LOCKDOWN LIFTED IN PARTS OF REGIONAL NSW
Parts of regional NSW currently deemed low risk and which have seen zero COVID cases for at least 14 days will emerge from lockdown at 12:01am Saturday 11 September, but will continue to operate under restrictions to ensure the safety of regional communities. This does not include Lithgow or Bathurst at this stage. Local Government ... Read more
CIVIC BALLROOM NAMED AS VENUE FOR LITHGOW VACCINATION HUB
Member for Bathurst Paul Toole is urging Lithgow residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 following the announcement today that the Civic Ballroom at Tony Luchetti Sportsground will be the venue for the city’s walk up vaccination hub. Mr Toole has been working behind the scenes with the relevant authorities for several weeks now make the ... Read more
COVID-19 ECONOMIC SUPPORT MEASURES EXTENDED
The NSW Government today announced an additional $3.9 billion in funding, including $1.5 billion from the Commonwealth, as part of its COVID-19 economic support package providing ongoing assistance to businesses and individuals affected by current lockdown restrictions across the State. This additional funding will extend the successful JobSaver program and Micro-business Grant and continue rent ... Read more
‘Lover, Come Home’
Creating connections and food memories Owner of Lithgow’s Secret Creek Cafe and Vegan Weddings and Events, Tenille Evans, has used her lockdown time in 2020 and now in 2021, to create a cookbook she hopes will inspire people to come together and create food memories when the world hopefully goes back to normal soon. The ... Read more
HSC IN NOVEMBER AND ALL STUDENTS TO RETURN TO SCHOOL IN TERM 4
There will be a staggered return to face-to-face learning from October, HSC exams will be delayed until November and vaccinations for school staff will be mandatory based on the return to school plan released by the NSW Government today. The Department of Education has developed a plan to bring students back in a COVID-safe way ... Read more
COVID19 Update – Tuesday
NSW recorded 753 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Of these locally acquired cases, 134 are linked to a known case or cluster – 108 are household contacts and 26 are close contacts – and the source of infection for 619 cases is under investigation. Seventy-three cases ... Read more