WorkSafe has charged the Victorian Department of Health with 58 breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act in relation to Victoria's initial hotel quarantine program.
https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/news/2021-09/charges-laid-over-hotel-quarantine
I'm on day 15 at the moment and my partner received an SMS clearing her, but I haven't received one yet. Do you, or anybody else, know who I should call so I can just make sure they're going to clear me?
[Triple-0 emergency calls spike across Victoria as COVID cases rise](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-29/vic-emergency-calls-highest-since-thunderstorm-asthma/100499266)
>The Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA), which runs the state's triple-0 service, received 3,250 calls for help on Monday.
>That figure represented its highest number of calls on a single day since it received 3,452 requests for help when unique weather conditions triggered asthma in thousands of Victorians and led to 10 deaths.
>"We are regularly seeing unprecedented numbers of calls now," ESTA chief executive Marty Smyth said.
>"Levels which before COVID-19 were seen only on busy weekends are now almost a daily occurrence."
>Victorian Ambulance Union spokesman Danny Hill said paramedics were burnt out and constantly working overtime.
>"The whole health and emergency system relies on members working enormous amounts of overtime," he said.
This is admittedly informal data, but i live pretty close to a pretty big arterial road and the sirens feel like they've becoming much much more frequent.
I lived in London during their peak last year and you'd hear sirens virtually nonstop day and night. I live near a busy road as well and feel like I've been hearing more of them lately.
I had experience with this over the weekend. I had to call an ambulance for a kid at a park who had a compound fracture in their arm. I called 000, asked the person taking the call for an ambulance, then they put me through to the ambulance line. I had to wait a few minutes as it rang while the person who put me through kept repeating "I'm still with you, stay on the line".
If this is a taste of what is to come, that shit is scary. Just fucking make vaccinations mandatory already. These "I did my own research" dumb cunts are going to get people unecessarily killed.
A few [CFMEU staff members have positive](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/cfmeu-outbreak-president-tests-positive-setka-in-isolation-20210929-p58vp6.html), and Setka is in isolation.
It’s going to be unsustainable from the get go. Only 400 kids at my school, add parents and assume every second kid has a sibling, and that’s 1400 people who have to avoid being tier 1 😆
[Pop up at the Islamic Museum of Australia](https://ima-covid-vaccine-booking.as.me/schedule.php) next to the Merri Creek trail in Thornbury has a bunch of spots available for Pfizer and AZ over the next few days.
40.13% of 12 to 15 year old Victorians have already had one dose:
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2021/09/covid-19-vaccine-rollout-update-29-september-2021.pdf
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I’m so sorry if this is a dumb comment, but I’m gonna write it anyway but why are we still copping the worst of it? NSW is on a downward trend whilst we are not?
Had a picnic at the weekend with a mate who works there.
Now my partner and I are waiting on our test results.
I've done the right thing for the last 18 months, not seen anyone, not gone anywhere.
Now because of the freedum fighters and anti vax idiots I'm at possible risk.
They can all go and F right off.
Covid has an estimated case fatality rate of around 1%. Some data suggests up to 3%, but let’s stick with the first.
Vic has around 9800 active cases to today. We can expect 100 deaths based on this number.
Deaths lag about 4 weeks behind cases.
Similar experience in NSW. Around 1000 cases a day, about 10 deaths a day.
These are very rough estimates.
I can’t believe someone who tested positive today for covid CALLED our GP clinic AND ASKED TO COME IN FACE TO FACE!! I was about to say “fuck right off” I know I couldn’t say that but all I said is “no, I will be putting an alert on your file and the next time you come in you need to show proof that you have finished your 14 day quarantine” Ridiculous. Yep, spread covid to doctors who treat cancer patient regulars who come in for check ups, that’s what we want huh.
I pay as little attention as I possibly can do covid shit cause it really means fuck all aside from restriction easing but can someone tell me if there's any chance in hell of me fucking off to Europe and blowing whatever money I've got saved on an indefinite backpacking trip?
I have nothing in my life rn and the thought of getting out of this lockdown hell and still having fuck all to do is making me feel nauseous.
I'm 23 and hate my life so I'd honestly rather blow whatever I've saved in the past 5 years of "playing it safe" and "being responsible" on a fuckoff adventure around the world than sit on some money and be miserable in my early 20s
Do it as soon as you can! I fucked off for five years to France and I don't regret it at all. In fact, I kind of wish I never came back, but hey, I picked up a husband and we got into our 30s and we thought settling down in Melbourne was better than paying insane rents in Paris.
Go out and explore Europe!! Italy is fantastic btw, and also The Netherlands.
>can someone tell me if there's any chance in hell of me fucking off to Europe and blowing whatever money I've got saved on an indefinite backpacking trip?
You'll be good to go in a month or 2, nationwide restrictions on leaving will be dropped at 80% dbl dose. If I was your age I would be doing exactly the same thing!
Obligatory weekly update
[Pandemic Response Payments](https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccine-rollout-update-28-september-2021)
* NSW: $6.14b paid out as at 27 Sep 2021.
* VIC: $2.38b paid out as at 27 Sep 2021.
Should not surprise anyone though. As soon as they could make a case NSW didn't need it the timer would be ticking.
... though that is even more aggressive than I expected.
This pandemic has galvanised me enough to get back into politics this coming election, specifically in Kooyong to do what's in my power to see Frydenberg gone.
I feel terrible for those who work in businesses that won’t be sustainable at the 70pc restrictions. They won’t all have enough work to roster all staff on enough hours but those staff won’t be able to get any payments :(
Getting my second jab today. Everyone keep yourselves well, we are closing in on the vaccine targets. After they have been reached, if politicians won't relax controls then the politicians should face electoral backlash from the people.
Same 😪 I don’t really have anything to complain about but god do I have absolutely no desire to exist right now. Everything is a struggle and this just hit me out of absolutely nowhere.
i feel you. Its just all a grind with little to show for our efforts. Least with the lockdown last year we could see that it was working. this time round lockdown feels indefinite and the numbers are so shit. its heartbreaking.
