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April 5, 2021 in Columns, Sports
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t keeping an eye on the Rip Curl Newcastle Cup countdown after three days of standby. On the first day back since the Billabong Pipe Masters and Maui Pro in December and an even longer hiatus since international lockdowns were implemented in March 2020, small waves led to big results.
It is an exciting time in competitive surfing. World champions like Tyler Wright, John John Florence and Gabriel Medina are at the height of their careers and are going against Australia natives Stephanie Gilmore and Ryan Callinan. The most memorable performances belong to the athletes that showed their small-wave prowess, including fellow Aries Filipe Toledo, San Clementian Crosby Colapinto and 19-year-old Caroline Marks.
The announcement was confirmed by Dr Jeremy McAnulty in NSW Health’s daily update.
“Temporary restrictions for Tweed Shire Council, Ballina Shire Council, Byron Shire Council and Lismore City Council will be lifted at 11.59pm tonight (Monday),” he said.
“However, the ending of these temporary restrictions has no impact on the self-isolation requirements for a large number of people in these areas who are close contacts.
“These people must continue to isolate for the full 14 days from their date of exposure, and get tested again at the end of this period.”
Mask-wearing will no longer be mandatory, but the health expert said NSW Health “strongly recommends” people in the Northern Rivers area wear a mask in public indoor settings.