Last updated 05 Jun 2024 11:26am

We are responding to the detection of avian influenza at 3 Victorian poultry farms.

The first infected property near Meredith is confirmed to have the H7N3 strain of avian influenza and the second infected property near Terang is confirmed to have the H7N9 strain. One additional property in the Meredith area has now been confirmed as an infected property.

This new infected property is located within the current 5 km Restricted Area in the Golden Plains Shire. Tests have now confirmed the high pathogenicity H7N3 strain of the avian influenza virus at the property.

This property has been placed in quarantine and all poultry will be safely disposed of. The sites will be cleaned and cleared of the infection.