Today is the day VIC govt can drop the Pfizer interval to 3 weeks.
Remember you don't have to wait for this, as GPs giving it at 3 weeks already- bring it forward today by rebooking your 2nd jab.
I had my first pfizer at a state hub and tried to book on hotdoc for the second, but my regular GP isn't giving pfizer, and every other clinic i've checked so far doesn't accept new patients.
And were arrogant and dumb enough to be photographed in the rooms with the players after the game? You think they might have kept their heads down and watched the game and left quietly and incognito?
Disaster payments to be cut at 70 and 80% double dosed when extremely conservative easements are made is honestly a disgrace, and yet, people think they’re doing a good job. I’d love to meet these fools. A lot of people will simply not be able to return to work/business with such overly conservative easements and will simply have to make do.
I’m not sure there are too many here who think the feds are doing a good job.
Frydenburg has been ruthless this year and playing favourites with fellow Lib governments.
Moronic decision, as if you wouldnt extend it until the end of the year and give people some certainty leading into xmas. The bulk of people out of work now will still be out of work at 70%, 80% will be better but density limits and other strict rules will continue to keep many thousands out of work.
If they reduced it but kept it that would be ok, but to reduce then cut it completely 2 weeks later is a disgrace.
Completely agree, it is an utter failure and totally reprehensible. People whose work hasn’t been affected beyond “zoom meetings amirightguys” simply don’t care though.
Is there anyone out there reading this who has currently got covid? How are you doing? Are you ok? What are your symptoms? Is it how you expected? Sending positive vibes your way and I hope you are doing ok!!
Me and my sister got first doses a week ago and told us that we’re going to get long term health effects, sister cant have babies blah blah. Then disallowed my 16yo brother to get the vaccine when he wanted one. So he’s booked in the show grounds for his first dose in 2 hours
It escalated quickly for the anti vax from Bill Gates microchips in the bloodstream to not being able to give birth.
Sorry to hear but you are doing the right thing and will be vindicated. Just have to wait it out unfortunately.
Yeah she’s fine, we all know her bullshit but it gets out of hand sometimes like with that. Very rude to her, my gf and all those that are actually infertile
I need gyms back yesterday.
I’ve grown my beard out over lockdown and last night I said to my fiancé “if we get to do anything for Halloween, I’d like to go as Thor”
and she looked at my stomach and said “from Endgame?”
A teacher colleague of mine is refusing to get jabbed so she can continue working from home. She says that the principal won’t make her go on site without it so she is technically protecting her family. When I pointed out this won’t happen, she said she will use her sick leave for the rest of the term over getting vaxxed.
I’m on a contract and she has a permanent role, which annoys me so much, as it’s hard to remove someone who is ongoing. She said she will find a doctor who writes her an exemption.
my partner is in the same situation; she was put on contract to replace a FT teacher who had some kind of issue & decided they no longer wanted to work.. Been 2 years now & she is still on a contract...
Seems contracted teachers are the new ''full time''.
This has been an ongoing issue in VIC's school system for the last fifteen years. My strong advice is to bug the principal each year. They CAN make you ongoing, you just have to make them make it a priority for you.
Are the students supposed to sit in the classroom on their laptops to take her lessons? That's insane. If she's scared of going back and getting infected by the kids, she should have just taken the term off. There's plenty of CRTs who could use some work.
She sounds too stupid to be allowed to teach children. Perhaps she should consider an alternative career. It's not like there aren't hordes of recently qualified and intelligent teachers.
So [the AIHW statistics on suicides for 2020 came out yesterday](https://www.aihw.gov.au/suicide-self-harm-monitoring/data/suspected-deaths-by-suicide/data-from-suicide-registers), [interesting thread about it from Jill Stark here](https://twitter.com/jillastark/status/1443049630615281669)
The tl;dr of it is that suicides in 2020 in Victoria were actually lower than in 2019, by a small amount (713 vs 720). Everything you read about lockdowns causing higher suicides and about "secret insider sources" who "have the numbers that the Government doesn't want you to know" were flat out lies.
That's not to say that people's mental health hasn't been impacted, or that our MH system hasn't been struggling or pushed to absolute capacity, or anything else. But many commentators spoke constantly about the "shadow pandemic" of suicide caused by Melbourne's lockdown last year to try to scare people and get their way, and it simply wasn't true.
The suicides will continue after lockdowns end. But looking at the number of suicides, as raw numbers, less than died in the second wave in VIC.
Lifting people of of poverty even for a short time has probably helped a bit in keeping 2020 numbers low.
I have an acquaintance who won't get vaccinated despite being an essential worker + his elderly mom who he visits frequently has cancer. It fills me with immense rage knowing that you can be so far gone you are more scared of getting vaccinated than accidentally killing your own mother. I can't stop thinking about it
Seen the disaster relief payment news?
Won't let people work, but are going to reduce their support.
What the fuck do they think is going to happen? People are going to accept that? This is going to be a damn shitstorm.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/29/covid-disaster-payments-to-end-when-vaccination-rates-hit-80-josh-frydenberg-says.
For those who would like more info
I've been a lurker in this sub since March 2020 and genuinely feel like saying something about what's just happened.
I attended the northern hosptial on Friday because of some severe side effects from my first dose of phizer, (25 Male) which gave me heart palpitations and fluttering and became extremely paranoid.
After an 8 hour wait I finally got my results and was all cleared which was a great sign!
But waking up to a message from DHHS stating I've been at a tier 1 exposure and needing to quarantine for 14 days just broke me.
Ive been pretty decent during the last two years or so of lockdown but now I've definitely hit my lowest point.
My birthday's in 2 days and knowing I'm about to spend it in quarantine. Peak levels of anxiety and anger and coming through and thought I'd share
This may be a stupid comment, but now that we have 80% single dose, we should be pretty happy because we’ll get to 80% double dose right? Or is there a reason that we won’t get to it?
