BREAKING: A road trap rescue is underway at Rathscar near Maryborough according to the VicEmergency App.
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Emergency services are attending to the incident near the intersection of Maryborough-St Arnaud Rd and Dunolly-Avoca Rd.
More information soon.
42 new COVID cases in Bendigo, 2013 more infections across state
Greater Bendigo has recorded 42 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, with the active count now at 309.
Across the state there are 2013 new cases from 1493 positive rapid antigen tests and 520 positive PCRs. The active number across Victoria is now 14,328.
Sadly 10 people have died, while 298 remain in hospital, 13 people are either actively in ICU or have been cleared and five people are on ventilators.
Elsewhere across the region, 18 new cases were detected in the Campaspe Shire, 10 in the Macedon Ranges and six each in the Mount Alexander and the Central Goldfields Shires. Gannawarra only recorded three new cases while the Loddon Shire had no new infections in the past 24 hours.
Statewide, 94.7 per cent of people 12 and above have received two doses of the COVID vaccine, while 69.7 per cent of people 16 and above have received three doses.
Packed Saturday with return of White Night, HDFNL grand finals
Happy Saturday Greater Bendigo and welcome to wild weekend with the return of the HDFNL grand finals and White Night for the first time in years.
If your here for sport, sport and a bit more sport, don't miss out on sports reporter Anthony Pinda's live blog of the days events in the Heathcote District.
He will be live blogging results right on the sideline so if you've got photos or even just want to cheer on your team email a picture to addynews@austcommunitymedia.com.au or tag us in your Instagram stories.
As for you White Night aficionados the day has finally arrived!
Catch up on all the previews here before you plan your evening:
If you're out and about tonight don't forget to share your pics by tagging us in social media or emailing addynews@austcommunitymedia.com.au
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Maddy Fogarty
Reporting to you from Sydney these days, I've come to the big smoke via the rolling hills of Bendigo, Victoria and agricultural plains of Shepparton before that.
Reporting to you from Sydney these days, I've come to the big smoke via the rolling hills of Bendigo, Victoria and agricultural plains of Shepparton before that.
Lucy Williams
Journalist with an interest in telling regional and rural stories, and covering the diverse array of topics that matter to the people of Bendigo.
Journalist with an interest in telling regional and rural stories, and covering the diverse array of topics that matter to the people of Bendigo.
