Covid 19 -

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

Less business compensation / support package required if its not a "lock down" and they are allowed to stay open, despite probably receiving no customers due to low foot traffic.

Similar thing happened in Vic. "Non essential" seemed to be more loosely applied and enforced this lock down.

Yes, I'm a cynic.

I dont see or hear of any businesses making complaints or gripes in NSW compared to our businesses in Victoria.

[T3rminator]

Interesting timing. DA comes back monday, now imagine if there was an unexpected delay......

Melbourne COVID-19 quarantine facility approved as Commonwealth, Victoria agree on site
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-...uilt/100243456

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he hopes to have a 1,000-bed quarantine facility built in Melbourne's north before the end of the year, after the Commonwealth settled on Mickleham as the site.

Originally Posted by Officemanager

I dont see or hear of any businesses making complaints or gripes in NSW compared to our businesses in Victoria.

Of course you wouldn't. Its only bad when it happens here.

[Charliewool]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

Interesting timing. DA comes back monday, now imagine if there was an unexpected delay......

Melbourne COVID-19 quarantine facility approved as Commonwealth, Victoria agree on site
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-...uilt/100243456)

Hmmm? So, the pre-race favourite… “Fox’s Avalon” is now a no go eh?
Just wonder if Herr Andrews little dust up down on the peninsula had any bearing on this decision?

[MITCHAY]

They don't have to complain when they are not shut down. But as far as I understand Merlino whinged enough to wedge the Fed gov and milk a new class of payment which may or may not apply to NSW

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

They don't have to complain when they are not shut down. But as far as I understand Merlino whinged enough to wedge the Fed gov and milk a new class of payment which may or may not apply to NSW

It was agreed that Business support comes from states. Wage support come from Feds. I think the rules are, hotspot declared and longer than a week.

[MITCHAY]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

It was agreed that Business support comes from states. Wage support come from Feds. I think the rules are, hotspot declared and longer than a week.

Yeah I think it was Fed declared hotspot (not whatever the States get up to) to get payments which is fair enough since they are paying out the pesos.

[slowsnake]

Spent 5 hours at Perths Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Thoracic unit, it was a pre admission assessment for surgery on Monday morning.

I seen the thoracic surgeon, the anaesthetist, an advanced scope physio, a theatre nurse, and a clinical nurse, had blood tests and my final chest xray!

Not one person in that group asked me or mentioned anything about Covid-19, nothing, not if I had even been vaccinated, or if I had my flu shot!!!
Crazy eh!

Cheers King Billy

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by slowsnake

Spent 5 hours at Perths Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Thoracic unit, it was a pre admission assessment for surgery on Monday morning.



I seen the thoracic surgeon, the anaesthetist, an advanced scope physio, a theatre nurse, and a clinical nurse, had blood tests and my final chest xray!



Not one person in that group asked me or mentioned anything about Covid-19, nothing, not if I had even been vaccinated, or if I had my flu shot!!!

Crazy eh!



Cheers King Billy

Don't stress king Billy. Covid doesn't like West Australians. Good luck with the surgery.

Meanwhile, tried to get some clarification on the ski fields this evening, only to be told that tests are no longer required? Nice superspreading event in the waiting.

[slowsnake]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

Don't stress king Billy. Covid doesn't like West Australians. Good luck with the surgery.

Meanwhile, tried to get some clarification on the ski fields this evening, only to be told that tests are no longer required? Nice superspreading event in the waiting.

Thank you, am gonna need all the luck i can get come Monday!

But still gobsmacked nobody asked, crazy!


Cheers Billy.

[russellw]

Data valid as at 00:00 GMT June 25th, 2021.

Note: As not all Australian States report at the same time, the data below is based on the previous full day reporting.

20 new cases for Australia and no deaths so the CMR is 2.991%.

2 cases and no deaths for NZ so CMR is 0.954% and active cases 19.

The UK had a lower 15,296 cases yesterday and lower 18 deaths.

