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EMERGENCY

In an emergency, always call triple zero (000) for an ambulance. Ambulances are the safest way to be assessed, treated and transported to the right hospital for the care you need.

Triple zero (000) is a free call from any phone, mobile or phone box.

For less severe but still urgent situations, go to an Emergency Department.

There are 12 public hospital Emergency Departments in Northern NSW Local Health District and they are all available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Emergency departments are located at:

COVID-19 Update: New venues of concern
Published: 21 Sep 2021

Northern NSW Local Health District has been notified of a number of new venues of concern associated with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the region.

Anyone who attended the following venue at the times listed is a close contact and must get tested and isolate for 14 days since they were there, regardless of the result. NSW Health sends a text message to people who have checked in at close-contact venues with further information.

 

Suburb
Site
Address
Date and time

Kingscliff
Salt Bar Beachbar and Bistro
1 Bells Boulevard
Saturday 18 September   

6:40pm to 8:00pm

 

Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed are considered a casual contact and must get tested and isolate until they get a negative result.

 

Suburb
Site
Address
Date and time

Byron Bay
Combi
5b/21 - 25 Fletcher St
Saturday 18 September

9:45am to 10:15am

Byron Bay
Assembly Label
28 Jonson St
Saturday 18 September

10:40am to 11:00am

Byron Bay
Orgasmic Food Byron Bay
11 Bay Lane
Saturday 18 September

12:30pm to 1pm

Casuarina
Casuarina Health and Lifestyle Pharmacy
10/482 Casuarina Way
Saturday 18 September 2:15pm to 2:30pm

Kingscliff
Peppers Salt Resort and Spa – Reception Area
Bells Boulevard
Saturday 18 September

2.30pm to 2:50pm

Kingscliff
Saltbean Café
12 Bells Boulevard
Sunday 19 September

7:40am to 8:00 am

Sunday 19 September

10:15am to 10:45am

Monday 20 September

7:40am to 8:00am

 

 

If you are directed to get tested for COVID‑19 or self-isolate at any time, you must follow the rules given to you by Health staff, whether or not the venue or exposure setting is listed on the NSW Health website.

Please continue to check this page regularly, as the list of venues of concern and relevant health advice are being updated as new cases emerge and investigations continue.

 

Testing Numbers and Sewage detections

To the week ending 18 September, there were more than 8,000 COVID-19 tests reported among residents of the Northern NSW Local Health District, compared to 4,976 tests the previous week.

To detect any further potential COVID-19 cases in these areas, we are still calling on the community to come forward for testing in large numbers.

Fragments of the COVID-19 virus were again detected in the Wardell and Ballina sewage treatment plants, from samples taken on 19 September. This is the second detection in recent days for these sites.

We urge people in these communities to come forward for testing if they have even mild cold-like symptoms, and isolate until a negative result is received.

Extra testing clinics are open this week across the region:

  • QML Drive through testing clinic - TAFE NSW Kingscliff, 806 Cudgen Road, open from 9am - 4pm
  • QML Drive through testing clinic - Cavanbah Sports Ground, Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay, open from 9am-4pm
  • Cabbage Tree Island Health Post, open from 10am – 3pm

There are more than 500 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW. Find a clinic at COVID-19 testing clinics or contact your GP.

 

Stay-at-home orders

Stay-at-home orders have now been introduced for the Byron Shire and Tweed Local Government Areas (LGAs) from 5pm today for seven days due to an increased COVID-19 public health risk.

These stay-at-home orders also apply to anyone who has been in an affected LGA since the following dates:

  • Byron LGA - 18 September
  • Tweed LGA - 18 September

Everyone in the affected LGAs must stay at home unless it is for an essential reason, which includes shopping for food, medical care, getting vaccinated, compassionate needs, exercise and work or tertiary education if you can’t work or study at home.

People who are fully vaccinated can attend an outdoor gathering of up to five people for exercise or outdoor recreation, if all of those aged 16 or older are fully vaccinated.

We are reminding the community that anyone who has been in an area which has stay at home restrictions is required to abide by the stay at home restrictions even after they leave that area.

More information about the current restrictions for various parts of NSW is available here: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/rules