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Newport music stalwart Sherry Rich will join a stellar all-Victorian line-up when the much-loved Out on the Weekend festival returns to Williamstown’s Seaworks on December 11. After sitting out 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the festival is set to return with long-time friends including Wagons and Lost Ragas, while the illustrious Mick Thomas will be appearing for the first time with his band The Roving Commission. Liz Stringer will also making her first appearance, bringing along her full band for the ride. Organiser Brian “BT” Taranto of Love Police said with national borders slammed shut for international visitors and a question mark hanging over domestic borders, attention was turned to finding the best roots talent Victoria had to offer. “There are more than enough quality known, unknown and legendary acts to make the day unmissable,” he said. “Melbourne is known as the musical capital of the country, no disputing that – let us embrace that, celebrate it, and get set for our favourite day of the year at Seaworks.”
Out on the Weekend music festival artist Sherry Rich.
Two doctors suspended By Benjamin Millar Two Maidstone doctors have been suspended from practise after concerns were raised about the pair providing fake COVID-19 vaccination exemptions. Ashley Street Medical Centre general practitioners, Dr Michael Keng Sin Lee and Dr Yee Wah Eva Wong, have been banned from practise in Australia after having their registrations suspended in the wake of investigations that followed reports of large crowds gathering outside the clinic late last month that had to be dispersed by police. Both doctors were experienced GPs, first
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registered in 1981. Star Weekly has made repeated attempts to contact the doctors for comment. Victoria has now tightened rules around obtaining vaccination exemptions following reports that GPs were being abused and pressured into providing them to patients who lacked a valid cause for exemption, which can only be issued on specific medical grounds. A spokeswoman for the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the Medical Board of Australia said consequences of providing an exemption when it is not warranted could be significant.
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“If a notification is made to us that a practitioner is providing exemptions in circumstances other than those described in the ATAGI advice, we will investigate,” she said. “We will consider each case on its individual facts, but an investigation could lead to restrictions on a practitioner’s registration. “This could affect their ability to continue to provide exemptions, to manage patients in relation to COVID-19, or where there is significant continuing risk or it is in the public interest, could result in a suspension of registration.” The spokeswoman said that public
protection remains their number one priority. “Our message is clear: we believe vaccination is a crucial part of the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” she said. “The Medical Board Code of conduct requires practitioners to be honest and not misleading when writing reports or certificates, and only signing documents that they believe to be accurate, and taking reasonable steps to verify the content before signing a report or certificate, and not omitting relevant information deliberately.” Anyone with concerns about the behaviour of registered health practitioners can inform Ahpra online or by calling 1300 419 495.
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