Victoria set to overhaul hotel quarantine system

Victoria is looking to introduce a new model of quarantine as an alternative to the hotel system in Melbourne's CBD.

Premier Daniel Andrews said a senior group of officials were "actively pursuing the construction of a purpose-built quarantine centre".

He said it would be based in large part on the Howard Springs model in the Northern Territory and would likely be built at Avalon Airport or around Melbourne Airport.

© NineHoliday Inn Flinders St

The hub would be used for emergency accommodation needs including for COVID-19 and bushfire requirements.

Today, the Holiday Inn on Flinders Street, a so-called "hot hotel", is being cleared of guests after a sprinkler system broke and flooded a room on Saturday.

More to come.