As you would know by now, all of Victoria has been locked down under stage 4 restrictions until midnight Wednesday 17th February 2021.

This means there are only 4 reasons to leave home;

• Essential work

• Shopping of essentials

• 2 hours of exercise within 5km of your home

• Medical care and care giving

Agricultural work is considered essential.

Those living in our Victoria and NSW border communities will continue to be able to access the ‘border bubble’ – using their driver license to prove their residential address. If you live in one of the border communities – you do not need to apply for a permit.

New South Wales border community residents do not need to obtain a permit to enter Victoria.

People may cross the border without a permit to provide, receive or accompany a dependant who is to receive emergency or essential medical care or other urgent care, including medical care requiring continuity of treatment.

This does not include ordinary child-minding, although formal shared custody arrangements can continue. Carrying a medical certificate, letter from a physician or proof of custody arrangements is strongly recommended.

Emergency workers (including healthcare workers, care facility workers and child protection workers) must carry a letter from their employer evidencing the need for that worker to travel across the border, but do not need to obtain a permit in this instance.

You must follow Victoria’s restrictions when entering this state, including wearing a mask in all indoor public spaces, public transport and on all domestic flights.

Masks must now be worn at all times when not at home.

All non-essential retail is closed, but local services can deliver, just contact the business to arrange.

RDHS aged care is closed to visitors, the medical clinics will remain open with number restrictions.

All food outlets are now only offering take away including the Robinvale Golf Club, Rainbow Inn, Robinvale Chinese Restaurant, Jo Jo’s on Bromley, Loft 13, The Jack Bar & Bistro, The Robinvale Corner Store, IThai and Nooey’s Bakery.

All supermarkets remain open as normal.

Please be sure to wash & sanitise your hands regularly and observe good hygiene ne so we can get back to normal life soon.

Watch for further updates in the coming days as soon as they come to hand.