Three 26 year old Carrum Downs men who were required to be isolating after being in a Tier 1 zone will receive a $5452.00 fine each for leaving a restricted area. The men were located after calling 000 when their 4WD became bogged north of Walhalla.
Month: October 2021
How to prove you are Double Dosed
Over 1.5 million Victorians have already added their COVID-19 digital certificate to the Service Victoria app – to help them show their vaccination status quickly and easily when checking in at venues. For step-by-step guides on how to download your COVID-19 digital certificate, visit: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/get-your-covid-19… If you’re not fully vaccinated, book an appointment at a… Continue reading How to prove you are Double Dosed
Gippsland COVID 20 Oct
Dumped in the Park!
From: Erica MTB Park “Very unfortunate to see locals dumping rubbish in our lovely park. Thankfully an address was found in the rubbish which has been handed on to authorities.” NOTE: Baw Baw Shire Council provides FREE 2m of hard waste disposal…and you can do this at the Erica Transfer Station. More information here: https://www.bawbawshire.vic.gov.au/Resident-Information/Environment-Recycling-and-Waste/Transfer-Stations-and-Illegal-Dumping?BestBetMatch=transfer%20station|d13b95b2-5146-4b00-9e3e-a80c73739a64|4f05f368-ecaa-4a93-b749-7ad6c4867c1f|en-AU
Hard Waste Collections close Friday
If it isn’t worth the space, put it out. But keep the teens, you would miss them! NOTE: Do not dump in the bush! Baw Baw Shire Council provides FREE 2m of hard waste disposal…and you can do this at the Erica Transfer Station. More information here: https://www.bawbawshire.vic.gov.au/Resident-Information/Environment-Recycling-and-Waste/Transfer-Stations-and-Illegal-Dumping?BestBetMatch=transfer%20station|d13b95b2-5146-4b00-9e3e-a80c73739a64|4f05f368-ecaa-4a93-b749-7ad6c4867c1f|en-AU
Vic COVID Update 20 Oct
COVID cases Tuesday 19 Oct
As at 9:00 am, there are now 22,476 active cases of the virus in Victoria, and 163 people have died during the current Delta outbreak. 1749 new cases were detected from 68,702 test results received yesterday. Cases in Gippsland: Bass Coast 12 / Latrobe 180 / Baw Baw 215 / South Gippsland 13 / Wellington 12 / East… Continue reading COVID cases Tuesday 19 Oct
Test Sites in Latrobe this week
The Gippsland Region Public Health Unit advises the below testing sites are operating this week Monday 18 October to Friday 22 October: Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium, drive through, Traralgon. 9.30am – 4pm weekdays. No appointments required. Pre-fill your details using the Testing Registration form https://testtracker.covid19.dhhs.vic.gov.au/citizen-prefill To access the Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium, drive-through… Continue reading Test Sites in Latrobe this week
Baw Baw First Dose at 95%
Baw Baw Shire’s first dose COVID vaccination rate has passed 95 per cent. As the number of active cases reaches 208 active cases, latest vaccination data shows more than 95 per cent of Baw Baw Shire residents have received their first dose and 70.5 per cent are fully vaccinated. Three quarters of the active… Continue reading Baw Baw First Dose at 95%
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… Continue reading Isolation Times Reduced For Double Vaxxed Primary Close Contacts
Exposure Sites Confusion Cleared
Have you heard that a positive COVID case attended a venue you frequent? Can’t find information relating to this incident? Wondering why the business is not being publicly listed as an exposure site? This might help…. Exposure sites are generally identified through contact tracing, where the person provides a detailed history of their contacts and… Continue reading Exposure Sites Confusion Cleared
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… Continue reading October Thomson Times and Tall Timber Tales now available.
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… Continue reading Latrobe Lagging
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… Continue reading The Archibald Portraits Exhibition – did you miss the free trip?
Monday COVID Update
***Updated Monday 18 October 2021*** Cases in Gippsland: Bass Coast 10 / Latrobe 158 / Baw Baw 199 / South Gippsland 13 / Wellington 11 / East Gippsland 4 Anyone who has visited a Tier 1 exposure site during the times listed must immediately isolate, get a COVID-19 test. If your result is positive, quarantine… Continue reading Monday COVID Update
Lockdown changes from 11.59pm Thurs
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews says the state’s lockdown will lift at 11:59pm on Thursday, when 70 per cent of eligible adults are expected to be fully vaccinated. Note that some changes are only permitted if fully vaccinated enforcement is applied. Here’s what we will be able to do: REGIONAL VICTORIA SETTINGS In regional Victoria, indoor… Continue reading Lockdown changes from 11.59pm Thurs
Mt Erica Lions Club can make Christmas Special!
Mt Erica Lions Club Hello everyone, We are having a joyful fund raising event before Christmas 2021 for our children by having letters written by Santa Claus and posted the old fashioned, snail mail way to each child between the ages of new born to antique teenagers and collectible period persons. There are a few… Continue reading Mt Erica Lions Club can make Christmas Special!
COVID Update Sunday 17 Oct
1838 new cases from 73 501 tests. About 2.5 of every 100 people in that cohort could be infecting others. Protect yourself. And get tested if you have the slightest symptoms.
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… Continue reading COVID – who is a close contact and what should they do?
Rapid antigen Tests are coming
Dan Andrews October 6 at 2:09 PM · This is a rapid antigen test – and it’s going to be one of the keys to getting us back to doing the things we love most. They’ve just been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration – so we’re ordering over two million of them as we change the way we manage… Continue reading Rapid antigen Tests are coming
Only high risk Tier 1 sites will be listed
Gippsland Region Public Health Unit Not all Tier 1 exposure sites will be publicly listed….Why? Tier 1 exposure sites may not be listed if all contacts are tracked down – if everyone there was identified and contacted quickly. Listing dozens of exposure sites with very low risk of transmission can cause confusion, panic and unnecessary… Continue reading Only high risk Tier 1 sites will be listed
Lockdown unlikely for Baw Baw
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton spoke about Baw Baw Shire Council’s Covid outbreak at Wednesday’s daily press conference, as the region recorded 19 additional COVID-19 cases. Professor Sutton said Baw Baw Shire, which had a spike in cases several days ago, would not be put into lockdown as cases had largely been linked and were… Continue reading Lockdown unlikely for Baw Baw
COVID cases by Post Code 13 Oct
3815 has 3 active cases, 3816 has 10 active cases an increase of 1, 3818 has 54 cases an increase of 7, 3820 has 39 active cases an increase of 9, 3821 has 5 active cases a decrease of 1, 3822 remains with 1 active case, 3823 has 8 active cases an increase of 1,… Continue reading COVID cases by Post Code 13 Oct
Gippsland COVID numbers by Council 10:30am Thurs 14 Oct
COVID in Gippsland by Post Code 13 Oct
3815 has 3 active cases, 3816 has 10 active cases an increase of 1, 3818 has 54 cases an increase of 7, 3820 has 39 active cases an increase of 9, 3821 has 5 active cases a decrease of 1, 3822 remains with 1 active case, 3823 has 8 active cases an increase of 1,… Continue reading COVID in Gippsland by Post Code 13 Oct