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Welcome to the July 28 edition of SafetyNet.  

In the latest COVID news:  Victoria, having controlled the latest Delta variant outbreak, came out of lockdown, this week, though a number of restrictions remain in place. South Australia has also ended its seven day lockdown.

NSW: the situation in Greater Sydney has continued to worsen, with the government extending the lockdown until the end of August.      

Visit our We Are Union: OHS Reps Facebook page for news, memes and more. If you have any questions or need any OHS advice at all, we can be reached via the Ask Renata facility on the website or through the closed OHS Network Facebook page. If you have comments or want to send through any ideas, email us at [email protected]

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