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Covid update - Wednesday
- 25th May 2022
New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 1207 (Up 164 on previous day, 356 PCR + 851 RAT). Cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 3429 (Down 87 on yesterday's figure). New cases statewide: 8970 |
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Plastic bag bans start on June 1
- 25th May 2022
Just a reminder that lightweight single-use plastic shopping bags will be phased out in NSW from next Wednesday June 1. There's a fair bit of confusion about what will be banned and what won't be, but I'll do my best here: |
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Covid update - Tuesday
- 24th May 2022
New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 1043 (Up 79 on previous day, 204 PCR + 839 RAT). Cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 3516 (Down 58 on yesterday's figure). New cases statewide: 8751 |
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New RFS tankers for Wyee Point and Cooranbong
- 24th May 2022
Great to be down at Charmhaven this morning for the official handover of new RFS tankers to Cooranbong Rural Fire Brigade and Wyee Point Rural Fire Brigade. |
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Covid update - Monday
- 23rd May 2022
New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 964 (Down 112 on previous day, 395 PCR + 569 RAT). Cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 3574 (Down 31 on yesterday's figure). New cases statewide: 7178 |
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Premier's Award for thorough gentleman Ian Lowe
- 23rd May 2022
I had the privilege of presenting Ian Lowe with the Premier’s Community Service Award this afternoon, surrounded by his family, friends, colleagues and Lake |
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We need more GPs and a hospital
- 23rd May 2022
While I welcome the new federal Labor government's commitment to restoring normal operations of the GP After Hours service at Toronto, it won't really fix the shortage |
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Covid update - Sunday
- 22nd May 2022
New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 1076 (Down 154 on previous day, 304 PCR + 772 RAT). Cases in Lake Macquarie over the past four weeks: 3605 (Down 36 on yesterday |
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Teralba Amateur Sailing Club honours volunteers
- 22nd May 2022
I managed to avoid most of the election coverage last night by joining the crowd at Teralba Amateur Sailing Club's annual presentation night. |
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Covid update - Saturday
- 21st May 2022
New cases in Lake Macquarie over the past week: Thursday 247, Wednesday 295, Tuesday 387, Monday 293, Sunday 202, Saturday 268. New cases in Hunter-New England Health district in past 24 hours: 1230 |