THE Committee for Greater Shepparton is calling for the Victorian Government to be more flexible in its approach to reopening parts of the state.
The committee, which works to improve the economic development and liveability of Greater Shepparton, has criticised the State Government’s ‘Coronavirus Roadmap to Reopening’, saying a broad brush should not be applied to the whole state.
The roadmap sets COVID-19 case number targets to be met before all of regional Victoria can move to the next ‘step’ in its reopening process.
“The government should be doing everything to ensure that opening of small businesses is based on actual risk,” Committee for Greater Shepparton chief executive officer, Sam Birrell said.
“The Premier alluded to the possibility of treating different parts of regional Victoria differently in his press conference yesterday – we urge him to leave this option on the table.”
“Whilst we agree with a cautious approach that reduces the risk of further outbreaks and the deaths associated with this, a nuanced and geographical approach to reopening in regional Victoria can manage this risk while protecting people’s livelihoods”
Maculata Place aged care residency at Shepparton Villages has reported all staff and residents have returned a negative result to COVID-19 and the facility will reopen communal areas with active surveillance being adopted.
