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JULY 2021 REAL INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWS
7 JULY 2021
REAL INDEPENDENT LOCAL WEEKLY NEWS
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The Entrance North Beach is being eroded
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News
The next stage of the NSW Government’s comprehensive retirement village reforms are now in effect...
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A Hutton Rd resident says he is watching with growing unease as the ocean scours the rock wall on The Entrance North Beach and more of the beach is being reclaimed by the sea.
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Two positive Covid cases in postcode area 2261
After more than six months of zero COVID-19 cases on the Central Coast, two residents in the 2261 postcode area have been diagnosed with the coronavirus.
Suburbs in the 2261 postcode include Bateau Bay, Berkeley Vale, Chittaway Bay, Glenning Valley, Killarney Vale, Long Jetty, The Entrance and Tumbi Umbi.
A spokesperson for Central Coast Local Health District said one of the Covid cases was linked to the Sydney cluster relating to the Great Ocean Foods seafood wholesaler in Marrickville.
The second case is a household contact of the first case.
Both residents were in self isolation during their infectious period and there is no identified risk to the community, according to the Health District spokesperson. One close contact has been identified and is in home isolation, even though testing negative for COVID-19.
Health authorities are urging everyone to remain vigilant and to adhere to the current restrictions put in place by the NSW Government.
These include stay at home orders for all Greater Sydney, including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour, until 11.59pm on Friday, July 9.
People must stay at home unless it is for an essential reason such as: shopping for food or other essential goods and services; compassionate needs or medical care; exercising outdoors in groups of 10 or fewer; or, essential work or education where you cannot work or study at home.
People who have been in the Greater Sydney region, including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour on or after Monday, June 21, must follow the stay-at-home orders for a period of 14 days after leaving Greater Sydney
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Out & About
Budgewoi Beach Dunecare has taken out the top award for Coastcare in the Greater Sydney Area.
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Education
With school holidays heavily disrupted by the latest COVID-19 lockdown, one Coast business is offering its services digitally for free
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Sport
Nicola McDermott, has once again created athletics history, setting a new personal record
