No one in regional Victoria would be surprised to hear that we are on the cusp of a further easing of restrictions, considering it's us who have done the hard work to get to this point.
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So when Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews hints at the possible changes for regional Victoria, understandably, regional Victorians get excited about what that might mean. If the advice from regional chambers of commerce and advocacy groups is to be heeded, the changes cannot come soon enough.
Our own Be.Bendigo is one of the organisations to sign the document, along with similar bodies in Ballarat, Horsham, Shepparton, and Wodonga. Their plea is for the premier to further ease restrictions in regional areas from October 19, which Mr Andrews has repeatedly stated he might do, but his hinted suggestions need to be converted to reality.
There remains just five cases of COVID-19 in regional Victoria - all of them in Mitchell Shire, but our progress to the next stage of eased restrictions in accordance with the so-called Roadmap is currently tied to Melbourne's, and that's the stumbling block.
Uncertainty around announcements and support has contributed to extra stress, and does not help business owners plan ahead.
Peter Kennedy
Peter has worked in a variety of senior leadership roles within the local media industry across more than three decades, and enjoys being part of a team committed to keeping Bendigo up to date with the latest news and sport.
Peter has worked in a variety of senior leadership roles within the local media industry across more than three decades, and enjoys being part of a team committed to keeping Bendigo up to date with the latest news and sport.
