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NewsThe Northern Beaches Area Is Being Split Into Two Zones with Different COVID-19 Restrictions
That includes over Christmas, too.
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NewsGreater Sydney's Gathering Restrictions Have Been Extended Indefinitely
But there's a very minor change in place for December 24, 25 and 26.
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NewsDaniel Andrews-Themed 'Get On the Beers' Christmas Lights Are Currently Dazzling Melbourne
Because that's exactly the kind of thing 2020's festive season was always going to serve up.
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NewsFive Outdoor Barbecue Spots in Melbourne Where You Can Graze and Play All Day
Where you can BYO drinks as well as snags.
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NewsThe City of Sydney Is Considering Reclaiming 20 Hectares of Moore Park Golf Course for Public Use
It'd turn the site from a 18-hole course to a nine-hole course, and use the reclaimed land for public recreation.
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NewsSix Ways You Can Catch the New Year's Eve Fireworks from a Different Perspective
See in the new year surrounded by wildlife, or partying 83 levels above the city.
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NewsTake a Sneak Peek at Japan's New Super Nintendo Theme Park and Its 'Mario Kart' Ride
Super Nintendo World opens at Universal Studios in Osaka in February 2021.
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NewsQueensland Is Shutting Its Borders to All of Greater Sydney From December 21
The Sunshine State only completely opened to its southern neighbour on December 1.
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NewsSydneysiders Who Visited These Venues Are Being Told to Get Tested and Self-Isolate
NSW Health has sent out an alert for a number of venues, including Nomad and the Strawberry Hills Hotel in Surry Hills.
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NewsVictoria Is Closing Its Borders to All of Greater Sydney and the Central Coast From December 21
It comes as NSW records 30 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the northern beaches area.
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NewsThe NSW Government Strongly Recommends That Sydneysiders Wear Face Masks
"Even if you live beyond the northern beaches, you should be wearing a mask indoors," said Premier Gladys Berejiklian.
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NewsNew Gathering Restrictions for Homes and Indoor Venues Have Been Announced for Greater Sydney
And they come into effect tonight.
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NewsSydneysiders Are Urged to "Abandon Non-Essential Activity" for the Next Few Days
Premier Berejiklian hasn't ruled out further restrictions for Greater Sydney, too, depending on case numbers in the next 24 hours.
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NewsSydney Is Reintroducing Stay-at-Home Orders for the Northern Beaches Until Midnight Wednesday
It's designed to give the NSW Government "sufficient time to get on top of the virus so we can then ease up for Christmas and the New Year moving forward".
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NewsVictoria Now Requires Everyone to Wear Fitted Face Masks Inside Airport Terminals
And they're strongly recommended on flights, too.
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NewsHere Is What Australia's Weather Has Planned for Christmas Day 2020
Santa's delivering warm but not sweltering conditions on the east coast — and heat in the west and top end.
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GuideOur Sydney: Here Are Our Readers' Favourite Spots to Visit in Haymarket
Here is where to go for affordable, quality eats and let-your-hair-down fun.
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NewsSydneysiders in the Northern Beaches Are Being Urged to Stay Home for the Next Three Days
NSW Health has released a long list of northern beaches locations that positive cases have visited over the past week.
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GuideOur Sydney: Here Are Our Readers' Favourite Spots to Visit in the CBD
From hole-in-the-wall coffee spots to experimental cocktail bars and epic date night spots.
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NewsA Summer Date Night Itinerary for When You Want to Make the Most of Longer Daylight Hours
Win them over with this readymade guide to a romantic evening in the city.
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NewsFive Impromptu Things to Do If You're Staying in Melbourne Between Christmas and New Year's Day
Step away from the leftovers, and spend some time exploring a different part of your city.
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NewsThe Most Unusual Swimming Holes to Try Around Brisbane
Don't stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to.
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NewsSeven Pit Stops You Should Make on a Road Trip from Brisbane to Sydney
Hit the road to discover cruisy coastal towns, inland food havens and stunning national parkland.
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NewsAll Public Transport Will Be Free on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve 2020
So you can get to and from the city (and your family lunch) without spending a penny.
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NewsHow to Explore Sydney Like a Local When You've Already Seen the Touristy Sites
Uncover the hidden neighbourhood gems you'll never want to leave.
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NewsFive Adventurous Activities in the Snowy Mountains that Are Better in Summer
Avoid the beach-bound crowds and head to the hills for the biggest thrills this summer.
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NewsSydney Is About to Cop an Onslaught of Rain So Prepare Your Brollies
Thunderstorms and flash flooding are on the cards for some parts of NSW, too.
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NewsJupiter and Saturn Are About to Appear Closer Together in the Sky Than They Have in 400 Years
It's called a 'great conjunction' — and it's happening this month.
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NewsBuses Will Replace Trains on Every Line Through Brisbane's CBD Over the Christmas Long Weekend
If you're travelling across the city over the festive period, take note.
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NewsFive Ways to Get Into the Festive Spirit Around The Rocks This December
Pick up one-of-a-kind gifts, sit down to a fine diner feast and catch cheery live tunes right in the heart of the city this season.
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NewsHow to Spend a Day in Melbourne When The Weather's Fine But You're Not a Beach Person
Why waste the day getting covered in sand when you could be out exploring Melbourne in all its glory?
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FeatureGifts that Count
At Concrete Playground, supporting the people and businesses that make our cities such vibrant and exciting places to live is our reason for being.
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NewsJetstar Has Launched Its Christmas Sale with Flights Starting From $29
If travelling the country is one of your 2021 resolutions, this is great news.
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NewsYou Can Win $5000 to Put Towards a Luxury Holiday By Buying New Threads for Summer
Pick up a new shirt and go into the draw to have your trip to The Whitsundays bankrolled.
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FeatureSummer Stint: Newcastle
New South Wales' second largest city is nipping at Sydney's heels when it comes to creative shops, nightlife and local eats this summer. Grab your swimmers, Newcastle beckons.
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NewsYou Can Now Book an Entire QT Hotel Floor to Party with Your Mates
Floor'd is on offer to groups of between 16 and 41 punters keen for an exclusive rockstar-style soiree.
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NewsA Quarantine-Free Travel Bubble Between Australia and NZ Could Be in Place by Early 2021
NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has agreed to a trans-Tasman bubble, which could kick off in just a couple of months.
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NewsAuckland Transport Is Offering Free Bus and Train Travel This Weekend
To help ensure people get home safely for the holiday season.
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NewsThe Impressive Geminids Meteor Shower Will Be Visible in New Zealand Tonight
The spectacular starry event only happens once a year — and it'll be at its peak in the early hours of Tuesday, December 15.
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NewsYou Can Now Stay in This Refurbished Beach House in the South Coast's Murramarang National Park
It's surrounded by bushland on one side and looks out over the beach to Batemans Bay on the other.
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The Impressive Geminids Meteor Shower Will Be Visible in Australia Tonight
The spectacular starry event only happens once a year — and it'll be at its peak in the early hours of Monday, December 14.
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