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BREAKING NEWS: NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian Says Schools in NSW Will Remain Open

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On March 23, 2020

In Australia Update, Featured, Headline, Sydney News

Premier Gladys Berejiklian Says Schools in NSW Will Remain Open

“Schools in NSW from tomorrow will remain open, the health advice has not changed. However, for practical reasons, in NSW we’ll be encouraging parents to keep children at home.” – Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

  • NSW recorded an increase of 136 novel coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the state’s total count to 669.
  • The NSW school term ends on Thursday April 9, the day before Good Friday.
  • NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said schools will move to an online learning model.
  • Schools will remain open for the rest of the school term unless health advice changes as Premier Berejiklian announced.

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Latest on schools across Australia

Victoria: Closing on Tuesday

ACT: Pupil-free from Tuesday, students encouraged to stay home

NSW: Open, but students encouraged to stay home

Queensland, SA, WA, NT, Tasmania: Open for now

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Christchurch Earthquake Update: Video Footage Of The Aftermath

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On February 23, 2011

In Sydney News

Christchurch Earthquake Information

Local Emergency Phone Number:111 or 0800 779 997

Just an update on the 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake that hit Christchurch, here are the statistics that I read on the latest news article of the New Zealand Herald.

 
The Numbers
76 confirmed dead
238 reported missing
164 patients had been admitted as “seriously injured 80 per cent of the city without reticulated water 40 per cent of the city without power
$16 billion JP Morgan damage estimate
1000 number of rescuers by this weekend
40 police cordons in the city
1464 New Zealand Defense Force personnel directly supporting the operation
431 people had gone through the Emergency Department 20 people are thought to remain in the pancaked PGC building

Source: NZ Herald staff, NZPA

CLICK HERE to Read full story

Here’s a video footage uploaded at Youtube by showing the aftermath of the 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.

If you want to donate and help to victims of the Christchurch Earthquake , please visit  the New Zealand Red Cross Website: http://www.redcross.org.nz/donate. They have  launched the “New Zealand Red Cross 2011 Earthquake Appeal” to support those affected by the recent Christchurch earthquake. 

All funds will be used towards the New Zealand Red Cross response to the disaster, including transport and provision of goods. As weeks go by, different needs will be identified and Red Cross, there for the long haul with your help, will be meeting them.

Donations to this appeal can be made to:

  • Online at www.redcross.org.nz/donate
  • By cheque to: New Zealand Red Cross 2011 Earthquake Appeal, Freepost 232690, PO Box 12140, Thorndon, Wellington 6144
  • By Direct Credit Transfer to our Special Appeal Bank Account: Kiwibank 38-9009-0759479-00 and the account name is RED CROSS.
  • By Direct Credit Transfer to our Special Appeals Bank Account: ASB 12-3192-0015998-02
  • At any branch of PostShop Kiwibank, ASB and ANZ bank
would you like to donate from overseas?

Our sister national societies in Australia and the UK have set up appeals to help raise much needed funds to support the work of New Zealand Red Cross as we respond to the earthquake in Christchurch.

Oprah Winfrey in Sydney Australia

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On December 10, 2010

In Sydney News

Oprah Winfrey interviewing Australian Country Singer Keith Urban

Oprah Winfrey will be in Sydney today. She’s famously known as the Queen of American Television and one of the most famous personality in the world and in fact, she is No. 45 of the 2009 Most Powerful People listed by  the influential Forbes Magazine. Oprah is a household name in the US.

A flash report mentioned that Oprah is attending a private cocktail party at the Royal Botanic Gardens tonight to be attended by  several guests including New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally. 
  
The Australian Government has welcomed over 300 audience members from the Oprah Winfrey Show who arrived in Sydney on December 7, 2010 to commence their Ultimate Australian Adventure.

Oprah will film two episodes of her famous Oprah show at the Sydney Opera House. These two episodes will go to air in Australia and the US in January 2011.


 Here’s a clip highlighting Oprah Winfrey’s travel to Australia.

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