Today is October 23, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, a push is on to lift NSW border crossing restrictions for those from regional Victoria beyond the existing bubble, and Greater Shepparton remains the only local government area in regional Victoria with coronavirus cases.

Today is October 22, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, support for Ballarat Health Services is continuing to roll in from all angles as Friday's 'Thank You Day' public holiday approaches, and police have described the death of a roadside worker as "devastating", as they urge drivers to take care on the roads.

Today is October 21, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, regional Victorian families aiming to get away on a camping trip this long weekend will have to continue following strict COVID-19 restrictions which haven't been adjusted since mid-September, and voters in parts of the Golden Plains Shire are still awaiting delivery of their ballot papers as the closing of council election polls draws closer.

Today is October 20, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, Premier Daniel Andrews "mis-spoke" when he outlined how Melbourne residents could gain access to their regional Victoria properties for bushfire prevention work, Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville says, and St Patrick's College has received a $2 million state government grant toward the school's new $13.2 million multi-purpose centre to be built along Wanliss Rd.

Today is October 19, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward after a man was assaulted in Daylesford on Friday night, and eliminating household 'bubbles' and increasing patrons in hospitality venues are two of the major changes to come into effect across Ballarat and regional Victoria overnight.

Today is October 16, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, the Cardigan Village community will be breathing a sigh of relief after receiving much needed medical equipment on Thursday afternoon, and there are still eight active cases in regional Victoria.

Today is October 15, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, the deadline is approaching for voting in Victoria's local government elections - but some voters have still not received their ballot papers, and the man who spread the Chadstone coronavirus outbreak to a second regional Victoria town has been referred to police.

Today is October 14, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, extra help is on the way for students who have fallen behind as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and the opening of the Orange Door in Ballarat on Wednesday will make it easier and quicker for people affected by family violence to seek support.

Today is October 13, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, pupils at Miners Rest Primary School are excitedly watching construction on a massive expansion to their school, and Melburnians appear to have tried to break free of the strict COVID-19 lockdowns at the weekend by trying to sneak into regional Victoria.

Today is October 12, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, a former mayor, four years out of the council arena, is among 19 candidates who have put their hand up for the upcoming election in the Hepburn Shire, and with the dust settling from Tuesday's federal budget, attention has turned to what the state government has to offer Ballarat infrastructure.