Over and out Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, BornToLove said: GB said in her presser yesterday that she would consider easing restrictions once 50% of the population had been vaccinated. I don’t think she specified full/part vaxed or if that was 50% total or adults only. Thanks given her statement the other day of “and we will be open and free before every state because we get vaccinated” it seems she is quite happy for this jus to keep running the way it is. I was one who felt other states should give vaccines to nsw, after these things and a long talk with an epidemiologist friend last night. We need them here. She had pushed nsw in to its own path and given that we need to get our own vaccinations up just as quickly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeldazonk Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 1 hour ago, JRA said: I have not seen the press conference. when did she say they would open up at 50%. I can’t see that reported anywhere? thanks It's being reported in the SMH this morning as their likely roadmap out. They won't completely open at 50% but will start to open - hospitality, gyms etc (with some restrictions and density limits), even with the local community transmission. She also said this in the presser on Sunday. She has said the last couple of days that she wants this to be the last lockdown and that vaccination rates not case numbers will determine the easing of restrictions. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemonMyrtle Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 1 hour ago, JRA said: Thanks given her statement the other day of “and we will be open and free before every state because we get vaccinated” it seems she is quite happy for this jus to keep running the way it is. I was one who felt other states should give vaccines to nsw, after these things and a long talk with an epidemiologist friend last night. We need them here. She had pushed nsw in to its own path and given that we need to get our own vaccinations up just as quickly Yup, you can’t just vaccinate in isolation. Which is why that useless plan ScoMo waved about actually mentioned that vaccine targets had to be met nationwide, and also at a state level. Otherwise one well vaccinated state will tip the scales unfairly. Especially if it’s NSW cause of their high population. (Meanwhile, Who knew studying statistics and probability (and failing it twice) at University would finally be so useful?) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bornagirl Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 hour ago, zeldazonk said: It's being reported in the SMH this morning as their likely roadmap out. They won't completely open at 50% but will start to open - hospitality, gyms etc (with some restrictions and density limits), even with the local community transmission. She also said this in the presser on Sunday. She has said the last couple of days that she wants this to be the last lockdown and that vaccination rates not case numbers will determine the easing of restrictions. In which case I'm glad we didn't send vaccines. I was in favour of it too, until Martin Foley explained they were all allocated to appointments, many of whom would be 1a & 1b. (He also added any unallocated vaccines should go to NSW.) If there are going to be ongoing cases, then we'll need fantastic vaccination rates, too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderstruck Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Just jumping in as a Sydneysider who watches the PC daily to say the 50% etc as it's being reported it a bit out of context. She's trying to drive AZ vaccination and has said that as we reach 50% etc we can look at some of the restrictions but that will also depend on the numbers. She got harassed a lot by the journos about when lockdown will end or when restrictions will end and I feel like a lot is being taken out of context. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcat20 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 4 local today, all linked and isolated 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bornagirl Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I think we've finally got this monkey off our back. First O'Brien, now this, how will we cope? 4 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCABW Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 If that really is Gladys’ roadmap, she will be signing off on mass deaths. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitiri Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 13 minutes ago, Bornagirl said: I think we've finally got this monkey off our back. First O'Brien, now this, how will we cope? Can we print this and display widely through his electorate next election? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorem ipsum Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 minute ago, caitiri said: Can we print this and display widely through his electorate next election? I was just going to say to the Kooyong candidates, - here is your election poster! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over and out Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 7 hours ago, Wonderstruck said: Just jumping in as a Sydneysider who watches the PC daily to say the 50% etc as it's being reported it a bit out of context. She's trying to drive AZ vaccination and has said that as we reach 50% etc we can look at some of the restrictions but that will also depend on the numbers. She got harassed a lot by the journos about when lockdown will end or when restrictions will end and I feel like a lot is being taken out of context. I have done some further watching today and reading today and I tend to agree, now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanette Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 15 minutes ago, Lorem ipsum said: I was just going to say to the Kooyong candidates, - here is your election poster! Preselection is complete for Greens in Kooyong - Julian Burnside not running this time Hopefully Greens or an Independent can knock of Frydenburg! Potentially a strong Labor candidate also up for Higgins (my electorate) so I am hopeful that there could be a big swing. Michael OBrien should be worried 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bornagirl Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 hours ago, CCABW said: If that really is Gladys’ roadmap, she will be signing off on mass deaths. Gladys is fortunate, as are we, that 4/5 people over the age of 70 have had at least one vax. I'd hope the feds got a wake up call when we had our last lockdown (or was it the one before last?) where it got into aged care, and it turned out some places hadn't even had their first visit. There is now, at least, the Aged Care Response Team. If we'd had that in the early days last year, and the vaccination levels that exist today, last year would have barely happened. For the sake of the people involved, I do hope vaccination levels go sky high in Sydney. I should imagine that will be held against us at some stage by the feds who've had to admit we were right to keep doing short, sharp lockdown. