & District Health Service Visit Central Gippsland Visit Gippsland Gippsland Times The Bridge -Local News Dargo Hotel Licola Wilderness Village Explore Briagolong Heyfield News Segue - Stratford's neighborhood house & arts cafe Rosedale Community Planning Group Discover Cowwarr Discover PORT Albert Discover Loch Sport Maffra Out'N'About Loch Sport Notice Board 3850 Sale Community Group (Victoria Australia)

06.01.2022 New case of COVID-19 in Wellington The Wellington municipal area has a confirmed case of COVID-19, ending an impressive run of no active cases in the municipali...ty for some weeks. The latest case brings the total number in the municipality to 14, the other 13 cases no longer being active. The case has been attributed to the 3851 postcode area (Airly, Bundalaguah, Clydebank, Cobains, Darriman, Dutson, Dutson Downs, Flamingo Beach, Fulham, Giffard, Giffard West, Glomar Beach, Golden Beach, Kilmany, Lake Wellington, Loch Sport, Longford, Montgomery, Myrtlebank, Paradise Beach, Pearsondale, Seacombe, Seaspray, Somerton Park, Stradbroke, The Heart, The Honeysuckles). Latrobe has 22 active cases, South Gippsland four, Bass Coast three and Baw Baw six. East Gippsland currently has no active cases. Victoria has recorded 216 new cases of coronavirus since yesterday, with the total number of cases now at 17,446. There are currently 675 people in hospital with coronavirus, including 44 in intensive care. There have been 12 new deaths from COVID-19 reported since yesterday: Three men in their 70s, four women in their 80s, one man in his 80s, three women in their 90s and one man in his 90s. All of the 12 new deaths are linked to known outbreaks in aged care facilities. To date, 363 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria. People are being urged to get tested, even if they have the mildest of cold and flu-like symptoms. People in Wellington can book to have a COVID-19 test online through the Inglis Medical Centre website, or phone 5143 7900 and 5143 7981. It is important to fill in the registration form before entering the Wellington Respiratory Clinic (located at the rear of Inglis Medical Centre). For booking details for all respiratory clinics, visit www.gphn.org.au/covid-19

04.01.2022 The Ramahyuck team wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and safe, happy and healthy 2021

03.01.2022 Thank you Gippslanders. Our region is doing a great job in relation to the coronavirus situation, thanks to the wonderful work of our community. Weve had good ...news for Wellington and East Gippsland Shires which both have no active cases of coronavirus, although we still have some active cases in Latrobe Valley that are requiring careful management. This is not over yet and we need to remain vigilant by practising good hand hygiene, following social distancing rules at all times, wearing a face mask when outdoors and getting tested if you are unwell. Please keep making good decisions and stay safe everyone. And please keep supporting local businesses whenever you can. Huge thanks to the frontline workers in our local shops and service providers, along with health professionals, educators, emergency workers and everyone who is doing their bit to keep our region functioning as much as possible. For all information on Stage Three restrictions visit https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/stage-3-restrictions-covid-19 #lovegippsland

03.01.2022 Regional Victoria will move to stage three coronavirus restrictions from Thursday. People will only be allowed to leave home for four reasons: shopping for food... and essential items; care and caregiving; daily exercise; work and study but only if it cant be done from home. Students will return to remote learning from Wednesday. Restaurants and cafes will only be allowed to offer takeaway and delivery. Beauty and personal services will need to close, as will entertainment and cultural centres, while community sport must stop. More: https://www.abc.net.au//victoria-coronavirus-rest/12515914

