The Victoria premier has unloaded on the family and guests at an allegedly illegal Melbourne engagement party, sparking an offensive outburst at Monday s press conference.
Furious Melbourne businesses say Victorian government red tape has pushed them to the brink of bankruptcy as more shops, cafes and gyms shut their doors for good in the state s sixth lockdown.
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Victoria has found an additional locally acquired COVID-19 case, hours after announcing eight new community infections on its first day out of lockdown.
Health Minister Martin Foley confirmed the traffic controller at the Moonee Valley racecourse drive-through testing centre worked at least two days while infectious.
The site has closed and staff has been sent home to isolate as a precaution. We do believe there will be minimal risk, Mr Foley told reporters on Wednesday.
The traffic controller was not a primary close contact of a previous case and has not been linked to Victoria s current outbreaks.
Victorian businesses are still waiting for payments from the previous two lockdowns, let alone lockdown 5.0
Burger Masters owner Jay Khawari. Source: supplied.
Businesses in Victoria look set to receive additional support payments from the state government, after entering the first day of a five-day snap lockdown this morning.
However, there are some businesses still waiting on the money promised last time the state was plunged into lockdown.
In a press conference today, Andrews announced a $200 million support package for businesses, with payments being automatically distributed to those who were eligible during the last lockdown.
He suggested payments could be made before the end of this lockdown, and businesses will receive a top-up of either $2000 or $3000.
Thousands of Melbourne workers are left without work over the long weekend as a host of limits remain in place after the Victorian capital’s lockdown lifts on Friday.