Tag: Victoria

Virus lockdown end in sight for Australia’s second-largest city

Australia’s second-largest city will exit its coronavirus lockdown in late October if vaccine targets are met under an official roadmap released Sunday. About five million people in Melbourne have been under stay-at-home orders since August 5, the sixth lockdown they have endured so far during the Covid-19 pandemic. Officials in Victoria state, which includes Melbourne, announced those orders would be lifted when 70 percent of over-16s are fully vaccinated. They projected that target would be […]

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Australia’s second-wave epicentre records zero new virus cases

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Australian health officials on Monday reported no new coronavirus cases or deaths in Victoria state, which has spent months under onerous restrictions after becoming the epicentre of the country’s second wave. It was the first 24-hour period without any new Covid-19 cases reported in the state since the five million residents of Melbourne were locked down after security bungles at quarantine hotels housing returned international travellers sparked a major outbreak in […]

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Victoria, Laguna mayor tests positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Victoria, Laguna Mayor Frankie Almeda has tested positive for COVID-19. In a Facebook video posted on Aug. 2, Almeda said this was based on results of a test he took on Thursday afternoon. “Ginawa ko naman po lahat ng protocol, lahat ng pag-iingat..nagkasakit at nahawa ako,” he said. He said he started not feeling well on Sunday, so he started isolating himself in his room until the time the video was posted. […]

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Stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne, regional Victoria enters stage 3

  Daryl Castillejos Eagle News Service MELBOURNE, Australia (Eagle News) — Victoria has now entered a State of Disaster, with Metropolitan Melbourne moving to stage 4 restrictions while regional Victoria entered Stage 3. On Sunday August 2, new restrictions were introduced for Melbourne and the regional Victoria by the Victorian Government. Daniel Andrews, Victorian Premier, announced that Melbourne (except Mitchell Shire) will be moving to stage 4 restrictions from 2nd of August and will continue […]

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Woman trapped on train track saved by police in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) — Victoria Police released CCTV footage on Thursday (November 23) showing a woman being pulled out from train tracks seconds before a train arrives at a Melbourne’s suburban station. The woman wearing black can be seen trying to climb on the platform. A male commuter and three Protective Service Officers at the station managed to pull the woman from the track just in time. The woman was drunk, according to local media. […]

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Royal tour to Canada 2016

On September 24 to October 1, 2016, their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge will be visiting the Province of British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, both in Canada. The Duke and Duchess, Prince William and Kate, will be meeting British Columbians highlighting Great Bear Rainforest conservation, upgrading methods to addressing mental illness and attending an event celebrating young leaders in Canadian arts and culture, to name a few out of their […]

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Severe storm causes flash flooding in Geelong

Buildings were damaged and cars submerged on Wednesday (January 27) as a severe storm caused flash flooding in the Victorian city of Geelong. Local media reported that the State Emergency Service (SES) received almost 500 calls for help with 18 people rescued and residential homes and commercial properties damaged. On Thursday (January 28) the clean up continued with home owners and restaurant workers returning to survey the damage. “It stopped raining, the streets start to […]

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