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Lockdown Advice for Far North Area, LGA of Burwood, Strathfield, bayside, Newcastle, Hunter Area and ACT. Members should review their operations to ascertain which staff are able to work from home and also what customers if any are travelling to attend to a Member’s business.

Dubbo will be in a 1-week lockdown commencing at 1pm on 11 August 2021 under the same restrictions as Armidale and Tamworth. From 6 pm on 13 August 2021, people wanting to use the NSW-Victoria border bubble will need to apply for a permit. Members should review their operations to ascertain which staff are able to work from home and also what customers if any are travelling to attend to a Member’s business.

Norther Rivers Region in Lockdown from 6pm Monday 9th August, 2021 until 17th August, 2021. Additional restrictions on people movement within and into the region imposed

Armidale Local Government Area (“LGA”) in lockdown for 1 week. As well as part of Penrith LGA, which are in lockdown until 12:01am on 28 August 2021. Tamworth LGA also included in lockdown for 1 week.

12 suburbs within Penrith Local Government Area (LGA) have additional restrictions on people movement. With restrictions commencing at 5.00pm on 8th August, 2021. Members will be provided with further information after Public Health Order updated.

The NSW Premier has announced a one-week lockdown of both the Hunter and Upper Hunter regions. Residents and businesses located with these regions will have to observe the same restrictions as Greater Sydney. The Public Health Order will be updated overnight and if any further changes are specified Members will be advised.

NSW's COVID-19 lockdown has been tightened again, after 239 new infections were announced — the highest daily number since the virus first arrived in the state early last year.

Whilst these restrictions limit the movement of people, Members should note that their businesses can remain open during this time. Additionally, where an employee cannot reasonably work from home, they are still permitted and required to attend the workplace.

MTA NSW remains ready to support your business and your customers – particularly during the current stay at home provisions in place across Greater Sydney.

Over the last week there have been a number of Public Health Orders (PHO) issued by the New South Wales Government as a consequence of the COVID 19 outbreak. These PHO’s have covered everything from QR Codes and face masks, to stay at home limitations.