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Stay alert for severe weather despite storm season coming to an end

13 Apr, 2021, 11:09 am13 Apr, 2021, 11:09 am Tim Dunlop

While storm season has finished for another year, and the La Niña weather pattern has passed, NSW State Emergency Service

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Mass COVID-19 vaccination hub to be opened at Homebush

07 Apr, 2021, 12:02 pm08 Apr, 2021, 8:37 pm Tim Dunlop

NSW is looking to administer 60,000 COVID-19 vaccination doses a week with 30,000 of those jabs to happen at a

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Australia-New Zealand travel bubble set to open on 18 April

06 Apr, 2021, 2:12 pm06 Apr, 2021, 3:01 pm Tim Dunlop

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her country will officially open the trans-Tasman bubble with Australia at 11.59pm

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New COVID-19 case locations in Byron Bay – 31 March

31 Mar, 2021, 9:35 pm05 Apr, 2021, 7:43 pm Tim Dunlop

NSW Health has been advised of new venues in the Byron Bay region that have been visited by a confirmed

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One locally acquired case in NSW, new Byron Bay restrictions – 31 March

31 Mar, 2021, 11:46 am31 Mar, 2021, 9:36 pm Tim Dunlop

NSW recorded no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, 30 March. However,

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New Byron Bay case locations and stay at home restriction details

30 Mar, 2021, 11:34 am31 Mar, 2021, 11:48 am Taylah Massingham

NSW recorded no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Five new cases

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Stay at home restrictions for people who have been to Greater Brisbane

29 Mar, 2021, 5:14 pm30 Mar, 2021, 2:13 pm Tim Dunlop

People who have been in Greater Brisbane since 20 March who are now in NSW must comply with the same

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Byron Bay locations attended by COVID-19 cases

29 Mar, 2021, 11:28 am29 Mar, 2021, 5:20 pm Tim Dunlop

NSW recorded no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Queensland Health has

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Public health alert – NSW response to Brisbane COVID cases

28 Mar, 2021, 5:32 pm28 Mar, 2021, 5:34 pm Tim Dunlop

NSW Health is in the process of contacting more than 20,000 people who have entered NSW recently as it continues

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Public health alert – arrivals from Queensland

27 Mar, 2021, 6:58 pm27 Mar, 2021, 10:06 pm Tim Dunlop

Following the confirmation of another locally acquired case in Queensland, NSW Health is reminding people entering NSW from Queensland who

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  • Stay alert for severe weather despite storm season coming to an end

    Stay alert for severe weather despite storm season coming to an end

    13 Apr, 2021, 11:09 am13 Apr, 2021, 11:09 am Tim Dunlop
  • Mass COVID-19 vaccination hub to be opened at Homebush

    Mass COVID-19 vaccination hub to be opened at Homebush

    07 Apr, 2021, 12:02 pm08 Apr, 2021, 8:37 pm Tim Dunlop
  • Australia-New Zealand travel bubble set to open on 18 April

    Australia-New Zealand travel bubble set to open on 18 April

    06 Apr, 2021, 2:12 pm06 Apr, 2021, 3:01 pm Tim Dunlop
  • New COVID-19 case locations in Byron Bay – 31 March

    New COVID-19 case locations in Byron Bay – 31 March

    31 Mar, 2021, 9:35 pm05 Apr, 2021, 7:43 pm Tim Dunlop

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