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In recent discussions with MTA NSW Members within the ACT and the Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA), concerns had been raised in relation to the restriction surrounding the Click and Collect operating requirements for Motor Vehicle Dealers under the Public Health (Lockdown Restrictions) Emergency Direction 2021 (No 9) (“PHD”).

Stay-at-home restriction to be lifted for the Byron and Tweed Local Government Areas (“LGAs”). This article also includes updates to the proposed NSW Roadmap to ease restrictions and Members should plan their business operations ahead of the announced dates in the NSW Roadmap.

Lockdown has been lifted for the Albury, Lismore and Gilgandra and Brewarrina Local Government Areas (“LGAs”). With lockdown to be lifted on Friday for Orange and Glen Innes LGAs on this Friday. and Saturday for the Narromine LGA. Whilst lockdown is extended for another 7 days for the Hilltops LGA.

Byron and Tweed LGAs were added to the NSW-QLD Restricted Border Zone LGAs. Whilst Members located in Byron and Tweed LGAs will have to review their operations as customers and suppliers will be affected.

A 7-day lockdown has been re-introduced to the Kempsey, Byron and Tweed Local Government Areas (“LGAs”).

The key takeaways discuss some restrictions which have eased for all local government areas (“LGAs”) of concern. Whilst stay-at-home restrictions are re-introduced to the Cowra, Hilltops and Glen Innes LGAs.

Members need to be aware that the Queensland Government has now imposed new restrictions on persons crossing the NSW/QLD Border in either direction, under Border Restrictions Direction (No 39).

Members should be aware that at the press conference held by the Premier this morning at 11.00am a number of new restrictive practices and rules have been imposed across both Greater Sydney and Regional New South Wales.

In the press conference on Thursday 19 August, the NSW Premier has announced that the stay-at-home order for all of Regional NSW area will be extended to 12:01am on 28 August 2021 to align with the rest of NSW. The level of restrictions for all of Regional NSW area remain unchanged. Members will be provided with further information if any further changes exist after the Public Health Order (“PHO”) has been updated.

The stay at home restrictions which apply across the Greater Sydney Area now apply across all of Regional New South Wales until 22nd August, 2021. New Public Health Order (PHO) extend the lockdown imposed on Armidale, Tamworth, Far North Region, Hunter/Newcastle and the Northern Rivers region. Restrictions on people movement mean Members need to consider if employees can work from home and restrictions on Retail Operations. New provision added that requires persons to answer questions of Contact Tracers