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meepy Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Also old Liberal Ministers have come out against Tim Wilson. Hopefully it works. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaryanneK Posted August 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2021 I'm furiously annoyed at Gladys again. It occurred to me as I put my mask on to go for a walk the other day that some of our restrictions are STILL tougher than parts of Sydney - Sydney that apparently has the toughest lockdown ever, while we are supposedly out of lockdown. I put my mask on to walk outside while I was literally hearing her announce compulsory masks outdoors for SOME Sydney areas.....weeks into lockdown! Shock horror, how tough! We're "Out of lockdown" but I still can't see my dad in aged care and my kids school swimming program has been cancelled and I can't have one friend over for dinner... Plus more to the point - the Sydney situation is totally her fault - if she'd "done a Dan" and locked down hard and fast they could have beaten this. Like we just did. I'm sick of the bullshit about it being different cause delta. Yes delta is hard, that's why we did the lockdown style that worked. Like she could've done if she wasn't so determined to believe Sydney was "better". Now she is trying to totally deflect all blame for her failures onto vaccines. Yes vaccination roll out has been crap and yes widespread Vax will help reduce lockdowns..... But we all controlled delta with no Vax. By locking down properly. She is just shifting the blame. Oh was my lockdown leadership crap ? Look over there! Vaccines are the answer! I'm pissed off. 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianalynch Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Beanette said: Preselection is complete for Greens in Kooyong - Julian Burnside not running this time Hopefully Greens or an Independent can knock of Frydenburg! Potentially a strong Labor candidate also up for Higgins (my electorate) so I am hopeful that there could be a big swing. Michael OBrien should be worried She is a strong candidate, Fiona McLeod was arguably stronger, and came with a heck of a lot of campaign funding, reducing Allen’s margin to 3%. Maintaining that 6% swing will be tricky enough for labor, gaining another 3% will be really tough. I’m an optimist though Let’s hope the good people of Higgins remember the stuff ups at election time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purpleblaze Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, MaryanneK said: I'm furiously annoyed at Gladys again. It occurred to me as I put my mask on to go for a walk the other day that some of our restrictions are STILL tougher than parts of Sydney - Sydney that apparently has the toughest lockdown ever, while we are supposedly out of lockdown. I put my mask on to walk outside while I was literally hearing her announce compulsory masks outdoors for SOME Sydney areas.....weeks into lockdown! Shock horror, how tough! We're "Out of lockdown" but I still can't see my dad in aged care and my kids school swimming program has been cancelled and I can't have one friend over for dinner... Plus more to the point - the Sydney situation is totally her fault - if she'd "done a Dan" and locked down hard and fast they could have beaten this. Like we just did. I'm sick of the bullshit about it being different cause delta. Yes delta is hard, that's why we did the lockdown style that worked. Like she could've done if she wasn't so determined to believe Sydney was "better". Now she is trying to totally deflect all blame for her failures onto vaccines. Yes vaccination roll out has been crap and yes widespread Vax will help reduce lockdowns..... But we all controlled delta with no Vax. By locking down properly. She is just shifting the blame. Oh was my lockdown leadership crap ? Look over there! Vaccines are the answer! I'm pissed off. Couldn't have said it better myself. I just wonder how much is her fault personally vs the puppet strings of scomo/business/unions etc. Barely a mention of case numbers but you wouldn't want to do a drinking game of how often she says vaccinations or health advice. I'm so glad we have a ring of steel around our state given their half hearted measures. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryanneK Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 26 minutes ago, dianalynch said: She is a strong candidate, Fiona McLeod was arguably stronger, and came with a heck of a lot of campaign funding, reducing Allen’s margin to 3%. Maintaining that 6% swing will be tricky enough for labor, gaining another 3% will be really tough. I’m an optimist though Let’s hope the good people of Higgins remember the stuff ups at election time. Oh we remember! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purpleblaze Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I put this link in the general covid thread but thought my fellow Victorian's would find it interesting, I certainly did. https://theshot.net.au/politics/morrison-has-given-up/ 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RynandStompy Posted August 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2021 Hmm am feeling a bit flat and tired tonight. I've decided to leave dishes and pots by the sink and not bother, will read a bit and have an early night. I told DH we'll just call that part of the kitchen NSW. Ie no longer aiming for zero, just let those numbers sit. 10 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bornagirl Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 No new exposure sites this morning. I think at this stage we'd be told within hours if there was an unexpected positive. Habits are hard to break, though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Bicycle Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I still wake up feeling sacred everyday until the numbers are in. Makes eating breakfast hard as I am nauseous. Been like this for almost 18 months now. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bornagirl Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 17 minutes ago, Kiwi Bicycle said: I still wake up feeling sacred everyday until the numbers are in. Makes eating breakfast hard as I am nauseous. Been like this for almost 18 months now. That's why I look up the exposure sites first thing in the morning. I figure if there are any, then I'm better prepared for any positives that are not fully in isolation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bornagirl Posted August 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2021 16 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderstruck Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Congratulations guys - what great news. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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