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NewsChermside Shopping Centre Has Been Named on Brisbane's Exposure Sites List Again
A positive COVID-19 case visited several shops within the northside spot.
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NewsNSW Is Set to Release a Roadmap Detailing Greater Sydney's Restrictions for the Coming Months
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that the roadmap will outline how the area can "live as freely and as safely as possible until we get enough vaccines in arms."
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NewsResidents of Two More Sydney LGAs Are Now Only Allowed to Leave Their Areas for Essential Work
Stricter conditions are coming into effect for residents of the Cumberland and Blacktown Local Government Areas.
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NewsAll the Ways to Apply for Financial Support If You're Struggling During Lockdown
The government has announced a bunch of new support programs — here's what you need to know.
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NewsAnyone Who Visited Prahran Market During an Almost Two-Hour Period Must Now Self-Isolate
The inner south spot has just been added to Victoria's now 385-venue list of exposure sites.
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NewsMasks Will Remain Mandatory in Greater Brisbane for a Further Week
They'll also be compulsory in all indoor ticketed venues, including stadiums, theatres and cinemas, statewide.
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NewsGreater Brisbane's Gathering and Venue Restrictions Will Ease Again From 6am Tomorrow
You'll be able to have up to 100 people over to your house, and hospitality density quotas are easing; however, outdoor stadiums will bring in new capacity caps.
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NewsA Letter From Concrete Playground's Editors
This is your spot for feel-good stories, COVID-safe recommendations and informative news — without the doomsday spin.
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NewsVictoria Will Remain in Lockdown for Another Week
The entire state will remain under its current stay-at-home conditions until midnight on Tuesday, July 27.
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NewsSouth Melbourne Market Is Back on Victoria's Now 320-Venue List of Exposure Sites
The list has expanded rapidly over the past few days as case numbers grow during the state's latest outbreak.
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NewsVictoria's Current COVID-19 Lockdown Will Be Extended Beyond Its Initial Five-Day Period
Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that the current lockdown won't be able to end on Tuesday, July 20 as originally planned.
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NewsGreater Sydney Is Being Placed Under Stricter New Lockdown Measures Until July 30
Only critical retail stores will be able to remain open, you'll always need to carry a mask with you, and residents of three Local Government Areas will not longer be able to leave their areas for work.
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NewsSydneysiders Must Now Wear Masks in More Outdoor Situations — and Always Carry One With Them
You'll now need to mask up at outdoor markets and shopping strips, and while standing in outdoor queue waiting for coffees and food.
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NewsAll the Ways to Apply for Financial Support If You're Struggling During Lockdown
The government has announced a bunch of new support programs — here's what you need to know.
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NewsQueensland Has Declared Victoria a COVID-19 Hotspot and Will Close Its Borders Again
Victoria currently has 34 active COVID-19 cases, and will go into lockdown from 11.59pm tonight.
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NewsStuff Is the Melbourne-Based Personal Care Brand Promoting Healthy Masculinity
Treat yourself to some feel-good skincare items with free shipping.
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NewsFace Masks Have Become Mandatory Again Indoors and Outside Throughout Victoria
You'll need to wear one whenever you leave the house during the state's five-day circuit-breaker lockdown.
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NewsChadstone and the Wallabies Game at AAMI Park Have Joined Victoria's Now 125-Venue Exposure Site List
Positive cases visited both venues, as Victoria's list of places attended by folks with COVID-19 continues to grow.
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NewsVictoria Is Going Into Another Five-Day Snap Lockdown From Midnight Tonight
With new COVID-19 cases identified in Melbourne, the entire state will go into its fifth lockdown until 11.59pm on Tuesday, July 20.
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NewsGreater Brisbane's Current COVID-19 Restrictions Will Remain in Place Until July 23
Current limits on gatherings at home and the number of patrons allowed in hospitality venues will remain in place after new locally acquired COVID-19 cases were identified.
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NewsMasks Will Be Mandatory in 11 Local Government Areas Around Brisbane for Another Week
Three new locally acquired cases have been identified in the Brisbane region over the last 24 hours.
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NewsVictorians Are Once Again Required to Wear Face Masks in Indoor Settings
You also need to wear them outside if you can't social distance.