A lower 15,612 new cases in the USA yesterday and higher 435 deaths sees CMR at 1.795%.

Other notable points:
Global cases pass 181M, the last 1M in 2 days;

Only -
Cuba (2,464);

... recorded new daily highs; those in blue for the second consecutive day and those in red for a third or more consecutive day.

Mozambique moves above the 90th percentile for the 10 day period and no countries drop below.

[russellw]

The Mickleham facility if for all sorts of animal quarantine and replaced the ageing facility at Spotswood (probably also on some valuable real estate) that had been used since the original site at Port Nepean (opened in 1852) was repurposed in 1950.

It will no doubt get the people in the new developments at Merriefield un-merry but it's no different to those who get cheap housing under flight paths. They have already been whining about the animal noise from the existing facility which was flagged for construction well before the first 'land sale' sign went up out there and this will no doubt add to their angst despite being 4km away from the housing development.

[T3rminator]

Where ever it is, from nothing to something in less than 6 months (assuming on schedule) , is a huge win. Reckon there will be any kudos given to those who proactively made it happen?

The article doesn't say who will build it either. Could L. Fox still get the gig?

[FairmontGS]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

Reckon there will be any kudos given to those who proactively made it happen?

Scott Morrison? No, he works without thanks

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

Where ever it is, from nothing to something in less than 6 months (assuming on schedule) , is a huge win. Reckon there will be any kudos given to those who proactively made it happen?

The article doesn't say who will build it either. Could L. Fox still get the gig?

Feds and State Govco will surely get the kudos for doing it no doubt about it as it is needed; Fox loses out since they leased the airport land from the Feds at Avalon, they are not in construction but they would have earned money with use of leased land.

[xkxlxm]

The federal govt has had to be dragged kicking and screaming to get anywhere near building a proper quarantine facility. They should have sat down with the states and territories ages ago to arrive at a national quarantine policy/program. Instead of showing leadership when it was needed they played politics, attacking the Labor states at almost every opportunity. (I couldn't care less about Fox losing out and Dan will still be a big chance to get a very plum job there when he retires.)

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by xkxlxm

The federal govt has had to be dragged kicking and screaming to get anywhere near building a proper quarantine facility.....

"I've seen some political smoke and mirrors over my time and I think this is right at the top of the list," .....said who about the proposal? Pretty sure the average punter is smart enough to remember how it all started.

It is however interesting that some states are actually not interested in a similar facility.

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Geeze....

Just started my shift in the Sydney CBD.

Absolute ghost town....

Get my first shot next week, can't wait.

One of the managers at work drove up on Wednesday to visit his grand daughter. He was to spend the weekend up there, then come back. We advised him to turn around as some of the news was trickling through. He didn't. We have a covid taskforce team set up at work, and they seem to somehow get tidbits of news before it is publicly released.

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by xkxlxm

The federal govt has had to be dragged kicking and screaming to get anywhere near building a proper quarantine facility. They should have sat down with the states and territories ages ago to arrive at a national quarantine policy/program. Instead of showing leadership when it was needed they played politics, attacking the Labor states at almost every opportunity. (I couldn't care less about Fox losing out and Dan will still be a big chance to get a very plum job there when he retires.)

I look at it both ways as the states could have called on the feds a lot earlier to sit down an discuss quarantine centres, unfortunately in politics all politicians and parties are exactly the same when it comes to the blame game as the are all tarred with the same brush.
I wouldn't p**s on any them if they was on fire.

[T3rminator]

Wow...was it only yesterday I saw a chan 7 reporter rocking up to his house, and asking if he felt responsible for the mess? Where is the decency these days.

Reminds me of nebuliser man. Hung by media before all facts were confirmed.

Limousine driver at the centre of Bondi cluster wont be charged, Police Commissioner says
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-...iver/100246830

[Yellow_Festiva]

Geeze....

Just started my shift in the Sydney CBD.

Absolute ghost town....

Get my first shot next week, can't wait.

