NSW Presser – Sunday 26/09

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I won’t be doing daily updates from now on, but I will do as many as I can fit in! Outdoors today but this time in a bushland setting, Shanes Park in Western Sydney – apparently it’s becoming a National Park. Quite liking the birdsong in the background throughout. Gladys Berejiklian, Dr MacAnulty today. Today’s … Continue reading NSW Presser – Sunday 26/09

NSW Presser – Friday 24/09

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Missed the last few days due to the ongoing emergency fence repairs, sorry! Gladys Berejiklian, Dr Chant, Loretta Anderson (think from South Western Sydney Health District?) today. Today’s key numbers/areas 1,043 new locally acquired cases + 1 O/S acquired cases. 😢 11 more deaths. 131,668 tests. 1,186 in hospital, 232 in ICU, 110 ventilated. 333 … Continue reading NSW Presser – Friday 24/09

NSW Presser – Sunday 19/09

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Missed yesterday due to unexpected emergency fence repairs, sorry! Gladys Berejiklian, Dr Mac today. Today’s key numbers/areas 1,083 new locally acquired cases + 2 O/S acquired cases. 😢 13 more deaths (9 of those unvaccinated). 99,782 tests. k+ cases, majority being cared for in community. 1,238 in hospital, 234 in ICU, 123 ventilated. Since 16th … Continue reading NSW Presser – Sunday 19/09

NSW Presser – Friday 17/09

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Gladys Berejiklian, Stuart Ayres (Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism & Western Sydney) and Dr Gale today. Held outside again today and the audio is bloody awful, it’s literally impossible to hear the journo’s questions 🤦‍♀️. The Auslan interpreters also struggle throughout proceedings today. For all our sakes can we keep these to appropriate venues please? … Continue reading NSW Presser – Friday 17/09

Donations transparency?

September 16, 2021 ~ sambaileybird ~ Leave a comment

Many will have seen the recent reporting around the ”blind trust” donation to a certain LNP politician . I have long held the view that all donations to any political party or candidate (whether they be independent or party affiliated) should be fully transparent. My personal view is that this is crucial if we are … Continue reading Donations transparency?

NSW Presser – Wednesday 15/09

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Gladys Berejiklian (GB), Kerry Chant (KC), & Birth Unit Director at Liverpool Hospital today. Held today outside at Qudos Bank Arena so predicting audio is going to be a challenge! Today’s key numbers/areas 1,259 new locally acquired cases + 2 O/S acquired cases. 😢 12 more deaths. Number of tests not given today. 1,241 in … Continue reading NSW Presser – Wednesday 15/09

NSW Presser – Tuesday 14/09

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Dr Mac and Dr Pearce give today’s update. Today’s key numbers/areas 1,127 new locally acquired cases + 8 O/S acquired cases + 1 case acquired in VIC. Sadly 2 more deaths. 114,084 tests. 1,253 in hospital, 231 in ICU, 104 ventilated. Vaccination rates today are at 78.8% for 1st dose, 46.5% for 2nd dose. 8.2M … Continue reading NSW Presser – Tuesday 14/09

NSW presser, Monday 13/09

September 13, 2021September 14, 2021 ~ sambaileybird ~ Leave a comment

Contrary to what we all thought last week the daily presser did happen. GB, Dr Mac, and RN Danielle Austen (St Vincent’s) are on today. Today’s headline messaging is that no one can let their guard down along with the daily pleas for ALL to get vacc’d. Today’s key numbers/areas 1,257 new locally acquired cases … Continue reading NSW presser, Monday 13/09