Few people were wearing masks at the Sydney protest. (Brooke Mitchell) I am utterly disgusted by the illegal protestors in the City today whose selfish actions have compromised the safety of all of us said Ms Berejiklian. The protestors have shown utter contempt for their fellow citizens who are currently doing it tough. I want to thank the brave Police officers who put their own safety on the line to ensure the protest action ceased.
Lockdown protesters in Sydney.(Nine)
Another rally was held in Melbourne and a third in Brisbane.
At the Melbourne rally, police officers formed a blockade at the corner of Flinders St and Swanston St.
Published July 24, 2021
UPDATE: Since publishing this story, a number of fights have reportedly broken out near Town Hall with quite a few arrests being made. Infamous TikToker
According to the
Sydney Morning Herald, police have arrested 57 protesters and there have been 400 police officers involved in managing the protest.
Speaking with PEDESTRIAN.TV, a NSW Police spokesperson said: “We won’t have an update on anything protest-related until a bit later this afternoon as the operation is still ongoing.”
“But there will likely be a press conference that will address everything.”
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ORIGINAL: Hundreds of mostly maskless idiots have gathered in Sydney’s Inner-West to protest against the Greater Sydney lockdown, the very same day that NSW records 163 local cases, 45 of which were infectious in the community. Read the fkn room, you COVID-hungry baboons.
However the message clearly was not relayed to the thousands of workers queueing up for tests on Wednesday. Lines stretched for kilometres and wait times exceeded six hours, with just a few staff manning the testing site.
Today
Southwest Sydney locals are spending hours lined up to get approval to work. Perrottet spoke with 2GB s Ben Fordham on Wednesday morning and said he was sorry for what the people of Fairfield were going through. “Can I just, on behalf of the government, apologise to everyone in Fairfield for this significant inconvenience,” Perrottet told Fordham. “But also thank them, because it s the sacrifice that they re making … that keeps people safe.”
Fairfield
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has signed a new health order requiring residents of Fairfield Local Government Area to get tested every three days if they leave home for essential work. Picture: Getty Those suburbs change day by day so it is important, this reflects past risk, Dr Chant said. Every time anyone leaves their home they should assume that anyone they re interacting with has COVID and act accordingly to protect themselves and their loved ones.
Mr Hazzard detailed the health order, confirming people who are subject to a test every three days, or seven for travellers to the regions, will need to carry proof of their test result in case they are stopped and checked by police.
Essential workers who live in virus-stricken Fairfield, in south-western Sydney, but work outside the area must get tested regularly under new rules announced today.
People who live in the Fairfield LGA but must leave the area for essential work are ordered to have a test every three days regardless of symptoms.
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Essential workers who live in Fairfield must get tested every three days if they work outside the area.(The Sydney Morning Herald)
Those subject to the testing every three days will not be required to isolate while waiting for their results unless they have symptoms.
Anybody moving between Greater Sydney and regional NSW for work must get a weekly COVID-19 test.