Victoria

VICTORIA RE-EMERGES AS VAX RULES CLARIFIED

Posted on October 22nd, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Melbourne returns to life today after 77 days of its sixth lockdown, encountering some confusion over the COVID rules on vaccination. This week Victoria surpassed 70 per cent of people over 16 having received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

VICTORIA’S LINGERING LOCKDOWN DRAWS CONSOLIDATED SUPPORT

Posted on June 4th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Suffering through their fourth lockdown Victorians were hit with the news this week businesses would be closed for another week, but relief has been forthcoming at Federal, state and private levels.  The Victorian Government has announced the $70 million Licensed

SOUTHERN SUNSHINE ON BOBBIE PEELS

Posted on December 9th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Victorians are making hay in the sunshine of eased restrictions as opportunities emerge and the countdown to Christmas begins in earnest. This week brought the highly anticipated move to one patron per two square metres and no cap on numbers,

VICTORIAN GAMING STATS SHOW MIXED RESULTS

Posted on July 24th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The Victorian regulator has released its latest round of annual gaming figures for the state’s venues, demonstrating the effects of the pandemic shutdown. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) publishes the annual gaming expenditure data for the

TOWN-SAVED PUB HONOURED AS PUB SAVES TOWN

Posted on October 21st, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
12 local families that banded together to buy the pub and save their town have seen their work pay off as the Border Inn Hotel scoops the Wimmera Business Awards. Apsley is a tiny town of about three hundred souls,

VIC PUBS DON HATS FOR GOOD FOOD 2017

Posted on September 14th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The Age Good Food Guide 2017 Awards have been released, and a number of pubs entered or improved their Hatted status amongst an elite list of fine dining establishments. A total of 89 of Victoria’s finest eateries were awarded 1,

TOUGH NEW DUI LAWS BRING INSTANT IMPOUND

Posted on June 15th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Tough new laws starting 1 August will see all drivers in Victoria with BAC readings over 0.1 lose their licence – plus their vehicle for 30 days. Having gained bipartisan support, the new laws include cancellation of the offender’s licence