Premier Dan Andrews has stepped out to enjoy Freedom Day celebrations with his wife after Melbourne endured the world’s longest lockdown – but his festivities didn’t include ‘getting on the beers’.
Victoria officially lifted its stay-at-home orders at 11.59pm on Thursday after a record-breaking 262 days in lockdown after the Covid-riddled state reached its 70 per cent vaccination target.
While many revellers visited pubs and restaurants around the city to celebrate their new-found freedom, Mr Andrews opted for a more