Coronavirus 2020
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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confirmed a return to some restrictions on venues and pubs across the state following new COVID-19 clusters that emerged from Sydney venues. Group bookings will be pushed back again from 20 to 10 people and larger venues must have a capacity of no more than 300 people. As reported by […]
A huge crowd of people were snapped outside Sydney’s Inner East venue, The Golden Sheaf Hotel on Wednesday night. The image emerged on Reddit, showing people blowing off the state’s social distancing rules and with no masks visible in the image. The image, which was shared on r/Sydney, captured hundreds of people lining up to […]
The pandemic has truly struck back with a Sith-like vengeance down in Victoria, with the state today recording a truly fucked 191 new COVID-19 cases, which marks VIC’s highest ever tally of new infections in a single 24-hour period. As a result, not only will the entire state be effectively vacuum-sealed off from the rest […]
Good guys Foxtel have stepped in to offer an entertainment lifeline for all the poor souls currently stuck in Melbourne’s locked down suburbs, amid the city’s fresh COVID-19 outbreak. Kicking off today, anyone who lives in one of the ten postcodes branded coronavirus hotspots by the Victorian Government can sign up for a free month-long […]
Give yourself a pat on the bloody back, Queensland, because you’re officially getting live music venues back this weekend. It’s as your state’s border restriction-loving Premier Annastacia Palaszczu today announced plans to initiate phase 3 of the COVID-19 roadmap one week earlier than planned, with further pandemic-inflicted restrictions being rolled back from midday this Friday […]
While we wait patiently for the PM’s plan for eased restrictions on indoor gatherings to materialise and thus, the road back to live music, yet another drive-in concert series has announced itself… this time in Sydney! Sydney waterslide park Raging Waters (FKA Wet’n’Wild) has announced it’s hosting the NSW capital’s latest instalment of Drive-In Entertainment Australia’s […]
It’s a good day. Prime Minister, Scott Morrison is meeting with the national cabinet today to discuss winding back COVID-19 restrictions on venues and indoor gatherings. Which means that we could soon know when we’ll get to see bands again (!!!). Brisbane Times reports that the PM will be seeking approval from the national cabinet […]
The live music industry was among the first to be severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s going to be one of the last to get any help from the government. PM Scott Morrison is finally getting around to doing something to help our shattered arts sector, going on five months after everyone in […]
Photo: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images In somewhat of a vindication for our friends in Western Australia who often miss out on tours, gigs in the state will be allowed to operate as normal with only a few restrictions this Saturday. The state will enter phase 3 of easing restrictions put in place following the coronavirus pandemic […]
Photo: Sam Mooy/Getty Images Prime Minister Scott Morrison is reportedly expected to announce a support package for the Australian arts industry after the coronavirus pandemic has left its various sectors completely decimated. This comes after the talks Scott Morrison has had with representatives of the entertainment sector, with the expenditure review committee of cabinet expected sign […]
