Sydney and NSW restaurants and pubs will open for up to 50 people plus staff from June 1 as lockdown restrictions ease rapidly. “We’ve opened up the regions and it’s happy hour,” Deputy Premier John Barilaro said on Friday. “NSW will be taking an important, critical and big step from June 1 – pubs, cafes,…
Breaking: A severe weather warning has been issued for Sydney tonight. The city is set to be drenched for the next several days and severe warnings are in place for coastal areas in particular. A low pressure system is deepening off the southern New South Wales coast, bringing vigorous southerly winds and large southerly surf…
Sydney’s transport network will see capacity reduced to half a million daily users, down from 2.2 million. The changes will likely force thousands onto the roads and traffic jams worse than previously. The NSW government is implementing strict social distancing rules and is forcing people wanting to commute to work to use cars, bikes or…
New South Wales and Sydney lockdown restrictions lift on Friday, everything you need to know. A number of lockdown restrictions are lifting Friday May 15 2020, as Australia flattens the Covid-19 curve. From tomorrow the rules are as follows: Home visits: Up to 5 visitors to your home at one time allowed. Group Gatherings: Up…
Breaking News: The F1 Manly Ferry has been suspended after a dispute. The F1 Manly Ferry service has been cancelled tonight following a dispute between the Maritime Union of Australia and Transdev, after an employee tested positive to an alcohol test recently, Nine News said. Earlier the ferry was suspended and commuters urged to take…
Concerns about mass crowding by Australians could trigger wave two of infections. Australia’s Chief Medical Officer today said Australian shoppers should consider quickly leaving or not entering crowded shopping malls. Epidemiologists are worried that as Australian lockdown measures are lifted, large gatherings of people in places liked shopping malls could trigger a new wave of…
Sydney lockdown lifting: From Friday, people will be able to gather in groups of ten outside and up to five inside. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said NSW will begin carefully easing Covid-19 restrictions in coming days. “We have to keep our vigilance every time you leave the house,” Ms Berejiklian said. “You have to assume you…
Sydney could experience storms and severe weather later today as a cold front arrives. Today was stunning in Sydney, with a top of 27C recorded on Sydney Harbour. However, the beautiful weather on Saturday could give way to storms with a line of cold fronts coming across SE Australia. Extreme weather is being experienced in…
Breaking News: The NSW Premier has decided against any changes to the Covid lockdown for now. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has released a statement confirming there will NO further changes announced to NSW restrictions this week, despite the decisions made at today’s cabinet meeting. The Premier said NSW is now on a different timeline to…
Greece is a possibility in joining Australia in a future Covid international travel bubble. While Australia and New Zealand are in talks to create a trans m-Tasman travel agreement, there’s been suggestions Greece is reaching out to governments for a similar deal. Greece is working with other low Covid case countries for some cooperation. Greece…