NSW Government announces ‘modest changes’ to restrictions for Sydney, continued lockdown for northern beaches

The NSW Government has announced “modest changes” to coronavirus restrictions across Greater Sydney, but most lockdown orders will remain for the northern beaches over Christmas.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian held a “crisis Cabinet” meeting this morning to determine on how people across NSW would spend their Christmas Day.

All restrictions will remain in place on the northern beaches, with the exception that groups of five people will be allowed in homes for Christmas.

However, the Premier said the northern beaches area would be split into two sections, with two sets of restrictions.

The northern section includes anyone living north of Narrabeen Bridge and east of the Baha’i temple in Mona Vale, with the southern section the rest of the local…