02.01.2022 Vic Emergency COVID-19 advice: As we begin to settle into our new normal all Victorians are asked to continue to play their part to keep each other safe by main...taining good hygiene, practicing physical distancing, and staying home if they feel unwell. The current Stay Safe Directions came into effect at 11:59pm on Sunday, May 31. These directions require everyone in Victoria to limit their interactions with others by placing restrictions on gatherings and the return to workplaces to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Full details of restrictions are found at https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/victorias-restriction-levels-co Working from Home If youre currently working from home you must keep working from home. By working from home, we limit the number of people moving around and we limit the spread of this virus. There is now a clear and shared responsibility between workers and their bosses. For employees, that means an obligation to keep working from home. And for employers, an obligation to support them in doing so. Testing for COVID-19 If you have any of the symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19), however mild, you should seek advice and get tested. The most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are fever, chills or sweats, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose or loss of sense of smell. Information on where to go to get tested is available on the Department of Health and Human Services website https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/getting-tested-coronavirus-covi Continue to take the following actions to reduce the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection to yourself and the community by: Continuing to keep 1.5 metres between each other. Practising good hygiene. Limiting your time away from home. Stay home if you feel at all unwell. If you are unwell: Get tested for coronavirus (COVID-19). Self-isolate at home. Do not go to public places. Do not attend work or schools. Do not visit aged care or child care facilities. Current restrictions: Full details of restrictions are at https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/victorias-restriction-levels-co Physical distancing: Actions that Victorians and employers can take are available at https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/staying-safe-covid-19 Protect your health: Continue to take personal action to reduce your exposure. https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/staying-safe-covid-19 If you suspect you may have coronavirus (COVID-19) call the dedicated hotline: 1800 675 398. Help protect other peoples health: Avoid visiting loved ones, friends and family in hospitals and aged care facilities. https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/aged-care-sector-coronavirus-di International travellers: All travellers arriving at Victorian airports or maritime ports from overseas, will go into immediate quarantine for 14 days. For more information use this link. This message was issued by Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/information-overseas-travellers This message was issued by Department of Health and Human Services.

01.01.2022 NAIDOC Week celebrations across the state have gone ahead, despite Coronavirus restrictions. This year's theme, 'always was, always will be" is giving us all a ...chance to reflect on an unforgettable part of our nation's history. To understand the issues and join the discussion on the future of your local media visit www.saveourvoices.com.au #WINNews6pm #SaveOurVoices

