Latest COVID lockdown catches regional Victoria by surprise
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FebFebruary 2021 at 1:48pm
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Some regional Victorians have questioned why they re caught in a sweeping statewide five-day lockdown imposed by Premier Dan Andrews on Friday in a bid to extinguish out a growing Melbourne coronavirus outbreak.
Key points:
Regional Victoria is included in a five-day lockdown
Hospitality businesses say internal borders between Melbourne and regional Victoria would have been a better way to limit spread
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New City of Ballarat CEO appointed
City of Ballarat Council has appointed Evan King as the permanent Chief Executive Officer of the City of Ballarat following a two-month executive search.
Mayor Daniel Moloney said while the search was conducted nationally by recruitment firm McArthur and attracted executive-level applicants from across Victoria and interstate, the stand-out candidate was found close to home.
Cr Moloney said Mr King brought a decade of senior local government experience to the role, including the past two and a half years as CEO of neighbouring Hepburn Shire Council.
“While Evan’s clearly a highly experienced local government executive with a proven track record, councillors were equally impressed with his strong background in the private sector having held senior positions at Mars Wrigley, Friction Materials Pacific and the social sector,” Cr Moloney said.