Minister @MartinPakulaMP has told @heidimur it isn't "absolutely impossible" that crowd capacity could change for Round 1.
"But I think it's unlikely."
Says he has had detailed conversations with the AFL, and crowds could increase reasonably early in the season. #springst#afl
.@VictoriaPolice were called to Flinders Street about 5pm to conduct a safety check.
Police have closed the area down as a safety precaution while they conduct their checks.
@VictoriaPolice@ptv_official โ All Lines: Major Delays due to an ongoing @VictoriaPolice request at Flinders Street.
> Services are currently being held.
> Services may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
> Consider alternative transport.
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.@LordMayorMelb says small business owners are devastated by the latest lockdown.
"This is a tough, tough time. We have got five days to get through it."
Q "Are you confident it will only be five days"
A: "I don't think anybody could say that at this point." @TomElliott3AW
Police are investigating after a vehicle refused to stop for officers and drove erratically in the CBD. Police attempted to pull over a car at Bourke St near Swanston St... the vehicle mounted a kerb and sped off. The vehicle was last sighted in the St Kilda area @TomElliott3AW
Acting Prime Minister @M_McCormackMP tells @heidimur Joe the pigeon could be given a reprieve.
"If he is one of ours, let him fly the coup. Let him go back to where he is obviously doing some good things for racing pigeon enthusiasts right around our nation." #joethepigeon
Says the Government is reaching out to around 18,000 people via text who have flown in from NSW to Victoria from December 11 to monitor symptoms and get tested @TomElliott3AW
NOW | Victoria's commander of COVID-19 testing, Jeroen Weimar, says the permit site will go live tonight.
"Our key focus is making sure it's available certainly by midnight.
"We obviously want to make this as simple as possible, but it's a very real issue."