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Snow-goers rejoice with 85cm fresh snowfall

School holiday snow-goers were not discouraged by wild weather in the NSW snowfields over the weekend, as 85cm of fresh snow had fallen on Thredo by Monday afternoon 13 July.

Trans-Tasman travel bubble popped

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said the Trans-Tasman travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand is unlikely to go ahead in the next few months, after being postponed for consideration in National Cabinet last week.

ACT to enact Victoria travel ban from 8 July

Victorians planning on travelling to the ACT will have to get in before 11.59pm Tuesday 7 July, as a strict travel ban is introduced.

Canberra Airport retailers starting to reopen

The Canberra Airport is starting to feel alive again, as the Qantas lounge moves to reopen its doors today (3 July), along with a new Go Convenience store that started welcoming customers from yesterday.

Travellers from Melbourne’s hotspots required to quarantine

Travellers coming into the ACT from Melbourne’s COVID-19 hotspots will be required to quarantine for 14 days, under a new Health Direction announced today.

Direct flights to Ballina launch today

The first direct flight to Ballina-Byron Bay will depart from the Canberra Airport this afternoon, as domestic travel restrictions in parts of the country continue to ease.

Tourism recovery takes off with Ballina Byron flights

Canberra Airport has today announced the commencement of direct flights between Canberra and Northern NSW, in partnership with the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport and regional airline, Fly Pelican.

Qantas to increase flights from Canberra this month

Weekly return flights operating out of Canberra Airport will increase to 19 flights to Sydney, 16 to Melbourne, and 10 flights to Brisbane by the end of June.

Canberra a possible hub for flights to New Zealand

A formal proposal from Canberra Airport and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has detailed flights between Canberra and Wellington to open ‘Trans-Tasman flight bubble’.

Eyes on the pies. It’s National Pie Day!

For those who were hoping to partake in the annual Pie Time festival in the nearby NSW Southern Highlands, worry not! The festival is going full steam ahead.

Hazardous weather warning: large swell and strong winds to hit NSW Coast

Hazardous weather conditions are forecast for the NSW coastline from today, Friday 22 May and throughout the weekend.

Quarantine mandatory for returning travellers

By 11.59pm 28 March, all travellers arriving in Australia will be required to undertake mandatory 14 day self-quarantine at designated facilities.

From the editor: Covid-19 spreading

As corona virus Covid-19 continues to spread, people around the globe – from Australia, Brazil, Canada and China to Indonesia, Iran, Italy and South Korea – have been hunkering down. In some countries, business and...

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