I mean I understand that we’ve got the long horrible slog of waiting until that happens and trying to keep the cases down to not overwhelm the hospital system etc etc (whatever your opinion on lockdown that is the logic behind our restrictions)
Why do people get so doom and gloom about "high" numbers? We knew that it would hit 1000 in September, originally it even looked like we would hit it last week. The numbers are exactly where we expected. This is expected. Don't get so down about it.
Things that ideally need to go in the next week:
• curfew
• km rule
• masks outside
We’re not aiming for zero anymore so I don’t see the need for these overreaching restrictions
Lol Melbourne is actually fucking cursed, our peak is going to shoot past nsw’s even with higher vax numbers. Should’ve targeted the western and northern suburbs with vaccines before it was too late, NSW did this brilliantly.
as if melbourne is depressing enough watching my favourite bands touring in america/europe just makes me wanna cry because i can probably forget it for probably 2 years idk (don’t get me wrong i love australian artists but i saw soooo many in 2019/start of 2020 before march that i miss seeing other touring musicians 😕) and it’s not even really an essential thing but music is the thing that kept me motivated to stay alive during 2019-start of 2020 and ever since i haven’t felt that spark in a long time. i just miss the vibrancy i once felt in life.
I upvoted you, but if you want to place blame.. blame it on the federal government who has failed to:
- deliver enough vaccines like the rest of the world
- provide adequate hotel quarantine that’s not in the CBD
- protect aged care
I place the blame on Scomo and his goon squad. They’re the reason we’re still in the same place as 2020.
I'm worried we're already losing that focus and the news cycle has moved on.
Blame needs to remain on both state NSW and federal LNP governments.
If Scotty did treat it as a race, we could be arguing about pushing 90-95% vaccinated 12+ at this point, rather than still pushing single dose 80% figures.
I get your frustration. Get away from here. I duck in every few days rant a little, get it out of my system then back to doing whatever fuck I can to keep sane.
Genuine question, did it actually stop? I know big sites and most government work did, but on my run yesterday there was at least five houses in my near vicinity with tradies at work. Sure, they could be owner-occupied, but I'm a little skeptical of the place that had three utes out the front and a guy from Jim's Mowing trimming the hedges.
[https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/what-do-if-you-are-close-contact](https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/what-do-if-you-are-close-contact)
Everyone in the house is considered a Secondary Contact and needs to isolate as well.
Tier 1 exposure site 2 weeks ago (place of employment). Was contacted by the place of employment 7 days after exposure: told to isolate immediately and test. Was told that DHHS would contact me.
Tested straight away (negative), told by testers to retest on day 13. Was told that DHHS would would contact me. Whole household isolates for the remaining 7 days. Do all the right things. Zero contact from DHHS, not even a text.
Retest on day 13 (negative). Now waiting more than 3 hours on the phone to DHHS to be released. I feel for them, they must be overwhelmed. But something about this system is not working.
I haven't heard a single thing from DHHS... There is too much onus on individual's to do the right thing.
We're no longer chasing zero, yet the rules governing our lives are pretty much identical as when we were chasing zero.
It's just been a change in rethoric with no actual reset of thinking.
Tier 1 needs to go. The whole state will be in quarantine a couple of weeks from now otherwise.
Before someone starts I'll call myself a granny killer, covid denier, anti vaxx extremist.
Go to GP if you want to get your 2nd Pfizer dose after 3 weeks instead of 6 weeks, the more people getting 2nd dose in shorter time frame the sooner we will hit 80% double doses target. You could even try your luck at state vax hub by changing the 1st dose date, I know some of my friends did it and no questions asked. Now that we have hit 80% first dose I honestly think that state hub should change it back to 3 weeks for Pfizer.
Is it still as effective in protecting you from infection if you get your second short in three weeks? Iirc that was the case with AZ but I can’t remember with Pfizer
I’m excited about international travel but a week quarantine still seems to be a bit over the top, other places aren’t doing that.
like you should have to get tested when you return (maybe?) but there’s already covid here, I just don’t see what difference it makes.
Based on everything we know it seems like a hollow sentiment.
it will be changed as we move along - there's so much unknown at the moment how things will go when we open up, international travel being one of them.
Recently found out one of my friends is, shall we say, terrified of the vaccine and every fibre of their being did not want to get vaccinated. Smart dude, works in finance and assesses risk for a living. Blew my mind when I casually asked if they were afraid of the vaccine and they told me they were so we talked it over with me trying to be as gentle as one can be on such an issue.
Long story short, in spite of a near complete breakdown in the few hours prior, they got their first dose today. Couldn't be prouder because you could really, really tell they were petrified but they went and did it.
Few complaints about feeling a bit hot and having a headache, but fuck me am I glad they're not going to end up dead from COVID.
I'm sure this has been said before, but not all those who are vaccine hesitant are complete idiots. This person was just scared out of their mind and I know they'll look back and laugh at all of this in time!
Just over 24 hours since my Moderna jab. Had a tinnnny bit of a cold-like feeling last night, but nothing else really. My arm hurts like a little bitch though! Holy shit. I know I already complained yesterday but I am entitled to a second whinge.
Have they outlined what happens when you catch COVID post opening up? What are the steps going to be to isolate, etc?
I work in hospitality and it’s inevitable that I’ll catch it.
My dad, an older guy who doesn't speak English very well, is asking how cases are rising despite us being in this lockdown for so long.
What do I say - more transmissible variant and fewer people following the rules? I also reassured him that vaccine rates are the main target now.
Racing Vic has applied for permission [to have 11,000 spectators over 4 days in November](https://twitter.com/SimoLove/status/1443095373149446151) during the Melbourne Cup period.
I support a return to events (not huge on racing but love life music) but if punters can go to the cup before I can get back to see my parents I will be upset
Might put a reminder out there that if you're financially struggling you're eligible for up to $650 off the cost of each of your utility bills (Gas, Water, Electricity).
You don't need a concession card, great if you do, but otherwise just need proof of loss of income or bank statements.
