Amazon Australia’s largest fulfilment centre in Sydney was shut today for deep cleaning after two workers at the site returned positive tests for COVID-19. The 44,000-square-metre distribution warehouse at Moorebank in Sydney’s southwest – the current epicentre of the Sydney outbreak – stocks more then 500,000 products. How long it remains offline will determine the… Read more »
NSW businesses and others hit by Sydney’s ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown will receive additional support from a financial support package announced by the NSW and federal governments. The funding aims to improve business cash flows and ease the pressure on small business owners and individuals. Prime minister Scott Morrison and NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian… Read more »
Signing in on the Service NSW QR code is mandatory at all workplaces and retail businesses from today, July 12. The change comes as Sydney recorded a record 112 locally acquired cases in the 24 hours to 8pm Sunday. More than half, 64, are linked to a known case or cluster, including 41 as household contacts… Read more »
Travelling more than 10km from your home to exercise will be banned from 5pm tonight, July 9, amid a range of tightened lockdown rules announced by NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian today. From 5pm today (Friday, 9 July) the additional restrictions are: Outdoor public gatherings limited to two people (excluding members of the same household); People… Read more »
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian extended Sydney’s two-week lockdown for another week to midnight, Friday, July 16, today as the focus for COVID-19 infections shifted from Sydney’s eastern suburbs to the city’s southwest There were 27 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours as the numbers continue to bounce around, with the Premier warning they may… Read more »
Sydney’s two-week lockdown will continue for another week to midnight, Friday, July 16, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced. The decision came following 27 new COVID-19 cases were identified in the 24 hours to 8pm Tuesday. Only 13 of those cases were in isolation during their infectious period. NSW recorded 27 new locally acquired cases… Read more »
The two-week lockdown of Sydney and surrounding regions will reportedly continue for a third week, with students learning from home, according to media reports. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian will officially announce the way forward at 11am on Wednesday, but the government appears to have already briefed major media that the stay-at-home order will continue for… Read more »
The world’s biggest celebrities and influencers in the world are paid more than US$1 million to post sponsored content on Instagram. UK-based social media engagement platform Hopper has released its annual Instagram Rich List for 2021, with footballer Cristiano Ronaldo the highest paid poster at an average cost of US$1.6 million (A$2.13m) for brands to… Read more »
As the number of people in Australia living in apartments continues to increase, some of the simple things in life like getting packages delivered becomes a lot more difficult. In an age of secure apartment buildings and online shopping, CEO of One Key Access, Chanel Costabir identified the need for a solution for both couriers… Read more »
The NSW government will ramp up the use of QR code registration in the state when it emerges from lockdown, making sign ins on the Service NSW app and site mandatory at all workplaces and retail businesses from Monday, July 12. Hospitality businesses which, along with entertainment venues, are already required to have compulsory check-ins… Read more »
The NSW Government has announced a series of grant packages and changes to the Dine & Discover program to aid small businesses and people across NSW impacted by the current COVID-19 restrictions. The support will be available to businesses across the state, not just in the Greater Sydney lockdown area. NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet says he believes… Read more »
Sydney and surrounding regions will go into a full lockdown for a fortnight until July 9 from 6pm tonight, June 26. NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced the two-week stay-at-home order for Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong following an emergency cabinet meeting today. Weddings in those regions will be allowed to… Read more »
NSW Health has recorded 29 news diagnoses of COVID-19 to 8pm last night, (12 new cases and 17 of which were reported in yesterday’s numbers). The news comes as the Chief Health Officer and the NSW Premier urge Sydneysiders to stay compliant as further exposure sites are recorded across the metropolitan area. Further lockdowns likely… Read more »
Existing COVID-19 restrictions across Greater Sydney will be extended until midnight, next Friday, July 2, and the city will go into a quasi-lockdown as another 22 new locally acquired infections have emerged. Contact tracers have been able to link all but one of the cases to known cases or clusters. NSW Health is currently treating… Read more »
Sydney is masking up once again following an outbreak of the Delta strain of COVID-19. Yesterday the NSW government made wearing masks mandatory if you’re in a building other than your home, as well as when travelling on public transport. Masks are now compulsory in Greater Sydney and the Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour local… Read more »
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