A dive in testing, more exposure venues and a slip in lockdown compliance in western NSW has created perfect conditions for outbreaks hundreds strong to crop up in the region's cities, a local health official warns.
Two weeks after lockdown was announced, Canberra businesses affected by restrictions can now apply for support grants but the business community is frustrated by the delay.
As Canberra continues in lockdown, with 18,000 people in quarantine, the ACT Government has announced more spending on mental health, crisis and emergency supports, and emergency food relief.
The Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS) will remain available 24/7 throughout the ACT’s lockdown period to help Canberrans affected by domestic, family, and intimate partner violence.
The ACT Government is extending a range of economic survival measures to help local businesses continue to trade and keep Canberrans employed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has put its support behind its national colleagues in the push to maintain a higher unemployment welfare rate, after an announcement from the Federal Government today.
They have been described as an “essential item” by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and now jigsaw puzzles and board games are being enlisted to raise vital funds to help keep Lifeline Canberra’s...
