SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 \ STARWEEKLY.COM.AU
Pandemic portraits Sunshine artist Ashley Ellis began a series of portraits to document her lockdown experience earlier this year. She said the first few portraits captured scenes from the daily press conferences led by Premier Daniel Andrews. “One portrait, in particular, seems to have captivated people more than the others – [chief health officer] Brett Sutton,” Ellis said. “A few friends jokingly suggested I should make it available on mugs, socks, tea towels, etc. So I obliged. “Did it go off or what! Someone shared the products on Twitter and the next thing I knew, I was getting calls from TV, radio, newspapers ... and the sales went bananas.” Despite the popularity, Ellis stressed her portraits are in no way politically motivated. “I really want to stress that by capturing them in portrait, I in no way endorse them. I am simply capturing my perspective on what I feel is a significant moment in history.” Details: Search ashley_ellis_art on Instagram. Tate Papworth
Artist Ashley Ellis and her popular portrait of Brett Sutton (inset). (Pictures: Supplied)
Lockdown extended By Tate Papworth Brimbank will be in stage four lockdown for at least another two weeks from September 13 as part of the state’s roadmap out of COVID-19. On Sunday, Premier Daniel Andrews announced a “steady and safe” plan to what he described as a “covid normal”. He said Victoria risked a third wave of coronavirus by Christmas if restrictions were lifted too quickly. “I want to get the place open, and I want to keep it open,” Mr Andrews said. “There is no
choice for us, there is only one option. “I want a Christmas that is as close to normal as possible, and this is the only way.” Much of Brimbank has been in lockdown for weeks longer than metropolitan Melbourne as part of the state government’s initial postcode ‘hot spot’ lockdowns. From September 13, stage four lockdown for metropolitan Melbourne will be extended by two weeks with several changes. The curfew will be extended to 9pm, daily exercise will be increased to two hours, social bubbles will be created for people living alone,
playgrounds will reopen and public outdoor gatherings for two people will be increased to two hours. Further restrictions will be eased from September 28, subject to public health advice and if average daily cases are 30 to 50 in metro Melbourne over the previous 14 days. There will be a return to face-to-face teaching for junior pupils, VCE and VCAL and specialists schools from October 12. Childcare will reopen, outdoor pools will reopen and outdoor gatherings could increase to up to five people.
On October 26, the curfew and a cap on the number of reasons you can leave your home will be dropped, if daily average cases of coronavirus is less than five new cases, and less than five cases from unknown sources over the previous 14 days, statewide. Some hospitality would recommence with outdoor dining. In Brimbank, the number of active COVID-19 cases have continued to fall over the past weeks. There were 199 active cases within the municipality on Sunday, down by 70 from the previous week.
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