Thirteen new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in the 24 hours to 8.00pm last night, and two cases were excluded following further investigation, bringing the total number of cases in NSW to 3,410. The 13 new cases are: Ten people associated with the Thai Rock Restaurant in Stockland Mall Wetherill Park: four people who dined […]
Western Sydney Local Health District has today opened a COVID-19 pop-up testing clinic at Parramatta Community Health Centre (Jeffrey House, 162 Marsden Street) to help Western Sydney residents get tested locally and quickly. The temporary walk-in clinic, which is open from Monday to Friday between 9 and 4pm, will provide a convenient way for community […]
Twenty new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in the 24 hours to 8.00pm last night, bringing the total number of cases in NSW to 3,399. As cases resulting from community transmission continue to be reported, NSW Health is calling on people across the state to redouble their efforts to stop the virus spreading. While it […]
NSW Government introduce further restrictions on entering NSW from Victoria with the establishment of a strict new border zone, tightened permit conditions and stronger enforcement powers. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard said from midnight Tuesday 21 July a border zone, clearly defined along the Murray River, will restrict entry to NSW for Victorians to extremely […]
Restriction tighten COVID-19 restrictions around “higher risk” activities as the pandemic enters a new phase of community transmission. From 12:01am Friday, 24 July the following rules will be in force as NSW enters a state of ‘COVID normal’. Compliance measures introduced to pubs will be extended to restaurants, bars cafés and clubs. This includes: […]
Emergency grant funding is now available to support vulnerable temporary visa holders and specialist migrant and settlement services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Acting Minister for Multiculturalism Geoff Lee today announced $4 million in support funding is now available for those in need. “Vulnerable temporary visa holders are increasingly at risk of hardship since the onset […]
The NSW Government will begin to charge returning international travellers for their hotel quarantine accommodation from 12:01am Saturday, 18 July. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the NSW Government’s decision to introduce mandatory hotel quarantine for returning overseas travellers had been instrumental in reducing the spread of COVID-19 not only in NSW, but also across Australia. “NSW […]
One of Australia’s major arts and cultural institutions, Carriageworks, will emerge from voluntary administration with the announcement of a multimillion-dollar lifeline. Minister for the Arts Don Harwin paid tribute to the generous philanthropists who have committed to ensuring the survival and the artistic vision representative of the Carriageworks arts precinct. “We are delighted with this […]
At the request of the NSW Government, overseas quarantine arrivals in Sydney will be capped at 450 passengers a day under new Commonwealth Government limits being introduced from midnight tonight. A maximum of 50 people per incoming flight and the 450 overall daily limit are key measures to ensure hotel quarantining continues to be effective […]
Through a joint investment of $1 billion, the Federal, State Liberal and Nationals Governments will support thousands of jobs in shovel-ready infrastructure projects and road safety upgrades across NSW. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, “partnering with state and territory governments to invest in more major infrastructure projects across Australia is a key part of […]