Australia news LIVE Perrottet tipped to become NSW Premier this week as Victoria records 1220 new COVID-19 cases NSW reports 667 local infections NRL grand final to go ahead with no new cases in Queensland
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QR code technology will form the backbone of Victoria’s mandatory vaccination scheme for venues opening to increased numbers of patrons once the state reaches its 70 per cent full-dose target about October 26.
Premier Daniel Andrews said further details of the scheme â€" which will require patrons to prove their vaccination status to enter a range of hospitality venues and businesses â€" would be announced in coming weeks after results from regional trials are known.
Premier Daniel Andrews addresses the media on Sunday.Credit:Paul Jeffers
“It’ll be a technology-based thing where the act of QR coding in will also determine whether you are vaccinated,†Mr Andrews told reporters on Sunday.
“And it’ll be different for different venues, so some venues, for instance, where you have to pre-book, then you’ll be clearly informed â€" and I think most people know anyway â€" that in order to fill that booking, in order to take your seat at the table that you’ve reserved, you will need to go through a check-in process.â€
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Rabbitohs fans across Kingsford, South Coogee, Coogee, Randwick and Maroubra are set to miss out on the majority of the grand final as a power outage wreaks havoc across areas of Sydney.
Ausgrid reported the outage on their website on Sunday afternoon with around 3000 homes reportedly affected.
The website states Ausgrid crews are currently in the process of “removing hazards†and diagnosing the network fault.
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Victorian authorities are turning their attention to a fast-growing coronavirus outbreak in Melbourne’s south-east, opening pop-up vaccination clinics as the rate of infection causes concern among health officials.
While the latest coronavirus outbreak has been predominantly concentrated in Melbourne’s northern and western suburbs to date, COVID-19 commander Jeroen Weimar said he was worried about the increasing number of people infected with the virus in south-eastern suburbs such as Pakenham, Keysborough and Frankston.
Easter Leau, 12, receives her first Moderna vaccine at the vaccination Hub in Dandenong on Sunday.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui
Melbourne’s outbreak has been given a boost outside the previous hot spots following widespread coronavirus transmission across the state, including via illegal AFL grand final gatherings. The highest caseload remains in the north and west. Of the 1220 cases reported on Sunday, 497 were in the city’s north, 361 in the west, 236 in the south-east, 73 in the east, and 52 across regional Victoria.
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We have been living a long time in the shadow of numbers. Since March last year, though it feels longer, it is numbers that have dominated our days and shaped every aspect of our lives.
Numbers, like never before, have given life its feel. In their lower or higher value they have been like a chart of our emotional ups and downs.
Since March last year, we have been living with numbers affecting every aspect of our lives.Credit:Getty Images
This focus on numbers has of course been necessary. It has prevented untold illness and saved countless lives. We should be thankful for all the work that goes into producing the figures that are helping guide our way through.
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NSW Health has issued a stay-at-home order for the Lismore LGA from midnight tonight until October 11 due to growing COVID-19 cases in the area.
The order also applies to anyone who has visited the Lismore LGA since September 28.
“Everyone in this area must stay at home unless it is for an essential reason, which includes shopping for food, medical care, getting vaccinated, compassionate needs, exercise and work or tertiary education if you can’t work or study at home,†A NSW Health release said.
“NSW Health is also closely monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation in Cowra, Muswellbrook and Port Macquarie and will provide further advice in relation to these LGAs tomorrow [Monday].â€
NSW Health has urged anyone with even the mildest of symptoms to seek a COVID-19 .
Melbourne’s schools are preparing for a rough term four as exhausted teachers try to introduce a graduated mix of onsite and at-home learning from this week, new rules govern ventilation and staff are told they must make vaccine bookings.
Schools will begin the slow switch from remote learning back to classrooms with the return of year 12 students. Ventilation audits will be conducted and air purifiers will be installed in all government, low-fee Catholic and independent schools, with the COVID-19 hotspot City of Hume first in line.
Melissa and James Thyer (centre) with their children, Ella, Alexandra and Ted.Credit:Simon Schluter
Wesley College principal Nick Evans captured the mood of many Victorians when he described term three as the most draining in recent memory.
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When I watch a sporting event, I am struck by how effortless and graceful a true athlete is in pursuit of their goal. In moments of hubris, I imagine that I too, could pirouette on the ice, execute a triple backflip, or shoot a three-pointer. Those who are good at their jobs make what is challenging look easy.
Schools lead from the ground, and this too can look easy. It is not. On the ground, you look into each other’s eyes and see the richness and complexity of people’s lives. You witness how edicts from on high profoundly affect a child, a family, a community. This has especially been the case over the past 18 months.
Schools have seen first-hand how this pandemic has affected families.Credit:Louie Douvis
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Australians who are fully vaccinated will have the chance to win a $1 million prize as part of a new lottery created by a philanthropic group.
Following the lead of major Vax-a-Million lotteries in the United States, the Million Dollar Vax competition will launch on Monday for those who get both jabs before mid-December.
With a prize pool of $4.1 million, the campaign has been created by the Million Dollar Vax Alliance, comprising a group of philanthropists and corporations that hope to push national vaccination rates above 80 per cent.
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Victoria Police have arrested four people for various offences relating to “protest activity†and issued 18 penalty notices for breaking chief health officer directions on Sunday.
“Victoria Police will continue to have a highly visible presence to maintain public safety, and to ensure any protest activity that breaches the CHO directions does not impact on the broader community’s right to go about their daily lives,†police said in a statement.
Current NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet has confirmed he will run for NSW Liberal Party leadership at a meeting on Tuesday with Sports minister Stuart Ayres to run as his deputy.
Planning minister Rob Stokes declared for the leadership on Saturday he would run for the leadership.
Attorney General Mark Speakman has issued a statement to say he had colleagues encouraging him to nominate for leader but he won’t be nominating for the role.
“I’ve decided that the best interests of the people of NSW are served by ensuring as much continuity and stability as possible when we move into the recovery stage of the state’s biggest crisis since World War II,†Mr Speakman said.
“I’ll therefore not be nominating for the leadership position, but I’ll continue to work hard to support the people of NSW through a strong Coalition Government.â€
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