Tag: COVID-19
Forcing travellers into isolation would do more harm than good: SA Health Minister
HEALTH Minister Stephen Wade has rejected calls to introduce mandatory supervised quarantine for people entering South Australia from Victoria, saying compulsory isolation would encourage...
Region readies for outbreak with medi-hotel
MOUNT Gambier will house South Australia's fifth medi-hotel to support individuals with a high COVID-19 risk factor but do not otherwise require hospitalisation, the...
Latest COVID-19 rule changes and updates
THE South Australian Government has reintroduced restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as they remain on high alert to the potential for an...
Border walker’s Vic journey revealed, refused bail
A VICTORIAN man with a history of disregarding COVID-19 directions has been refused bail after he was located walking near a pine plantation south-east...
Woman avoids jail for hiding in truck to enter SA, driver arrested
UPDATE 2.30pm - The driver of a truck who allegedly brought a 65-year-old woman into South Australia from Victoria has been located and arrested.
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Police ready to enforce plan compliance
LIMESTONE Coast Police will ramp up compliance checks on businesses in the region to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in South Australia.
It follows...
Men’s Shed members continue community projects following forced closure
PENOLA Men's Shed members have picked up power tools and continued to complete community work after returning to the facility after a forced closure.
The...
Sewage tests to provide health officials with early virus warning signs
A SEWAGE-BASED testing scheme will be expanded to Mount Gambier to monitor the underlying level of COVID-19 in the community, the State Government has...
Farmers face uncertainty heading towards spring sale season
PENOLA district farmers have raised concerns about the financial implications of the South Australia-Victoria border restrictions on the primary produce sector as the typically...
Clear study goals set in uncertain year
YEAR 12 students across the Limestone Coast entered Term 3 this week with the knowledge the South Australian Certificate of Education exams would proceed...
Community adapts to evolving challenges living and working across state lines
A PENOLA doctor has raised concerns about the potential impacts to the state's healthcare system as a result of differing restrictions between South Australia...
Mandatory virus tests announced
SOUTH Australian Labor has raised concerns about the lack of detail about retrospective COVID-19 testing for travellers who crossed the border into the state...