Hi everyone I'm counselor, Georgina, Papa, folio and I'm, the mayor of Green Bank, like many councils across Victoria, we've put in place a number of measures to help prevent the spread of the covert 19 virus and to protect the health and safety of our community and staff. This is our number one priority. We have tried to strike a balance to ensure essential services can continue in a safe and responsible manner and make sure supports are in place for the elderly and more vulnerable in our community.

Our measures include cancelling events that would draw a large numbers and closing council facilities that are high traffic zones. We've also implemented changes to how we provide some services we apologize for any inconvenience caused.

However, we have a duty of care to our community and staff to take appropriate measures to help limit the spread of the virus and support the required social distancing. You'll find details on the website, bring Bank vet, gov au, essential services such as garbage collection, immunization, meals, delivery, personal care, roads and cleaning parks, maintenance, health and building inspections, and customer service are continuing as normal. We're all continuing to provide. In-Home care services such as domestic assistance or home care, respite care, personal care, home maintenance and meals on wheels.

Of course, these are subject to daily review and the advice from the Victorian Government we're also continuing to deliver other important services for our older and vulnerable residents. These include increased one-on-one support to clients through the bring bank community register. This involves regular phone calls to check on clients, and any concerns will be escalated for additional support. Council will also continue to provide support to clients through alternative supports services.

Council staff are working in different ways to continue to serve the community, and our focus will also be on implementing innovative ways of delivering services during this situation. In such difficult circumstances, I would also ask people to look after themselves in their loved ones. Please take the advice of the health authorities and be patient, as this is a challenging time for many. You have many easy ways to contact council. Apart from face to face.

You can contact us by phoning nine to four nine four: zero, zero zero use, bring bank chat on your website or, if you have something to report, you can use our online report it tool. Please take care and thank you.