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Tumbarumba president Mont Waters has rubbished suggestions that the bombshell decision to abandon the Upper Murray league season will be the final nail in the coffin in regards to the competitions survival.

Victoria is on the brink of a sixth statewide lockdown just as the state was poised for a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions following the end of the most recent shutdown. Just 24 hours after the state recorded a day of zero cases,

On Thursday, the health department said there were six new cases of the virus, including the teacher at Al-Taqwa, with two more under investigation.

The instigator of a violent Portland home invasion over an ex-girlfriend has received a discount in sentencing. Peter Rotumah, 25, pleaded guilty in the koori division of the Warrnambool County Court to aggravated burglary and assault-related offending,

Victorian Minister for Early Childhood Ingrid Stitt has thanked early childhood teachers, educators and staff for their dedication, endurance and professionalism in keeping early childhood education and care (ECEC) services running through the latest round of lockdown measures designed to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the community.

Teachers at Barooga Public School have walked out in a protest over staffing shortages. It comes just a week after teachers at Finley High School also walked off the job. Barooga is now the 71st school in NSW to stage a walkout this year.

Victoria’s Health authorities will provide a COVID-19 update at Thursday’s press conference after the state reported six locally acquired cases overnight and three mystery cases.

"When the public health team collate and bring all that information to bear, should that see a change of circumstances, we would certainly share that in a timely matter." The two cases will be included in tomorrow morning's numbers.

Germany's Florian Wellbrock and Italy's Gregorio Paltrinieri have both added Olympic marathon swimming medals to medals won in the pool in a rare feat.

VICTORIA has recorded six new cases of coronavirus overnight on Wednesday as the state's active cases drops to 80. Included in this tally is one case announced on Wednesday afternoon: a teacher at Al-Taqwa College in Truganina who is isolating and being interviewed by health officials.