A special ‘Earlybird Edition’ of The Local Paper has been published. It is a preview look at some of the stories to appear in this week’s edition.

Due to the fast-moving nature of the Coronavirus pandemic, some of the listings in this edition have been overtaken by events. The state of Victoria has gone into Stage 1 of a shutdown of non-essential services. Some of the listings in this issue indicate that some premises may be open, when in fact that is no longer permissable. Please check with those venues.

The message now is for people to stay at home as much as is possible.