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Police hunt stabbing suspects
An unprovoked assault in Colacβs Gellibrand Street has left a man stabbed and in hospital, with police urging witnesses or people with footage to come
forward.

Cricket grand finalists locked in
Stoneyford will take on City United in next weekendβs CDCA Division One grand final.

Restrictions to ease further tonight
Victoria will return to its COVID-safe summer rules from midnight tonight, on par with the most lenient lockdown rules in recent months.

Facebook ban rocks regional media
Facebook has taken the extraordinary step of blocking Australian news sites from posting to its platform in retaliation to a planned national bargaining code.

Lockdown ends at midnight
Victoria’s state-wide lockdown will end at midnight tonight, Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed.

COVID CIRCUIT BREAKER RESTRICTIONS
Here is a rundown of the latest COVID restrictions that apply to all Victorians from 11.59pm tonight until Wednesday midnight.

Masks mandatory again, fewer visitors to home
The State Government has imposed tighter restrictions on gatherings in Victoria after a new cluster of COVID-19 in Melbourne.

Department detects strong positive in Colac wastewater, encourages testing
The Department of Health and Human Services says the source of coronavirus fragments in Colac’s wastewater is likely a person who has recently recovered from the virus and is not contagious.