In September, we ordered in for Father’s Day, supporting the local restaurants and eateries that pivoted in lockdown. Our separation from neighbour Queanbeyan continued, we felt an earthquake that shook Victoria, and finally glimpsed the ACT’s pathway out of lockdown.
Order in for Father’s Day
Father’s Day 2021 saw adult children everywhere scrambling for options to treat Dad without switching on the stove. Some local restaurants jumped on the opportunity, offering Father’s Day specials for pickup and delivery. Memorable favourites include a collaboration between Brodburger and Capital Brewing Co, for the beer-and-burger dads, and Amici’s curated packs for dads that moonlight as wine and cheese connoisseurs.
Lockdown extended in Queanbeyan, Goulburn
On Thursday 9 September, ACT neighbours Queanbeyan-Palerang and Goulburn Mulwaree were named among 38 NSW Local Government Areas that would see lockdown extended, while “low risk” parts of regional NSW would emerge from lockdown the following Saturday. These “low risk” areas were classified as such by having zero COVID cases for at least 14 days.
Man dies in three-vehicle collision on Barton Highway
On Wednesday 19 September, a man died at the scene of a fatal three-vehicle collision between a truck and two cars at the intersection of Barton Highway and Gungahlin Drive, around 11.20am. The driver of the second car was briefly trapped in his vehicle and was rescued by ACT Fire & Rescue, before being taken by ambulance to Canberra Hospital in a serious condition. The truck driver, Jake Barrett, would later plead not guilty for causing the collision after running a red light at 80kmh.
Magnitude 5.8 Victoria earthquake felt in Canberra
On Wednesday 22 September, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake recorded in north-east Victoria, the largest in the state’s history, was felt in Canberra that morning. A second quake registering at magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale followed about 15 minutes later. Houses in Melbourne shook and movement from the earthquake could even be felt in Canberra’s Parliament House, causing a flurry on social media.
ACT lockdown to end 15 October with ‘pathway’ unveiled
The ACT Government announced a comprehensive October ‘pathway’ out of restrictions, with lockdown set to formally end Thursday 14 October at 11.59pm. Changes to lockdown restrictions came into effect from 12.01am Friday 1 October, with more expansive easing then previously stated, in line with national vaccination numbers. ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr announced that from the start of October, two people would be legally permitted to visit another household at any time, while time outside the home doubled to four hours a day.
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