[Pis-ton broke]

this new strain will be a higher level of security, imo, things are going to get a bit nasty.

[T3rminator]

NZ has cracked the sads and locked us all out.

[slowsnake]

N Zedders have always had nervy dispositions, imagine how the sheep must be feeling right now!.lol.


Cheers King Billy

[T3rminator]

Ok, might be time to turn off the internet

Sydney-based Virgin Australia flight attendant tests positive for COVID-19 after flying to Brisbane, Melbourne and Gold Coast

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-...tive/100247100

The airline says the Sydney-based flight attendant operated five services while potentially infectious on June 25 and 26.

Virgin said the crew member was a close contact of another Sydney case but they did not know that while they were flying.

[five 7]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

NZ has cracked the sads and locked us all out.

Meh not much snow at the moment here , so your not missing
much just a minor hiccup which time will fix.

[DJR-351]

Originally Posted by five 7

Meh not much snow at the moment here , so your not missing
much just a minor hiccup which time will fix.

We got 12 New Zealanders looking at a possible 14 day stint in quarantine when they head home from work, it's always a gamble lately.....

[russellw]

Data valid as at 00:00 GMT June 26th, 2021.

Note: As not all Australian States report at the same time, the data below is based on the previous full day reporting.

32 new cases for Australia and no deaths so the CMR is 2.988%.

4 cases and no deaths for NZ so CMR is 0.953% and active cases 21.

The UK had a higher 17,943 cases yesterday and higher 23 deaths.

A higher 16,036 new cases in the USA yesterday and lower 428 deaths sees CMR at 1.796%.

Other notable points: (weekend reporting)

Tunisia (4,694) - the previous high on 15/1/21;
Indonesia (21,095); and
Colombia (33,594)

... recorded new daily highs; those in blue for the second consecutive day and those in red for a third or more consecutive day.

Uzbekistan moves above the 90th percentile for the 10 day period and Uruguay drops below.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Darwin now in a 48-hour lockdown.

30 new cases for NSW.

So, did the Gold Standard State get this wrong? Should they have taken a similar approach to Vic and gone into lockdown earlier? Why the reluctance? Are party line politics behind this? If so is this a enough reason to not go into lockown (I ask this in the context of managing covid, I'm not interested in a political debate as it's against the site rules).

[DJR-351]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Darwin now in a 48-hour lockdown.

I got home from the NT on Friday, travelling around Aus these days is like having a bull terrier snapping at your ****, if your not quick enough you'll get bitten.....

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

So, did the Gold Standard State get this wrong? Should they have taken a similar approach to Vic and gone into lockdown earlier? Why the reluctance? Are party line politics behind this? If so is this a enough reason to not go into lockown (I ask this in the context of managing covid, I'm not interested in a political debate as it's against the site rules).

Its gone to Perth now. The proportionate response has managed to proportion the burden across the country. Who seriously didn't see this coming from a mile away. Said right from the start, don't gamble, house always wins.

The noticeable increase in number of yellow plates on this side of melb is a little worrying.

‘A week too late’: NSW’s delayed lockdown could cost the nation, epidemiologists warn
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coro...n-delta-covid/


WA government imposes restrictions on Perth, Peel regions after woman tests positive for COVID-19
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-...ions/100247502

I wonder if Vic will hold off on further planned easing for next week........which would be announced by none other than the returning premier. Stay safe.

[cs123]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

Its gone to Perth now. The proportionate response has managed to proportion the burden across the country. Who seriously didn't see this coming from a mile away. Said right from the start, don't gamble, house always wins.

The noticeable increase in number of yellow plates on this side of melb is a little worrying.

‘A week too late’: NSW’s delayed lockdown could cost the nation, epidemiologists warn
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coro...n-delta-covid/


WA government imposes restrictions on Perth, Peel regions after woman tests positive for COVID-19
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-...ions/100247502

I wonder if Vic will hold off on further planned easing for next week........which would be announced by none other than the returning premier. Stay safe.

Sydney to the rest of Australia