Six back-to-back Christmas shows were held across Friday and Saturday.
The website of the children s entertainment juggernaut promised a healthy and safe environment for fans including temperature screening on arrival and hand sanitiser stations. It also noted the venue would be deep cleaned between shows.
Crowds arriving for Wiggles show at the Sydney Coliseum Theatre.
Credit:Sydney Morning Herald
However parents took to social media to vent their shock and disappointment after turning up to find no temperature checking in place and little social distancing, with large groups of people congregating in close proximity to each other.
One attendee, who wished to remain anonymous, told the
Avalon Beach RSL December 11 all day until close;
Penrith RSL December 13, 1pm to 6pm; and
Kirribilli Club December 14, noon to 3pm.
Avalon Beach RSL was closed on Thursday and all staff are being tested for COVID.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said several aged care facilities on the northern beaches would be directed to ban visitors until the source of this growing cluster has been identified and the situation brought under control.
Aged care operator Aveo confirmed a staff member at Pittwater Palms retirement village in Avalon had been diagnosed with COVID-19.
All staff have been directed to immediately self isolate at home and get tested if they develop symptoms. Residents who had come into close contact with the staff member or visited the hotspot areas as identified by NSW Health have been advised to self isolate and will be tested on site.
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The Victorian government wants more oversight of quarantine arrangements for international airline staff landing in the state after a van driver in NSW contracted COVID-19 from a flight crew over the weekend.
Victoria s demand echoes comments from NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard on Wednesday, who said the new case – NSW s first instance of community transmission since December 3 – showed the need for urgent discussions with airlines and the federal government.