Breaking: Sydney is flooding, with warnings in place for Sunday night and Monday morning. People across the greater Sydney region are told to avoid flooded roads as dangerous flash flooding is underway. Some areas both of Sydney and in the Newcastle area are experiencing dangerous rain levels and flooded roads and overflowing storm water systems….
Sydney Weather: Severe Weather Warnings
It’s wet out there and the wild weather is only going to get worse; as a system brings heavy rain and high winds to Sydney Sunday and into Monday. A low pressure system that formed off the southern Queensland coast is deepening and heading south towards the New South Wales coast. As the low matures…
Winter Means Truffles in Australia
The best thing about winter in Australia is truffles, says Dianne Bortoletto, as she unearths some facts about one of the world’s most expensive ingredients. Fetching prices of up to $3,000 per kilo, the Black Périgord truffle, scientifically named Tuber Melanosporum, is one of the most expensive ingredients on the planet, justifying it’s colloquial name…
Sydney Lockdown: Hospitality Venues Face New Restrictions
Breaking: The New South Wales government is in emergency talks on how to handle the latest outbreaks in Sydney. At the weekend, the Premier warned the public that moves to shut down parts of Sydney could soon be on the way. Sources told The Australian newspaper that a cabinet meeting Monday afternoon was being held….
Star Sydney Casino Patron Had Virus
A person who visited Star Sydney Casino has tested positive for covid19. Sydney’s Star casino in Pyrmont released a statement Monday that it had been informed by NSW Health that a patron who visited The Star Sydney on the evening of Saturday, July 4 had returned a positive test for COVID-19. The patron was on…
Sydney Lockdown Increasingly Likely
Breaking: The likelihood of a new Sydney lockdown is increasing, as over 1000 people have been told to self isolate after a pub cluster increased. The NSW Premier is warning the population that Sydney will be heading for a Melbourne style lockdown if the situation continues to deteriorate. This could include localised lockdowns to stop…
Crossroads Hotel: Thousands Exposed
Breaking: Thousands of people are likely directly exposed to a active case of Coronavirus in south west Sydney. The outbreak at the Crossroads Hotel could lead to a huge spike in community transmission in New South Wales if people who were there don’t stay home. An 18-year-old staff member is now one of six people…
Crossroads Hotel: Outbreak Expands
Breaking: A staff member at the Crossroads Hotel in Casula has tested positive to coronavirus. NSW Health wants anyone who went to the venue between 3-10 July to get tested and self-isolate for 14 days since they were last at the hotel. An 18-year-old has fallen ill after an apparent outbreak of the virus linked…
Hotel Quarantine for Victorian Arrivals in NSW
Victorians arriving in NSW from Victoria could be subject to mandatory hotel quarantine. NSW is considering the measure to combat the spread out of Victoria as that state goes into lockdown again. A number of Victorians have now entered NSW and tested positive. A Sydney man who returned from Melbourne and worked at a Woolworths…
Sydney New Zealand Travel Bubble Coming
The NZ Herald is reporting that Sydney and New South Wales could soon enter into a travel hub agreement with New Zealand to allow travel across the Tasman Sea. With Victoria now shut off from the rest of Australia, it’s possible that New Zealand will now work with the New South Wales and Queensland governments…