“We’ve seen brides and grooms forced to change the date multiple times, with some weddings devastatingly stopped on the day with only a couple of hours’ notice.” “It’s diabolical for families to be forced to restrict guests or uninvite loved ones from funerals and weddings due to metropolitan Melbourne’s slow vaccination rates – it’s inhumane and cruel. “There has been so much disappointment experienced in funeral and weddings sectors throughout the pandemic with many families unjustifiably stopped from grieving or celebrating significant events. “COVID restrictions must lift in all country areas when the 80 per cent double vaccination rate is achieved so family events, such as weddings and funerals, can proceed with confidence. Leader of The Nationals, Peter Walsh, said country communities have had their lives turned upside down by a “draconian Premier who has forced them to live under unnecessary harsh restrictions because of metropolitan outbreaks”. Under the state government’s roadmap, regional Victoria will be forced to wait weeks for metropolitan Melbourne to catch up and have the shackles of restrictions removed, MPs said. NATIONALS MPs say regional Victoria must be granted its ‘Freedom Day’, by being able to reopen safely sooner, with vaccine targets achieved ahead of metropolitan Melbourne.

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