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Date Time ‘Lockdown-lite’ restrictions in Victoria are start “The ‘lockdown lite’ restrictions announced by the Victorian State Government today are a start but will do little to alleviate business and community angst,” Tim Piper, the Victorian Head of the peak employer association Ai Group said today. “While people will have to get used to masks the need to wear masks in all indoor workplaces is a huge restraint. And the new restrictions won’t enable restaurants, cafes and hos...

Date Time Victorian mask rule removal welcomed The Australian Industry Group has welcomed today’s announcement by the Victorian Government that it is to remove the requirement on the use of masks in many workplaces. Masks are no longer required in factories and offices, but masks are still necessary in public facing jobs such as retail and hospitality. “The changes will encourage more people to return to offices and make working in a factory far easier,” Tim Piper, the Victorian Head of ...

Share on Twitter Mask rules will ease in workplaces, dancefloors can make a comeback and crowds can increase at stadiums and theatres in Melbourne. The easing comes after Victoria recorded its first full week of no COVID-19 community transmission since its fourth lockdown. Victoria on Wednesday recorded zero new local cases and no new cases acquired overseas. The virus-free week means Melbourne can now have the same COVID restriction settings as regional Victoria. Reported yesterday...

Date Time Time is right to lift Victorian office face mask rule “Reports that the State Government is considering removing office face mask rules are most welcome. The current COVID restrictions which require the use of face masks at work are choking Victoria’s economy, and particularly Melbourne’s CBD. The requirement for people to be wearing masks for all internal areas should be relaxed immediately, especially for those working in offices and factory settings,” Tim Piper, the Victori...

Date Time Fewer Victorian COVID restrictions but concerns remain “Today’s announcement by the Victorian Government to ease restrictions is a good start, but it will unfortunately do little to materially assist the economy or improve the mental health of people in metropolitan Melbourne who will remain feeling very restricted,” Tim Piper, the Victorian Head of the national employer association Ai Group said today. “The additional government support is welcome and will help some businesse...

Despite no fatalities and a handful of cases Victorian leaders insisted on a tyrannical lockdown to cripple millions at the request of doctors, shuttering business and leaving kids on the brink - and a check of the wastewater could have avoided it all Melbourne residents facing another week of lockdown from few Covid-19 cases Victorians fear lockdown may be extended after new Indian Delta variant found Lockdown decisions have been largely pushed by health officers not politicians Home-grown bus...

An uncle and his nephew, from the northern suburbs of Epping and Lalor, were tested together on Sunday: the uncle for his routine monthly test, the nephew because he had some symptoms, according to Health Department sources. Their results came back positive on Monday. By Tuesday several close contacts had tested positive, including “case 5”, the man contact tracers identified as the “index case” at the centre of the cluster, who moved through Melbourne for several days while infectious ...

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It is the Australian government that should be stepping up to support Victorians during lockdown 4.0.

Staff laid off as business unites in call for federal income support Share A chorus of business groups have called for federal income support for workers hit by another week-long extension of Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdown, demanding an end to political point-scoring as business reels from an expected $1.4 billion hit to the local economy. “The thing we need now is bipartisan support to find a solution for the casual workforce,” CEO of Australian Venue Company Paul Waterson said. “It’s...