A second week of lockdown looms for 6.5million Victorians amid growing concern from authorities that the latest coronavirus outbreak is spreading rapidly between complete strangers.
The highly infectious outbreak grew to 54 cases on Tuesday, including nine new locally-acquired cases and two in hotel quarantine.
Six of those local infections had been confirmed a day earlier.
Concerned health officials have revealed some of the cases emerged from brushing past strangers who unwittingly transmitted the virus.
Authorities also refused to rule out extending the state s seven day circuit breaker lockdown as the list of exposure sites swelled to 329 venues.
At least four of the 54 locally transmitted cases have come from fleeting contact.
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Police seek witnesses – Serious assault in Darwin City
Northern Territory Police are calling for witnesses following a serious assault incident in Darwin City overnight.
Between 9pm and 9:40pm, a 39-year-old male was allegedly assaulted with an edged weapon by his partner.
St John paramedics treated the male at the scene before transporting him to Royal Darwin Hospital, where he remains in a critical but stable condition.
Detective Senior Sergeant Justin Bentley said, “The Domestic and Family Violence Section are investigating the alleged assault.
“If anyone was in the vicinity of the corner of Smith Street and Daly Street, and Geranium Street and Stuart Highway in Stuart Park, between that time, is urged to contact police on 131 444. Please quote reference number 9699796.”
Fortis to flip prime Clifton Hill corner site
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A developer is expected to flip a prime Clifton Hill development corner for close to $50 million after gaining a planning permit for a large office and retail hub and securing Woolworths as a key tenant.
Fortis secured Woolworths as an anchor tenancy at The Foundry.
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Fortis Development Group has put the 5500-square-metre block on the north-east corner of Alexandra Parade and Smith Street on the market through Stonebridge Property Group’s Julian White.
The site, which Fortis amalgamated from multiple individual titles left over from Melbourne’s defunct East West Link project, includes a historic building, The Foundry, which has lent its name to the project.