Michaela Meade
A state government proposal for a 500-bed COVID-19 quarantine hub in Mickleham has divided the community.
Last week, Acting Premier James Merlino revealed that a site on Donnybrook Road was the state government’s preferred location for the hub, which will house returned travellers.
The site is next to the existing federal government-owned Mickleham Post Entry Quarantine Facility.
The state government has committed $15 million to design the hub, however its construction is dependent on federal government approval and funding.
The state government said the hub would cost about $200 million to build, with construction to begin in September if federal approval is granted.
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Almost 7000 coronavirus jabs have been administered in Victoria since the state opened its vaccination hubs to everyone aged over 50.
Some 6923 vaccine doses were administered in the 24 hours to Tuesday morning across the state s 22 mass vaccination hubs, according to the health department.
The department said the number of reported doses was a 105 per cent increase on the same day last week.
More than 13,000 Victorians also called the state s booking hotline to make an appointment to have the jab.
The national vaccine rollout was expanded on Monday to include phase 2a, which includes anyone aged 50 or over as well as all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged between 18 and 49 years old.
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Violent and aggressive parents would face school bans under a new law being introduced into Victorian parliament.
The legislation would allow school principals to issue school community safety orders to parents or carers who engage in harmful, threatening or abusive behaviour.
The new law would also give schools the power to ban parents who use social media for threatening or abusive communication.
Schools will have the right to stop parents from entering their grounds.
Violent and aggressive parents would face school bans under a new law being introduced into Victorian parliament (stock image)
Banned parents would still be able to communicate with the school about their children s education and make arrangements about attendance.