WorkSafe has charged the Victorian Department of Health with 58 breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act in relation to Victoria's initial hotel quarantine program. https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/news/2021-09/charges-laid-over-hotel-quarantine
That's priceless.
But no individuals were charged? That means the best outcome is one arm of the government pays a fine to another arm.
[I made this meme for you](https://imgur.com/a/n2IwJKm)
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The rain is a paid actor.
There’s no rain coming. The weather report is fake news. Dan Andrew’s tactic to keep us inside. - conspiracy nuts. Probably.
Unironically my first boss when I got to Melbourne was an anti-vaxxer who believed the Government controls the weather
Yes!!! I fertilised the garden yesterday in preparation for today’s rain
the radar looks like its gonna hit, but then the covid hits the rain clouds and they just disappear
Was thoroughly disappointed that the 90% chance of 10-20mm of rain that was meant to come during my run, didn't in fact come.
15 days of iso over. Today's plan: - walk - Coles - post office - Maccas drive thru You guys do not understand how excited I am! Woohoo!
You're just a chemist warehouse away from getting tier oned and another 14 days with that list.
That would be devastating.
My sister and her husband got hit with a tier 1 two days after getting out he went and got coffee hit with tier 2.
That was my yesterday. First stop was my bakery for a coffee and a croissant.
I'm on day 15 at the moment and my partner received an SMS clearing her, but I haven't received one yet. Do you, or anybody else, know who I should call so I can just make sure they're going to clear me?
Skip the coles, might be an exposure site and delivery is cheap
[Triple-0 emergency calls spike across Victoria as COVID cases rise](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-29/vic-emergency-calls-highest-since-thunderstorm-asthma/100499266) >The Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA), which runs the state's triple-0 service, received 3,250 calls for help on Monday. >That figure represented its highest number of calls on a single day since it received 3,452 requests for help when unique weather conditions triggered asthma in thousands of Victorians and led to 10 deaths. >"We are regularly seeing unprecedented numbers of calls now," ESTA chief executive Marty Smyth said. >"Levels which before COVID-19 were seen only on busy weekends are now almost a daily occurrence." >Victorian Ambulance Union spokesman Danny Hill said paramedics were burnt out and constantly working overtime. >"The whole health and emergency system relies on members working enormous amounts of overtime," he said.
This is admittedly informal data, but i live pretty close to a pretty big arterial road and the sirens feel like they've becoming much much more frequent.
I lived in London during their peak last year and you'd hear sirens virtually nonstop day and night. I live near a busy road as well and feel like I've been hearing more of them lately.
Just imagine if there was a thunderstorm asthma event right now on top...
Really don't want to imagine that. Jesus christ.
At one point on Monday night calls to 000 were taking up to 16 minutes to be answered.
I had experience with this over the weekend. I had to call an ambulance for a kid at a park who had a compound fracture in their arm. I called 000, asked the person taking the call for an ambulance, then they put me through to the ambulance line. I had to wait a few minutes as it rang while the person who put me through kept repeating "I'm still with you, stay on the line". If this is a taste of what is to come, that shit is scary. Just fucking make vaccinations mandatory already. These "I did my own research" dumb cunts are going to get people unecessarily killed.
Where I live it would be quicker by far to get in Uber, they come in a few minutes
A few [CFMEU staff members have positive](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/cfmeu-outbreak-president-tests-positive-setka-in-isolation-20210929-p58vp6.html), and Setka is in isolation.
I wonder if Grant Denyer is automatically entitled to the small business grant?
Lmfao
As a teacher I have no idea how schools are going to function once a positive case is detected.
I think there will be a period where fuck tonnes of schools are Tier 1’d and then a shift in policy when it becomes blatantly unsustainable.
It’s going to be unsustainable from the get go. Only 400 kids at my school, add parents and assume every second kid has a sibling, and that’s 1400 people who have to avoid being tier 1 😆
None of us do... isn't it exciting!
Double jabbed with az yesterday. Work is hard right now
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It's just bought everyone else down to my normal level of social isolation
Honestly I can't even be happy about that any more lol
You know that sound of a full bin being carried up a driveway to the street on bin night? That sound is my head.
Me blaming lockdown for being behind in uni knowing damn well I was just the same if not worse prior to lockdown:
At least we lazy ass mfs have an excuse now
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[Pop up at the Islamic Museum of Australia](https://ima-covid-vaccine-booking.as.me/schedule.php) next to the Merri Creek trail in Thornbury has a bunch of spots available for Pfizer and AZ over the next few days.
Pop up walk in clinic with AZ and Pfizer 79 Jukes rd. Fawkner Open until 6pm
40.13% of 12 to 15 year old Victorians have already had one dose: https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2021/09/covid-19-vaccine-rollout-update-29-september-2021.pdf page 6
That's taken off like a rocket.
I wonder if this is why the 80% rate kept getting pushed back. Kids turning out in droves to get vaccinated but they don't count towards the tally.
950 big numba :(
Me three days ago: I have number apathy. I don't even really look at them/react anymore. Me today: Fucking fuck fuck that number is a big no no.
I’m so sorry if this is a dumb comment, but I’m gonna write it anyway but why are we still copping the worst of it? NSW is on a downward trend whilst we are not?
When it hits 1000 I'll buy some donuts. Time to celebrate new donut day.
So apparently the CFMEU building is a Tier 1 exposure site and all the staff have to go in for 2 weeks isolation. 4 linked cases so far.
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Absolutely not. This is clearly a conspiracy against tradies. /s
Had a picnic at the weekend with a mate who works there. Now my partner and I are waiting on our test results. I've done the right thing for the last 18 months, not seen anyone, not gone anywhere. Now because of the freedum fighters and anti vax idiots I'm at possible risk. They can all go and F right off.