01.01.2022 GIPPSLAND COVID UPDATE Wednesday 5th August There are six new coronavirus cases in Gippsland, with three new cases in Latrobe City and a new case in Bass Coast ...and two new cases in Baw Baw. Latrobe has 13 active cases, South Gippsland has five, Baw Baw has six, Bass Coast has four and East Gippsland has one. There are no active cases in Wellington. Victoria has recorded 725 new cases today. Sadly, there have been 15 deaths - they include a man in his 30s, three men and one woman in their 70s, three men and three women in their 80s and three men and one woman their 90s. 10 of the 15 new deaths are linked to known outbreaks in aged care facilities. To date, 162 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria. 2281 cases may indicate community transmission 7227 cases are currently active in Victoria 538 cases of coronavirus are in hospital, including 42 in intensive care. 5424 people have recovered from the virus. More than 1,745,900 tests have been processed an increase of approximately 24,000 since yesterday From 11:59pm TONIGHT regional Victoria will return to Stage 3 stay at home restrictions. The new restrictions will last until at least September 13 for all of Victoria. Therell again only be four reasons to be out: shopping for food and essential items. Care and caregiving. Daily exercise. Work and study if you cant do it from home. If you are leaving home for one of the four reasons, you can only undertake activities in public places with one other person or members of your household. You cannot have visitors to your home. You cannot make social visits to friends and family. Children in government schools will move to remote and flexible learning and care from tomorrow. This means all students who can learn from home must learn at home. Onsite supervision will be offered for children whose parents are permitted workers, vulnerable kids who cant learn from home and children with a disability. Childcare and kindergartens remain open in regional Victoria Restaurants and cafes can continue to open for takeaway and delivery only. Food courts will close, but restaurants and cafes within food courts can open for takeaway and food delivery. Pubs, bars, clubs and nightclubs will be close. They can offer takeaway or home delivery of food and alcohol only. Bottle shops remain open. Indoor sports centres including gyms, training facilities and pools need to close from 11.59pm tomorrow. Community sport training and competition cannot occur. You can only exercise or undertake sporting activities outside with one other person or your household members. You must be able to keep at least 1.5 metres distance between yourself and others. You should exercise and use recreational facilities at the closest available location to your home. A worker at the Maryvale paper mill has tested positive. Colleagues who came in contact with him are quarantining and his work area has had a deep clean. A second worker at the Moe ELC has tested positive but attended work when they were not displaying symptoms and is not a close contact of the first case at the ELC. The Courthouse restaurant at Warragul has had to close for contact tracing and cleaning after a diner who ate there last Thursday tested positive. Two more residents of the BUPAs aged care home in Traralgon have tested positive to coronavirus. Four people at the nursing home including one staff member, have now been infected with Covid-19. TAFE Gippsland has confirmed a student at its Yallourn campus has tested positive for COVID-19. The institute says it was notified of the case on Sunday and will be closed for cleaning and contact tracing. Korumburra Secondary College has been closed after a student tested positive for coronavirus. Contact tracing is underway and the school is being cleaned. A supermarket employee at Drouin has tested positive to coronavirus. Coles Supermarket says the staff member works at its Drouin and Heritage Springs stores and is now self-isolating. Theres been a COVID-19 case at the Loy Yang A power plant in the Latrobe Valley. Theres no threat to power supplies. The AGL worker tested positive over the weekend. The company says a small number of workers who were in contact with the positive case will self-isolate and be tested. The Latrobe City Council has been advised by the DHHS that one of its employees at the Moe Early Learning Centre has tested positive for COVID-19. All children and staff have been told to stay home while contact tracing occurs Masks are mandatory in regional Victoria. The penalty for not wearing a mask is $200. A state of disaster has been declared across Victoria, which will act in addition to the state of emergency. If you are driving alone, or only travelling with people from your household, you do not need to wear a face covering. Put your face covering on before you leave your vehicle. If you are driving with people for work, or people you dont live with, then you must wear a face covering unless you have a lawful excuse. You must wear a face covering if you are a passenger or driver in a taxi. If you are doing exercise or physical activity where you are out of breath or puffing, such as running, you do not need to wear a face covering. You do have to carry a mask with you so you can wear it before and after exercising, unless you have a lawful exemption. You must wear a face mask when walking for exercise even if the 1.5m physical distancing is maintained, unless you have a lawful excuse such as a medical condition, where it would be danger to have obstructed breathing while walking around. Children and people aged 12 years and older should wear a face covering. Children under the age of 12 do not have to wear a face covering but individual families can make their own decisions regarding their children. But children under two years should never wear a face covering due to choking and strangulation risks. If youre working alone on your farm and not coming into contact with other people, a mask IS NOT needed. If youre working on your farm with people who live in the same house as you, a mask IS NOT needed. If youre working on your farm alongside people who do not live in the same house as you, a mask IS REQUIRED. It is important that everyone with coronavirus symptoms, however mild, gets tested and must stay at home until they receive their test results. Those who test positive and their close contacts must isolate for 14 days. The most common symptoms of coronavirus are fever, chills or sweats, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose or loss of sense of smell. Travel between NSW and Victoria has closed. To travel from Victorian into NSW you need a permit. The only people not required to have a border permit are emergency service and law enforcement workers and people "entering NSW to avoid injury or escape a risk of harm". Gippslanders cannot enter metropolitan Melbourne except for necessary purposes including sourcing necessary goods or services; work and education if necessary; medical care or compassionate reasons. People living in Gippsland can travel to Melbourne for medical care and treatment and return home. Basically, youre allowed go down and see your doctor, specialist or dentist and to head straight back home when youre done. But make sure to carry documentation so you can show why you are travelling in case youre stopped. COVID-19 testing is based on the clinical symptoms which include any fever, chills or breathing problems, specifically cough, sore throat or shortness of breath. If you suspect you may have coronavirus call the dedicated hotline: 1800 675 398. If you are unwell: Self-isolate at home, do not go to public places, do not attend work, schools, universities or social gatherings during this period and do not visit aged care facilities. The cumulative number of cases in Gippsland is 74: Latrobe (25), Wellington (13), Baw Baw (12), Bass Coast (10), South Gippsland (12), East Gippsland (2).

01.01.2022 This National Reconciliation Week we remember the service and sacrifice of all First Nations People who have served our country. Indigenous Australians have ser...ved in the military for over 100 years, from the Boer war to present day peacekeeping missions. In the Second World War, Indigenous Australian knowledge was imperative to protecting Australias northern borders from potential enemy attack. Today I thank all current and former serving Indigenous servicemen and women for their service. #TYFYS #NRW2020 #InThisTogether2020