653 COVID Cases in Gippsland 25 Oct

In the fine print of the premier’s announcement partially lifting regional restrictions was the clause: “Tour transport is to remain closed.” So the Walhalla Goldfields Railway won’t be opening up just yet…

From: Gippsland Region Public Health Unit Have you tested positive on a rapid antigen test? You are a case – just like if you tested positive on a PCR test. There are important steps you have to take. You must report your positive result at http://coronavirus.vic.gov.au/report or by calling 1800 675 398. You must immediately…

Two Walhalla businesses have been nominated for the LCBTA’s “People’s Choice Awards” 2021. Both Walhalla’s Star Hotel [Accommodation Up to 15 rooms] and the Walhalla Goldfields Railway [Most Popular Tourism Attraction] made the final nomination list and after such a challenging 18 months, it would be great to see them both get a gong! YOU…

Two reported cases of COVID19 in East Gippsland have been confirmed as being ‘false positives’ after being retested. False positive results can occur when the patient has other underlying medical conditions, or the testing procedure did not provide a clear result. To prevent possible infection of case contacts, marginal results are always presumed to be…

Baw Baw Shire has received a request from the Minister’s Office to postpone the official opening of the skate park and RV area planned for this Saturday due to the lock-down in Melbourne and the local MP being affected by this. The good news is that it will be possible to reschedule the official ministerial…