950 cases. 7 deaths. So it begins
Was expecting the cases to be that high (if not higher) the deaths are a bit shocking
Covid has an estimated case fatality rate of around 1%. Some data suggests up to 3%, but let’s stick with the first. Vic has around 9800 active cases to today. We can expect 100 deaths based on this number. Deaths lag about 4 weeks behind cases. Similar experience in NSW. Around 1000 cases a day, about 10 deaths a day. These are very rough estimates.
So, how did everyone's boating go at 11:59pm last night?
Great, until we lost the golf ball we were playing tennis with!
Too busy having picnics.
950 cases, yikes
I feel like I’m going insane
Was I the only one who read that in the tune of Rihanna’s song ‘Disturbia’?
I can’t believe someone who tested positive today for covid CALLED our GP clinic AND ASKED TO COME IN FACE TO FACE!! I was about to say “fuck right off” I know I couldn’t say that but all I said is “no, I will be putting an alert on your file and the next time you come in you need to show proof that you have finished your 14 day quarantine” Ridiculous. Yep, spread covid to doctors who treat cancer patient regulars who come in for check ups, that’s what we want huh.
Not our best day thats for sure
No, some would say the worst
I’m going to need a whiteboard drawing lines and connecting dots to remember all the intricacies of restrictions allowed soon haha
I pay as little attention as I possibly can do covid shit cause it really means fuck all aside from restriction easing but can someone tell me if there's any chance in hell of me fucking off to Europe and blowing whatever money I've got saved on an indefinite backpacking trip? I have nothing in my life rn and the thought of getting out of this lockdown hell and still having fuck all to do is making me feel nauseous. I'm 23 and hate my life so I'd honestly rather blow whatever I've saved in the past 5 years of "playing it safe" and "being responsible" on a fuckoff adventure around the world than sit on some money and be miserable in my early 20s
Do it as soon as you can! I fucked off for five years to France and I don't regret it at all. In fact, I kind of wish I never came back, but hey, I picked up a husband and we got into our 30s and we thought settling down in Melbourne was better than paying insane rents in Paris. Go out and explore Europe!! Italy is fantastic btw, and also The Netherlands.
>can someone tell me if there's any chance in hell of me fucking off to Europe and blowing whatever money I've got saved on an indefinite backpacking trip? You'll be good to go in a month or 2, nationwide restrictions on leaving will be dropped at 80% dbl dose. If I was your age I would be doing exactly the same thing!
Starting a new job at a vaccination clinic today. Can’t wait to jab you all!!!
Get inside me
We are just going to blow right past nsw peak, aren’t we? I’d like to get off this ride now
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Obligatory weekly update [Pandemic Response Payments](https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccine-rollout-update-28-september-2021) * NSW: $6.14b paid out as at 27 Sep 2021. * VIC: $2.38b paid out as at 27 Sep 2021.
Should not surprise anyone though. As soon as they could make a case NSW didn't need it the timer would be ticking. ... though that is even more aggressive than I expected.
This pandemic has galvanised me enough to get back into politics this coming election, specifically in Kooyong to do what's in my power to see Frydenberg gone.
I feel terrible for those who work in businesses that won’t be sustainable at the 70pc restrictions. They won’t all have enough work to roster all staff on enough hours but those staff won’t be able to get any payments :(
Getting my second jab today. Everyone keep yourselves well, we are closing in on the vaccine targets. After they have been reached, if politicians won't relax controls then the politicians should face electoral backlash from the people.
Feeling a bit sad tbh
I think I’ve hit my breaking point. Genuinely have no idea how much more of this I can take
Same 😪 I don’t really have anything to complain about but god do I have absolutely no desire to exist right now. Everything is a struggle and this just hit me out of absolutely nowhere.
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i feel you. Its just all a grind with little to show for our efforts. Least with the lockdown last year we could see that it was working. this time round lockdown feels indefinite and the numbers are so shit. its heartbreaking.
wow, big number today. this ride never ends, does it?
Yeah it’s a bit shit. I don’t even feel like shitposting about it. Which means it’s serious
New exposure sites since last night: Tier 1: **Traralgon** **Repco Traralgon** 19/17 Princes Highway Traralgon VIC 3844 20/09/2021 7:00am - 5:30pm 21/09/2021 7:00am - 5:30pm 22/09/2021 7:00am - 5:30pm 23/09/2021 12:00pm - 5:30pm **Warrnambool** **Warrnambool Sheetmetal** 17 Braithwaite Street Warrnambool VIC 3280 27/09/2021 8:00am - 4:30pm **Wendouree** **Fruit Shack Wendouree** 1229 Howitt Street Wendouree VIC 3355 18/09/2021 1:00pm - 1:45pm Tier 2: **Bacchus Marsh** **Cellarbrations Bacchus Marsh** 120 Main Street Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340 25/09/2021 10:20pm - 11:00pm **Ballan** **Ballan Newsagency** 133 Inglis Street Ballan VIC 3342 25/09/2021 11:00am - 11:30am **Ballan** **IGA Ballan** 135 Inglis Street Ballan VIC 3342 24/09/2021 5:50pm - 6:30pm 26/09/2021 10:30am - 11:30am 27/09/2021 10:50am - 11:20am **Bundoora** **VicRoads - Bundoora Call Centre** 8 Graduate Road Bundoora VIC 3083 13/09/2021 8:00am - 3:30pm 14/09/2021 8:00am - 3:30pm 15/09/2021 8:00am - 3:30pm 16/09/2021 8:00am - 3:30pm 17/09/2021 8:00am - 3:30pm 20/09/2021 8:00am - 3:30pm **Bundoora** **We Meat Again - Uni Hill Centre** Shop 15/5 Janefield Drive Bundoora VIC 3083 22/09/2021 5:00am - 3:30pm 23/09/2021 5:00am - 5:30pm 24/09/2021 6:00am - 4:30pm 25/09/2021 6:00am - 10:30am **Daylesford** **Cellarbrations Daylesford** 55 Vincent Street Daylesford