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NewsMelburnians Who Visited the MCG and Highpoint Shopping Centre May Need to Get Tested
More than a month after its last lockdown, the city's list of exposure sites is growing again.
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NewsGreater Sydney's Current COVID-19 Lockdown Will Continue Until At Least July 30
Almost three weeks in, Sydney's stay-at-home conditions have been extended for at least another two weeks.
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NewsFace Masks Are Now Compulsory in All Residential Complex Common Areas in Greater Sydney
Masks are now required in apartment building lobbies, foyers, lifts, stairwells, corridors and shared laundries.
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NewsQueensland's Gathering, Venue and Dancing Restrictions Are Set to Ease From July 16
After a few weeks of tightening caps and rules, limits on gatherings at home and the number of patrons allowed in hospitality venues will ease again.
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NewsFace Masks Will No Longer Be Mandatory in Most Situations in Queensland From July 16
Queensland's restrictions are easing again, so you'll only need to wear them at airports and while flying.
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Greater Sydney's Lockdown Restrictions Are Tightening in Response to Rising Case Numbers
"The strongest message is: do not leave your home unless you absolutely have to."
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The NSW Government Is Urging Sydneysiders to Avoid Contact with Other Households
"Please avoid contact with other households — please avoid visiting family and friends, because you are not allowed to," said New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian.
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Melbourne's Indoor Mask Rules Are Changing Again for the Next Fortnight
Melburnians will no longer have to wear masks at work if you're not in a public-facing setting.
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NewsMelbourne's Venue Restrictions Will Ease Again and Dance Floors Will Be Allowed From July 9
At-home gathering caps aren't changing for the next fortnight, but you'll still be able to spend time in more places with more people.
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NewsVictoria Has Recorded Seven Consecutive Days of Zero Locally Acquired COVID-19 Cases
Just weeks after Melbourne emerged from its latest lockdown, the entire state of Victoria has notched up a whole week without local COVID-19 cases.
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NewsGarden City Is the Latest Shopping Centre to Join Brisbane's Lengthy List of Exposure Sites
Brisbane's latest lockdown has ended, but new venues keep being added to the exposure site list.
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Face Masks Will Remain Mandatory in Brisbane and Several Other Areas of Queensland Until July 16
For the next two weeks, residents in a significant part of the state will need to keep masking up unless they're at home.
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NewsBrisbane and Moreton Bay's Lockdown Is Ending But New Restrictions Will Be in Place Until July 16
The four-day stay-at-home period is coming to an end, but life isn't returning to normal just yet.
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NewsThe Brisbane and Moreton Bay Local Government Areas Will Remain in Lockdown for an Extra 24 Hours
With new locally acquired COVID-19 cases still popping up, the Brisbane City Council and Moreton Bay local government areas will remain under stay-at-home conditions for an extra day.
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NewsChermside and Indooroopilly Shopping Centres Have Been Named As Exposure Sites
If you've visited the two shopping centres at specific times, you'll need to get tested and quarantine.
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NewsMultiple Parts of Queensland Including Brisbane Are Going Into a Three-Day Lockdown From 6pm Tonight
From 6pm, Tuesday, June 29, all of southeast Queensland, Townsville, Palm Island and Magnetic Island will be under stay-at-home conditions until Friday, July 2.
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NewsAll Australian Adults Regardless of Their Age Can Now Get the AstraZeneca Vaccine
Keen to get the jab ASAP? You can now go to your GP and request the AstraZeneca vaccine — even if you're under 40.
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NewsFace Masks Will Be Mandatory Again in Southeast Queensland for the Next Two Weeks
Within 11 Local Government Areas within southeast Queensland, you'll need to mask up in all indoor spaces outside of your own home.
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NewsSoutheast Queensland Is Tightening Restrictions Again (and Banning Dancing) From June 29
You'll only be able to have 30 people over to your home, masks are back and the one person per four-square-metres rule will return in hospitality venues.
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NewsQueensland's At-Home Gathering Limits and Tighter Venue Density Caps Are Back for Two Weeks
Just days after they were eased, caps on gatherings at home and the number of patrons allowed in hospitality venues have returned.
