The five people killed in a crash at a pub in regional Victoria have been identified as members of two families in Melbourne's outer suburbs.
Three adults and two children were killed on Sunday evening when a car drove into the outdoor dining area at the Royal Hotel in Daylesford, 110 kilometres north-west of Melbourne.
The driver of the car was among those hospitalised after the crash.
Police on Wednesday said the 66-year-old has been interviewed in hospital but has not been charged.
Victoria Police said investigations will continue after his release from care.
Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Tim Watts told the ABC one of the families killed in the crash was from Point Cook in Melbourne's west — 30-year-old Jatin Chugh, his partner 44-year-old Pratibha Sharma, and her nine-year-old daughter Anvi.
Mr Watts said the family was actively involved in the Indian community in Melbourne.
"Pratibha was very well-known in the community, she was a candidate for parliament … I know Anvi was an enthusiastic Bollywood dancer," Mr Watts said.
"We're working with the community, it's going to be a long recovery period from this tragedy."
A Tarneit man, 38-year-old Vivek Bhatia, was also killed, along with his 11-year-old son Vihaan.
The man's other son, aged six, and his 36-year-old wife Ruchi, were both injured and taken to hospital where they remain.
An online fundraiser to support the family said the Bhatias had only recently bought a house after getting permanent residency and were a happy family.
"Ruchi and her youngest son are hospitalised. It will be a long way to recovery and to get over this unbearable loss," it said.
A third group dining at the pub suffered injuries including a 43-year-old Kyneton woman and a 38-year-old Cockatoo man who are believed to be known to each other.
The man remains in hospital while the woman has been discharged.
An 11-month-old boy with the pair was also injured and taken to the Royal Children's Hospital, but has since been discharged.
The baby's mother, a 34-year-old woman from Cockatoo, was not injured.
Tributes for victims
Daljeet Bakshi from Australian Sikh Support said Ms Sharma was irreplaceable during the COVID-19 pandemic, packing food parcels and delivering them personally to the needy in Point Cook.
"We have lost a pure, lovely soul but the kind of work she has done, and her daughter, her partner, that will remain forever," Mr Bakshi said.
"She can't be there personally now in person. But for us, she will always be alive with her memories."
Ms Sharma contested the 2018 Victorian election as an independent candidate in Werribee, and Mr Bakshi said her campaign drew upon her great love for her local community.
"She always wanted to be in community engagement … and that's why she was keen in political arena," he said.
"As a lawyer and immigration consultant, she used to give free advice to the needy students who can't afford the fees."
Kavita Chabra had known Ms Sharma for around 10 years and described her friend as someone who empowered many women in the community.
She said Ms Sharma had married last December.
"It's not even a year ... It's just heartbreaking for all the community, not just the family, because she had done so much for the Indian community," Ms Chabra said.
Former MP Kaushaliya Vaghela posted on social media that Ms Sharma was well known in the Indian community for her vivacious personality, and had recently become a lawyer.
"Melbourne is extremely poorer without the smiling and vibrant person like Pratibha, who is gone too soon," she said.
"Entire Indian community in Victoria is saddened and shocked by this devastating news."
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The mood was sombre in Daylesford on Monday night as hundreds gathered for a vigil to mourn the deaths.
Many embraced each other as they arrived at Victoria Park to pay their respects and show their support.
Federal MP Catherine King and Victorian Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas attended the vigil and addressed the crowd, while local leaders emphasised the importance of community support.
Hepburn Shire Council Mayor Brian Hood said welfare support officers had been patrolling the streets and were encouraging anyone in need to reach out.
"Information pamphlets for those in the need of professional counselling services will be available for some time," he said.
"We've already had a number of professional people moving amongst the community down at the accident site. They're there for you to talk to one-on-one."
A stand-up counselling service had also been established at Daylesford Community Health for anyone in the community affected by the tragedy.
Mr Hood said the impacts of the "extraordinary event" would be felt far and wide for some time.
"We've obviously had inflicted on us a terrible accident that's caused a lot of loss of life and serious injuries," he said.
"As council, we're incredible mindful that it will have an everlasting and severe impact on quite a number of us.
"It is a terrible event but we will get through this."
Driver expected to be interviewed
The driver of the car, a 66-year-old man from Mount Macedon, was hospitalised after the crash, and has yet to be interviewed by police.
He was not previously known to police for any criminal offences and had no alcohol in his system at the time of the crash, investigators have said.
Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir said the vehicle had been seized and was being mechanically and forensically examined.
"And there is a fair bit of CCTV that we are looking through as well," Assistant Commissioner Weir said.
"My people, as the investigation team, come in and do our stuff and leave, but [the Daylesford police officers] they live and work there and … the social fabric of that town has been really impacted."