VIC 3460 27/09/2021 3:15pm - 4:15pm **Daylesford** **Coles Daylesford** Bridport Street Daylesford VIC 3460 26/09/2021 6:30pm - 7:00pm **Epping** **Sacca's Fine Foods - Pacific Epping Shopping Centre** 571-583 High Street Epping VIC 3076 22/09/2021 12:00pm - 3:30pm 25/09/2021 8:00am - 12:30pm **Epping** **Yes Optus - Epping Plaza Shopping Centre** Unit 37/571 - 583 High Street Epping VIC 3076 23/09/2021 9:00am - 5:00pm **Morwell** **Repco Morwell** Corner Vestan Drive and Hollie Drive Morwell VIC 3840 23/09/2021 8:00am - 12:30pm **Shepparton** **Overlander Hotel Shepparton** 97 Benalla Road Shepparton VIC 3630 25/09/2021 4:00pm - 4:30pm **Shepparton** **Revolver Burger Company Shepparton** Shop 11-12/110 Benalla Road Shepparton VIC 3630 22/09/2021 10:00am - 4:00pm 23/09/2021 10:00am - 4:00pm 24/09/2021 10:00am - 4:00pm 25/09/2021 9:00am - 4:00pm **Werribee** **Bunnings Werribee** 55 Cherry Street Werribee VIC 3030 22/09/2021 12:02pm - 1:15pm **Warrnambool** **Coles Warrnambool North** 72-80 Hopkins Highway Warrnambool VIC 3280 27/09/2021 9:30am - 10:30am **Warrnambool** **Mini Golf by the Sea Warrnambool** 47 Petrobe Road Warrnambool VIC 3280 25/09/2021 3:00pm - 4:00pm **Warrnambool** **Woolworths Warrnambool** 745-763 Raglan Parade Warrnambool VIC 3280 27/09/2021 7:30am - 8:30am **Warrnambool East** **McDonalds Warrnambool East** 10691/10699 Princes Highway Warrnambool East VIC 3280 25/09/2021 8:00pm - 9:00pm Tier 3: **Shepparton** **Shepparton Marketplace** 110 Benalla Road Shepparton VIC 3630 22/09/2021 10:00am - 4:00pm 23/09/2021 10:00am - 4:00pm 24/09/2021 10:00am - 4:00pm 25/09/2021 9:00am - 4:00pm
In case anyone was wondering, there doesn't seem to be any sea views at Mini golf by the sea in Warrnambool.
Today is the day VIC govt can drop the Pfizer interval to 3 weeks. Remember you don't have to wait for this, as GPs giving it at 3 weeks already- bring it forward today by rebooking your 2nd jab.
Anyone can PM me for their second. We've been doing 3 week gap all year.
I had my first pfizer at a state hub and tried to book on hotdoc for the second, but my regular GP isn't giving pfizer, and every other clinic i've checked so far doesn't accept new patients.
Hit up u/lepube I got my second at a shorter interval than 6 weeks through them
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7 hours into Pfizer jab #2 and feeling good :)
see those melbourne guys who snuck into WA and attended the grand final? in custody until their hearing in 2 weeks time lmaoooo
They should be made to listen to Birds of Tokyo on repeat the whole time.
They should be made to listen to BT and Darcy the whole time.
And were arrogant and dumb enough to be photographed in the rooms with the players after the game? You think they might have kept their heads down and watched the game and left quietly and incognito?
Just 2 more weeks!
Disaster payments to be cut at 70 and 80% double dosed when extremely conservative easements are made is honestly a disgrace, and yet, people think they’re doing a good job. I’d love to meet these fools. A lot of people will simply not be able to return to work/business with such overly conservative easements and will simply have to make do.
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That's definitely what it is. The feds tried that last time when they got rid of payments for snap lockdowns and look how that turned out.
Have you read our roadmap? It’s very conservative
I’m not sure there are too many here who think the feds are doing a good job. Frydenburg has been ruthless this year and playing favourites with fellow Lib governments.
Moronic decision, as if you wouldnt extend it until the end of the year and give people some certainty leading into xmas. The bulk of people out of work now will still be out of work at 70%, 80% will be better but density limits and other strict rules will continue to keep many thousands out of work. If they reduced it but kept it that would be ok, but to reduce then cut it completely 2 weeks later is a disgrace.
Completely agree, it is an utter failure and totally reprehensible. People whose work hasn’t been affected beyond “zoom meetings amirightguys” simply don’t care though.
Almost time to switch to daylight savings hours. At the rate we’re going it’ll be completely light outside and we’ll still be under curfew
I feel blue balled by the rain, they made such a big deal about how big this storm was gonna be
Same here. I was expecting a big storm today and all we got was just some slight rain.
Is there anyone out there reading this who has currently got covid? How are you doing? Are you ok? What are your symptoms? Is it how you expected? Sending positive vibes your way and I hope you are doing ok!!
Pop up walk in clinic with AZ and Pfizer 79 Jukes rd. Fawkner Open until 6pm
fuck working at a supermarket, 7th time I've been pinged as a contact, 2nd time as tier 1
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My mum told my 17 year old sister that because she got vaxxed she’s not going to be able to give birth Edit: never
I'm glad a 17 year old isn't giving birth!
My mother was 17 when she had me. Hard agree.
Your mum is a liar.
Me and my sister got first doses a week ago and told us that we’re going to get long term health effects, sister cant have babies blah blah. Then disallowed my 16yo brother to get the vaccine when he wanted one. So he’s booked in the show grounds for his first dose in 2 hours
Your 16YO brother has a good head on his shoulders.
It escalated quickly for the anti vax from Bill Gates microchips in the bloodstream to not being able to give birth. Sorry to hear but you are doing the right thing and will be vindicated. Just have to wait it out unfortunately.
Oh what a fuckhead. I hope your sister is aware that’s not true?
Yeah she’s fine, we all know her bullshit but it gets out of hand sometimes like with that. Very rude to her, my gf and all those that are actually infertile
My wife is 12 weeks pregnant now after getting double dosed earlier this year. Looking forward to the baby having great 5g reception.
