Dear Members,

NSW COVID ALERT

New police powers and fines; tighter restrictions for LGAs of Concern

The NSW Government has announced that, from 12.01 am on Friday 30 July, tighter restrictions will apply to the eight LGAs of concern.

Stricter mask rules will apply, which require people to wear a mask any time they leave the house.

Further, residents can only move within a 5km radius of their home, reduced from 10km.

These restrictions will apply to the eight LGAs outlined below:

• Fairfield
• Cumberland
• Liverpool
• Canterbury-Bankstown
• Blacktown
• Parramatta
• Georges River
• Campbelltown

Further, NSW Police will also be given additional powers to close a public premise, worksite, workplace, or a business if they continue to ignore public health orders.

The penalty for not wearing a mask when required will be increased from $200 to $500.

Police will increase compliance and presence beyond current levels.

Read more here 

Kind regards,

Brendan Tohill | Chief Executive Officer
NLNA – National Lotteries and Newsagents Association

​Dear Members,

The NSW Government has put new restrictions in place from the beginning of today, Saturday 24 July, for Blacktown and Cumberland Local Government Areas (LGAs). This means residents cannot leave the LGA that you live in for work unless they are an authorised worker.

You can leave home to go to work in the same LGA you live in if:

• the business is allowed to be open
• you cannot work from home.

There are no additional testing requirements if you live in Cumberland or Blacktown LGA unless you are travelling more than 50 km outside of Greater Sydney for work (in which case you must be tested for COVID-19 every 7 days).

You can go to work in the same local government area you live in if:

• you live and work in the Blacktown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, Fairfield, or Liverpool local government areas
• the business is allowed to be open
• you cannot work from home.

COVID-19 testing for Fairfield workers

If you leave the Fairfield local government area for work as an authorised worker, you need to have a COVID-19 test when required by the rules for testing. 

Other Canterbury-Bankstown authorised workers

Other authorised workers who live in the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area are not required to get tested, but you should get a COVID-19 test if you:

• have any symptoms
• were at a location at the same time as a confirmed COVID-19 case
• come into contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case
• are working more than 50km from Greater Sydney including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong, and Shellharbour local government areas and are required to get a test every 7 days.

Find out more about the rules for Western Sydney.

For details on restrictions for Fairfield, Liverpool, Canterbury-Bankstown, Blacktown, and Cumberland LGAs, visit the NSW Government website:
 https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/rules/greater-sydney

Kind regards,

Brendan Tohill | Chief Executive Officer
NLNA – National Lotteries and Newsagents Association