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    Gathering and Venue Restrictions Are Being Reintroduced in the Byron Bay Area Over Easter

    New rules are coming into effect in the Byron, Ballina, Tweed and Lismore shires, which may have an impact on this year's Bluesfest.

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    Face Masks Are Now Compulsory Everywhere Throughout Queensland

    Covering up isn't just required in the Greater Brisbane area — it's mandatory across the entire state.

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    The National Is Back for 2021 with 39 Pieces of New Australian Art Across Three Sydney Galleries

    First kicking off in 2017, this biennial showcase highlights established, mid-career, emerging artists and artist collectives from around the nation.

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    NSW Requires Anyone Who Has Been in Greater Brisbane Since March 20 to Stay at Home

    The area has gone into lockdown — and the same level of restrictions now apply to anyone who has been in the region and is currently in NSW.

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    Domestic Border Restrictions Are Changing Around Australia Due to Brisbane's New COVID-19 Cluster

    With the Greater Brisbane area going into lockdown, authorities across the rest of the country have been changing their border rules.

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    NSW Residents Who Visited These Byron Bay Venues Are Asked to Get Tested and Self-Isolate

    Over the weekend, the area was visited by two people from Brisbane who've since tested positive for COVID-19.

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    Kings Cross Hotel Is Reopening Its Dance Floor at Exactly 12.01am Tonight

    Dust off your dancing shoes — the venue is letting Sydneysiders make shapes again from the very second that restrictions ease.

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    Australian States Have Issued New Travel Advice for Anyone Who Has Been in Brisbane Recently

    If you've been in Brisbane and Moreton Bay and you're now elsewhere in the country — or you're planning a trip — you may be required to get tested and/or self-isolate.

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    Brisbanites Who Visited These Venues Are Asked to Get Tested for COVID-19 and Self-Isolate

    A man from Stafford has tested positive to the coronavirus, and has been out in the community since Friday, March 19.

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    Rodgers and Hammerstein's Tony-Winning 'Cinderella' Musical Is Coming to Sydney

    It's the first time the Broadway production will hit the stage in Australia.

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    Poodle Upstairs Bar Is Now Open Two Nights a Week for Cocktail-Matched Snacking Sessions

    Poodle Bar & Bistro has scored a new upstairs sibling, serving signature sips, gourmet charcuterie and caviar two nights a week.

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    The Gold Coast Will Soon Be Home to a Huge New Six-Level Art Gallery with a Rooftop Bar

    Opening in May, it'll be the largest public gallery outside a capital city in Australia.

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    Sydneysiders Will No Longer Need to Wear Face Masks on Public Transport From March 29

    They'll no longer be compulsory in any setting — but they are still strongly recommended if you can't maintain social distancing.

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    Victoria's Face Mask Rules Are Relaxing Again But You'll Still Need to Carry One with You

    You'll only have to pop one on while using public transport, rideshare vehicles and taxis — and in aged care facilities and hospitals.

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    A Severe Weather Warning Has Been Issued for Brisbane After a Particularly Rainy 24 Hours

    Almost a month's worth of rain fell on the city from 9am Sunday, March 21 to 9am Monday, March 22.

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    A Severe Weather Warning for Heavy Rainfall and Potential Flooding Has Been Issued for Sydney

    Stay safe and dry — between 90–150 millimetres of rain is forecast.

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    Sydneysiders Are Being Urged to Remain Close to Home During This Weekend's Wet Weather

    "Normally we’re telling people to travel around New South Wales, but this weekend is an exception," said Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

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    Qantas Is Launching New Flights to Norfolk Island If You're Looking to Escape the Mainland

    They'll be running for at least the next three months, flying out of Sydney and Brisbane.

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    Sydney's Huge Tutankhamun Exhibition Has Been Cancelled Due to the Pandemic

    'Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh' was originally scheduled to display at the Australian Museum from February this year.

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    The City of Sydney Has Announced a Plan to Cover 40 Percent of the City with Greenery By 2050

    Under a strategy being put to council this month, it also wants to plan 700 trees a year.