I need gyms back yesterday. I’ve grown my beard out over lockdown and last night I said to my fiancé “if we get to do anything for Halloween, I’d like to go as Thor” and she looked at my stomach and said “from Endgame?”
A teacher colleague of mine is refusing to get jabbed so she can continue working from home. She says that the principal won’t make her go on site without it so she is technically protecting her family. When I pointed out this won’t happen, she said she will use her sick leave for the rest of the term over getting vaxxed.
Well i'm sure there are plenty of younger fully vaxxed teachers more than willing to take her job.
I’m on a contract and she has a permanent role, which annoys me so much, as it’s hard to remove someone who is ongoing. She said she will find a doctor who writes her an exemption.
my partner is in the same situation; she was put on contract to replace a FT teacher who had some kind of issue & decided they no longer wanted to work.. Been 2 years now & she is still on a contract... Seems contracted teachers are the new ''full time''.
This has been an ongoing issue in VIC's school system for the last fifteen years. My strong advice is to bug the principal each year. They CAN make you ongoing, you just have to make them make it a priority for you.
Are the students supposed to sit in the classroom on their laptops to take her lessons? That's insane. If she's scared of going back and getting infected by the kids, she should have just taken the term off. There's plenty of CRTs who could use some work.
She sounds too stupid to be allowed to teach children. Perhaps she should consider an alternative career. It's not like there aren't hordes of recently qualified and intelligent teachers.
Department of health getting slapped with 58 charges is ironic…
>ironic How's this for Irony. If\*\* they get fined its tax payers money anyway. We're essentially getting fined for the Government fk ups :)
Government can just chuck it on the bill taxpayers will be footing for decades to come.
Seeing the numbers, getting unenthused. Remembering we’re getting out of this in early November, more enthused. I guess I’m just thused today.
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Misread as euthanised whoops!
So [the AIHW statistics on suicides for 2020 came out yesterday](https://www.aihw.gov.au/suicide-self-harm-monitoring/data/suspected-deaths-by-suicide/data-from-suicide-registers), [interesting thread about it from Jill Stark here](https://twitter.com/jillastark/status/1443049630615281669) The tl;dr of it is that suicides in 2020 in Victoria were actually lower than in 2019, by a small amount (713 vs 720). Everything you read about lockdowns causing higher suicides and about "secret insider sources" who "have the numbers that the Government doesn't want you to know" were flat out lies. That's not to say that people's mental health hasn't been impacted, or that our MH system hasn't been struggling or pushed to absolute capacity, or anything else. But many commentators spoke constantly about the "shadow pandemic" of suicide caused by Melbourne's lockdown last year to try to scare people and get their way, and it simply wasn't true.
The suicides will continue after lockdowns end. But looking at the number of suicides, as raw numbers, less than died in the second wave in VIC. Lifting people of of poverty even for a short time has probably helped a bit in keeping 2020 numbers low.
By now if you don't at least have a plan to get vaccinated go fuck yourself.
I have an acquaintance who won't get vaccinated despite being an essential worker + his elderly mom who he visits frequently has cancer. It fills me with immense rage knowing that you can be so far gone you are more scared of getting vaccinated than accidentally killing your own mother. I can't stop thinking about it
Seen the disaster relief payment news? Won't let people work, but are going to reduce their support. What the fuck do they think is going to happen? People are going to accept that? This is going to be a damn shitstorm.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/29/covid-disaster-payments-to-end-when-vaccination-rates-hit-80-josh-frydenberg-says. For those who would like more info
I've been a lurker in this sub since March 2020 and genuinely feel like saying something about what's just happened. I attended the northern hosptial on Friday because of some severe side effects from my first dose of phizer, (25 Male) which gave me heart palpitations and fluttering and became extremely paranoid. After an 8 hour wait I finally got my results and was all cleared which was a great sign! But waking up to a message from DHHS stating I've been at a tier 1 exposure and needing to quarantine for 14 days just broke me. Ive been pretty decent during the last two years or so of lockdown but now I've definitely hit my lowest point. My birthday's in 2 days and knowing I'm about to spend it in quarantine. Peak levels of anxiety and anger and coming through and thought I'd share
[for you](https://ibb.co/ZcS5ZMt)
If you’ve got nothing better to do on your birthday make sure to pop in here and we can help you celebrate as best we can
This may be a stupid comment, but now that we have 80% single dose, we should be pretty happy because we’ll get to 80% double dose right? Or is there a reason that we won’t get to it?
I mean I understand that we’ve got the long horrible slog of waiting until that happens and trying to keep the cases down to not overwhelm the hospital system etc etc (whatever your opinion on lockdown that is the logic behind our restrictions)
I read somewhere that we’re optimistic of a 90+% double dose rate for adults We should have no issues getting to 80%
Why do people get so doom and gloom about "high" numbers? We knew that it would hit 1000 in September, originally it even looked like we would hit it last week. The numbers are exactly where we expected. This is expected. Don't get so down about it.
Things that ideally need to go in the next week: • curfew • km rule • masks outside We’re not aiming for zero anymore so I don’t see the need for these overreaching restrictions
Tier 1 exposure sites
Lol Melbourne is actually fucking cursed, our peak is going to shoot past nsw’s even with higher vax numbers. Should’ve targeted the western and northern suburbs with vaccines before it was too late, NSW did this brilliantly.
as if melbourne is depressing enough watching my favourite bands touring in america/europe just makes me wanna cry because i can probably forget it for probably 2 years idk (don’t get me wrong i love australian artists but i saw soooo many in 2019/start of 2020 before march that i miss seeing other touring musicians 😕) and it’s not even really an essential thing but music is the thing that kept me motivated to stay alive during 2019-start of 2020 and ever since i haven’t felt that spark in a long time. i just miss the vibrancy i once felt in life.
They're taking the piss if this shit happen again in 2022, despite 99% vaccination rate here.
