New covid restrictions

[Andrews]

Oh that looks to be the 'black sludge' people were reporting, aka decomposing seaweed. Stinky stuff that has washed it way into corio bay and the surrounds. I wonder if the dredging at Portarlington that turned the water black may have caused this by disturbing the sediment and eel grass beds. I also feel that the strong winds last week would help either.

Exert from the Geelong Advertiser titled 'Back Sludge streatching hundreds of meters spotted in Corio Bay' released on the 9th of June.

[Master Baiter]

It dosen't seem to apply to a few Melburnians, Mansfield Town and surrounds are full of them. There is a couple who have a hobby farm near us and they came up last week in lock down and now this long week end the two sons and their family's came up for the weekend. It's tough on you all and these type of people don't help not staying in Melbourne like most of you.
Wally

[saph]

It dosen't seem to apply to a few Melburnians, Mansfield Town and surrounds are full of them. There is a couple who have a hobby farm near us and they came up last week in lock down and now this long week end the two sons and their family's came up for the weekend. It's tough on you all and these type of people don't help not staying in Melbourne like most of you.
Wally

try having the a-holes in your town that came to qld during lockdown, bet you now theres been some stuff thrown at them.

[Mattblack]

Anyone got a crystal ball & know what restrictions will be lifted Thursday?

[Troy McLure]

How would anyone know with this mob? Hopefully the 25 km limit will go completely.

[Master Baiter]

The UK that had up to 65000 cases a day decided it was time for a tough lock down. Today they had over 7000 cases, cafes are open bars standing only etc.
I don't think any Australian think's they are so special to be wrapped up in cotton wool like this State Government is doing. With only a few that are positive are in isolation anyway.

[bowl]

The UK that had up to 65000 cases a day decided it was time for a tough lock down. Today they had over 7000 cases, cafes are open bars standing only etc.
I don't think any Australian think's they are so special to be wrapped up in cotton wool like this State Government is doing. With only a few that are positive are in isolation anyway.

Uk vs aus covid comparison.
I know where I'd rather be living

[bowl]

How would anyone know with this mob? Hopefully the 25 km limit will go completely.

Hopefully the southbank outbreak does not go up.
Restrictions should be eased.
I e more people allowed at weddings ect

[fishnut]

The UK that had up to 65000 cases a day decided it was time for a tough lock down. Today they had over 7000 cases, cafes are open bars standing only etc.
I don't think any Australian think's they are so special to be wrapped up in cotton wool like this State Government is doing. With only a few that are positive are in isolation anyway.

Uk vs aus covid comparison.
I know where I'd rather be living

I'm with you bowl

[4liters]

The UK that had up to 65000 cases a day decided it was time for a tough lock down. Today they had over 7000 cases, cafes are open bars standing only etc.
I don't think any Australian think's they are so special to be wrapped up in cotton wool like this State Government is doing. With only a few that are positive are in isolation anyway.

They have delayed the removal of the last of their restrictions by a month I believe though, so they will have been under some form of restriction for over 6 months in total (in addition to the various restrictions placed in early 2020).

The situation is a little different in the UK as they're ~50% fully vaccinated and ~75% with at least one dose (these are for people 16yo and over) which limits how much damage can be caused by re-opening while there's still significant outbreaks on the go.

Their own modelling predicts this current wave (their 4th) will peak at around 500 deaths a day (link) so it's not entirely without risk.

A **** as lockdowns have, the alternative option that has been repeated in many places world-wide has been heaps of deaths followed by a belated lockdown once the health system is close to collapse so I personally don't feel like we have a huge amount to complain about compared to pretty much everywhere else on the planet.