Fw: Wed.19.1.22 daily digest
  Roderick Smith


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Wed.19.1.22 Metro Twitter
Aircraft: No ramp access to platforms until late 2021 (pedestrian-underpass works). [no reopening has been announced yet]
Flinders St: still with a lane closed for tunnel works.
Buses replace trains Westall - Pakenham/Cranbourne until the last train of Thu 3 Feb (works).
5.40 Sandringham line: Major delays citybound (vandalism).
- 6.30 Buses are replacing trains Sandringham - Elsternwick, adding 30min.
- 7.15 Trains have resumed.
18.46 & 19.08   Hurstbridge line: Major delays (emergency services near Wattle Glen). trains may terminate/originate at Diamond Creek. consider Rt 343 buses for local trips Diamond Creek - Hurstbridge.
- 19.33 Delays clearing.
19.33 Mernda line: Major delays (police near Thornbury). Trains in the immediate area will remain at platforms.
- 19.44 trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: Buses replace trains Parliament - Clifton Hill from 20.25 until the last train (works take place). From Flinders St, Southern Cross or loop stations, take a City Circle bus to Parliament.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.35 until the last train (maintenance works).
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From loop stations, take a train from pfm 2 to Southern Cross.
Glen Waverley line: All trains will run direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works).
Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein lines: All trains will terminate/originate at Burnley from 21.00 until the last train (works).  From Southern Cross and loop stations, take a train to Flinders St and change to a Glen Waverley train to Burnley.
21.50 Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Major delays (police).

COVID-19 IN AUSTRALIA  Reported Jan 19
Cases in NSW
People in hospital 2,863; 14-day trend 1,600 - 2,900
New cases 32,297; 14-day trend 20,000 - 93,000
National vaccine rollout
Aged 12 and over 25.4% booster dose91.7% second dose
Aged 5-11 19.1% first dose

Tues.18.1.22 Melbourne 'Herald Sun'. Transport/Traffic Notice AUSTRALIA DAY 24 to 26 January 2022
Street closures and changed traffic conditions - Melbourne CBD
DATE LOCATION
24/01/2022-25/01/2022 La Trobe Street. Entry of install vehicles. Parking taken out on La Trobe Street from King Street to William Street. TIMES 6.00am — 6.00pm
26/01/2022 Full closure of William Street between Dudley Street & La Trobe Street. Local access allowed to access Franklin Street, Dudley Street and A'Beckett Street. A'Beckett closed at Queen Street. 7.00am — 10.00pm
26/01/2022 Speed reduction and parking bay closure in La Trobe Street between King Street and William Street. 7.00am — 10.00pm
26/01/2022 La Trobe Street closed between King Street and William Street. 8.00pm - 10.00pm
26/01/2022 William Street full closure northbound from Little Lonsdale Street. Local access closure from Lonsdale Street. 8.00pm -10.00pm
27/01/2022 La Trobe Street. Entry of install vehicles. Parking taken out on La Trobe Street from King Street to William Street. 6.00am - 6.00pm
ALTERATIONS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT - MELBOURNE CBD TRAM SERVICES WEDNESDAY 26 JANUARY 2022
There will be no impact to public transport services due to the event or the event's street closures.
CYCLISTS
Cycle paths will be impacted by these closures and cyclists are encouraged to find alternative routes.
Australia Day Victoria www.australiaday.vic.gov.au [9651 9368]
City of Melbourne www.melbourne.vic.gov.au [9658 8008]

Wed.19.1.22 Melbourne 'Herald Sun'.  VICTORIA POLICE PLANNED OPERATION IN PAKENHAM
DECLARATION of DESIGNATED AREA UNDER SECTION 10D (1) or THE CONTROL OF WEAPONS ACT 1990
The Assistant Commissioner, Southern Metro Region, acting as a delegate of the Chief Commissioner of Police under Section 10D (1) of the Control of Weapons Act 1990, declares as a designated area in all public places within the Cardinia Shire that is within the area bounded by and including South-East of Rogers Street and Stephenson Street, South of Henry Street, North of Flower Street, Drake Place, Bald Hill Road and Main Street and West of Racecourse Road, but not including those roads.
(Road has the same meaning as in Section 3 of the Road safety Act 1986).
Refer to Map: www.gazette.vic.gov.au (Special Gazette S20-22)
This declaration will operate on the 22nd of January 2022 between 10.00 am and 10.00 pm during which time members of the police force are authorised to exercise the following powers:
1. In a public place in the designated area, without warrant, stop and search for weapons:
i. Any person;
ii. Any thing in the possession or control of the person;
iii. Any vehicle with a person in or on the vehicle;
iv. And any thing in or on such vehicle
2. Detain a person or vehicle for so long as is reasonably necessary to conduct a search
3. Seize and detain any item the member reasonably suspects is a weapon, and
4. Request a person who is the subject of a full search to disclose his or her identity.