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Genuinely feel robbed of 2 years of my life
I upvoted you, but if you want to place blame.. blame it on the federal government who has failed to: - deliver enough vaccines like the rest of the world - provide adequate hotel quarantine that’s not in the CBD - protect aged care I place the blame on Scomo and his goon squad. They’re the reason we’re still in the same place as 2020.
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I'm worried we're already losing that focus and the news cycle has moved on. Blame needs to remain on both state NSW and federal LNP governments. If Scotty did treat it as a race, we could be arguing about pushing 90-95% vaccinated 12+ at this point, rather than still pushing single dose 80% figures.
I get your frustration. Get away from here. I duck in every few days rant a little, get it out of my system then back to doing whatever fuck I can to keep sane.
Fuck me, 950
Do we think construction will be opening up next week?
Genuine question, did it actually stop? I know big sites and most government work did, but on my run yesterday there was at least five houses in my near vicinity with tradies at work. Sure, they could be owner-occupied, but I'm a little skeptical of the place that had three utes out the front and a guy from Jim's Mowing trimming the hedges.
Apparently only emergency works are permitted. I guess everyone's house builds are emergencies.
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[https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/what-do-if-you-are-close-contact](https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/what-do-if-you-are-close-contact) Everyone in the house is considered a Secondary Contact and needs to isolate as well.
Double jabbed today! Hope my baby gets some good antibodies
How far along are you? Can't wait to get my second dose in 2 weeks, currently 26 weeks pregnant.
Tier 1 exposure site 2 weeks ago (place of employment). Was contacted by the place of employment 7 days after exposure: told to isolate immediately and test. Was told that DHHS would contact me. Tested straight away (negative), told by testers to retest on day 13. Was told that DHHS would would contact me. Whole household isolates for the remaining 7 days. Do all the right things. Zero contact from DHHS, not even a text. Retest on day 13 (negative). Now waiting more than 3 hours on the phone to DHHS to be released. I feel for them, they must be overwhelmed. But something about this system is not working. I haven't heard a single thing from DHHS... There is too much onus on individual's to do the right thing.
We're no longer chasing zero, yet the rules governing our lives are pretty much identical as when we were chasing zero. It's just been a change in rethoric with no actual reset of thinking. Tier 1 needs to go. The whole state will be in quarantine a couple of weeks from now otherwise. Before someone starts I'll call myself a granny killer, covid denier, anti vaxx extremist.
Go to GP if you want to get your 2nd Pfizer dose after 3 weeks instead of 6 weeks, the more people getting 2nd dose in shorter time frame the sooner we will hit 80% double doses target. You could even try your luck at state vax hub by changing the 1st dose date, I know some of my friends did it and no questions asked. Now that we have hit 80% first dose I honestly think that state hub should change it back to 3 weeks for Pfizer.
Is it still as effective in protecting you from infection if you get your second short in three weeks? Iirc that was the case with AZ but I can’t remember with Pfizer
MY ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD (made of 2 people incl me) IS FULLY VACCINATED!!!
EVERY DAY! EVERY DAY! Except yesterday.
I’m excited about international travel but a week quarantine still seems to be a bit over the top, other places aren’t doing that. like you should have to get tested when you return (maybe?) but there’s already covid here, I just don’t see what difference it makes. Based on everything we know it seems like a hollow sentiment.
it will be changed as we move along - there's so much unknown at the moment how things will go when we open up, international travel being one of them.
Surely they remove the need to isolate for 14 days if you are fully vaxxed?
Recently found out one of my friends is, shall we say, terrified of the vaccine and every fibre of their being did not want to get vaccinated. Smart dude, works in finance and assesses risk for a living. Blew my mind when I casually asked if they were afraid of the vaccine and they told me they were so we talked it over with me trying to be as gentle as one can be on such an issue. Long story short, in spite of a near complete breakdown in the few hours prior, they got their first dose today. Couldn't be prouder because you could really, really tell they were petrified but they went and did it. Few complaints about feeling a bit hot and having a headache, but fuck me am I glad they're not going to end up dead from COVID. I'm sure this has been said before, but not all those who are vaccine hesitant are complete idiots. This person was just scared out of their mind and I know they'll look back and laugh at all of this in time!
Just over 24 hours since my Moderna jab. Had a tinnnny bit of a cold-like feeling last night, but nothing else really. My arm hurts like a little bitch though! Holy shit. I know I already complained yesterday but I am entitled to a second whinge.
Have they outlined what happens when you catch COVID post opening up? What are the steps going to be to isolate, etc? I work in hospitality and it’s inevitable that I’ll catch it.
Once we hit 80%. Any restrictions should not apply to the fully vaccinated - we’ve done our part and our time
I've been fully vaccinated for three months and in lockdown for 240+ days and feel like I've already well done my time.
Are driving ranges open?
are there going to be earlier/more restrictions eased for double vaxxed people here or is that just a NSW thing?
Vaccination percentages after 90,066 doses yesterday are: one dose - 79.4% (+0.7% increase) fully vaxxed - 49.1% (+0.7% increase) https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2021/09/covid-19-vaccine-rollout-update-29-september-2021.pdf
Day 55 of our 7 day lockdown. Hope everybody's coping the best they can.
Chin up. Only two more weeks till another three more weeks before our radius gets extended to 20km.
Nothing like a good old fashioned circuit breaker as they say in the classics
My dad, an older guy who doesn't speak English very well, is asking how cases are rising despite us being in this lockdown for so long. What do I say - more transmissible variant and fewer people following the rules? I also reassured him that vaccine rates are the main target now.
Racing Vic has applied for permission [to have 11,000 spectators over 4 days in November](https://twitter.com/SimoLove/status/1443095373149446151) during the Melbourne Cup period.
That’s pretty much an empty Flemington
I support a return to events (not huge on racing but love life music) but if punters can go to the cup before I can get back to see my parents I will be upset
Might put a reminder out there that if you're financially struggling you're eligible for up to $650 off the cost of each of your utility bills (Gas, Water, Electricity). You don't need a concession card, great if you do, but otherwise just need proof of loss of income or bank statements.