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    Queensland's Camping Restrictions Have Eased Just in Time for the Easter Long Weekend

    There are no longer any restrictions on campsites across the state, which means that more holidaymakers can pitch a tent.

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    The Victorian Government Has Announced an Extra $5 Million in Funding for Outdoor Dining

    It has been allocated to 22 councils across the state, including 13 in metropolitan Melbourne.

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    Sydney's New City Around the Western Airport Will Be Named After Engineer John Bradfield

    It'll span more than 100 hectares of land north of existing suburb Bringelly.

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    The Sydney Opera House Will Start Lighting Up Its Sails Nightly Again with First Nations Art

    Returning from April 23, the projection series will display its first all-female lineup.

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    Sense of Self Is the New Bathhouse, Sauna and Spa in a Collingwood Warehouse

    It has a Finnish-style sauna, a large mineral bath and a cold plunge pool — and an upstairs massage studio.

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    Two Shipping Container Hotels Are Popping Up on Victorian Wineries This Autumn

    The Wine Down Pop-Up Hotel eco pods will make appearances in the Mornington Peninsula and Rutherglen.

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    You Might Soon Be Able to Splash Around in a Big Man-Made Wave Pool on the Gold Coast

    The Club at Parkwood Village has announced plans to build an Endless Surf pool by 2023.

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    Next Melbourne Is the Soon-to-Open Inner City Hotel That'll Barrel Age Its Spirits Onsite

    It's set to open in the 80 Collins Street precinct this month.

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    Brisbanites Who Visited These Locations Are Asked to Get Tested for COVID-19 and Self-Isolate

    Queensland Health has sent out an alert for a number of sites, including a cafe, gym and pub.

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    Qantas Is Trialling a Digital Health Passport to Make International Travel Safer and Easier

    The airline has just tested one app on an international repatriation flight from Frankfurt to Darwin, and plans to assess a second app before hopefully restarting its overseas routes in October.

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    You and Your Pooch Will Soon Be Able to Spend a Night at BrewDog's Australian Craft Beer Hotel

    As part of its big Australian expansion plans, the beer brand is also setting up a second Brisbane bar, and launching its first sites in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

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    Sydney Writers' Festival Has Announced Its Jam-Packed Locally Focused 2021 Program

    More than 400 Australian-based speakers will take to the stage, all linked to this year's theme 'Within Reach'.

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    Antico's Is the New Family-Run Pizzeria Located Upstairs at the Beach Road Hotel

    Set to run for three months, the pop-up is by the team behind a 15-year-old pizzeria in Sydney's southwest.

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    Queenslanders Will Be Able to Have 100 People Over to Their Homes From March 13

    And groups of 500 will be able to gather outdoors in public, too.

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    Peninsula Hot Springs' New Geothermal Bathing Paradise Is Opening In East Gippsland

    Glamping, a hotel and lots of hot springs are planned for the new Metung wellness precinct.

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    Queensland's Single-Use Plastics Ban Will Come Into Effect on September 1

    It'll cover single-use straws, stirrers, cutlery and plates, as well as polystyrene foam food containers and cups.

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    The Federal Government Is Releasing 800,000 Half-Price Flights to Aussie Holiday Destinations

    On offer between April and July, they'll be available to 13 regions that usually rely upon international tourism.

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    Lona Misa Is the Soon-to-Open Plant-Based Bar and Kitchen From Shannon Martinez and Ian Curley

    Launching next month, the all-day venue will be serving up a fresh take on vegan and vegetarian eats.

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    Overseas Spectators Might Not Be Permitted to Attend This Year's Tokyo Olympics

    When the postponed 2020 games go ahead, international fans might be restricted to watching them on television.

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    Early Knock-Offs and Free Public Transport Could Liven Up Melbourne's CBD Under a New Proposal

    The Property Council of Australia is calling for a slate of initiatives to encourage Melburnians to head into the city on Friday nights.

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