Regional leaders call for lighter restrictions in rural areas We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement Regional communities are urging the state government to ease restrictions in parts of Victoria with no cases or exposure sites to reduce the social and economic impact of the latest lockdown. The state government is set to announce later this week whether the seven-day lockdown will continue to apply across the state. Communities in regional Victoria that have not been exposed to the lastest coronavirus clusters want the government to ease restrictions. Credit:Eddie Jim