COVID-19
  • Coronavirus

Queensland announces border closures to NSW and ACT residents from Saturday

Queensland borders will close to NSW and the Australian Capital Territory from 1am this Saturday, August 8. All visitors will be denied entry except for rare exemptions and returning Queenslanders will have to pay for 14 days mandatory hotel quarantine. Queensland’s chief health officer has declared all of NSW and the Australian Capital Territory as hotspots. Only residents of border communities and essential workers, such as truck drivers, will be able to cross the border. Exemptions – including for compassionate reasons – will be limited. Passes for border communities will be for those with proof of address and photo ID. […]

Aug 5, 2020

  • Coronavirus

Police give COVID-19 warning

Narrabri region police officers are reminding businesses and residents that the threat of COVID-19 is “far from over”. “Whilst there are currently no cases in our area, there is still a risk that the virus could come to our towns,” said the Narrabri region’s Acting Police Inspector Scott Bolton. “Businesses should have a COVID safety plan and people should adhere to social distancing requirements and the four-square-metre rule. “Police officers have been and will continue to conduct regular checks on businesses and returned interstate travellers.” Acting Inspector Scott Bolton encouraged people to stay updated on the latest information by checking […]

Aug 5, 2020

  • Coronavirus

Public health alert for Newcastle licenced premises visitors

Visited these Newcastle premises? Further information about venues attended by a visitor in his 20s from Sydney. Anyone who attended these venues, below, may be at risk of infection and must strictly isolate at home for 14 days from those dates and be tested for COVID-19: Hotel Jesmond on July 29, from 7-9pm, Wallsend Diggers on July 29 and 30, between 9 and 11pm and Lambton Park Hotel on July 30 from 8 until 9pm. Public Health Controller for Hunter New England Health, Dr David Durrheim, also advises that if you attended these venues after these times, you are at […]

Aug 4, 2020

  • Coronavirus

Masks encouraged in high-risk public settings

The NSW Government is strongly encouraging greater use of masks in high-risk public settings to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The advice from the NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant specifically recommends: The use of face masks in indoor settings where physical distancing is hard to maintain, such as on public transport or in supermarkets; The use of face masks (where practical) in indoor settings with a higher risk of transmission, such as for the staff of hospitality and customer-facing venues i.e. cafes, restaurants, pubs and clubs; and During attendance at places of worship. Wearing a mask in […]

Aug 3, 2020

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