New Year’s Eve COVID-19 restrictions for the northern beaches and Greater Sydney explained

The long-awaited restrictions for New Year’s Eve have been announced but no matter where you are in Sydney, you’re being urged to stay in and watch the fireworks on TV or celebrate with a small group outdoors.

Tight restrictions apply for all of Greater Sydney and the special celebrations for frontline workers around the harbour have been cancelled.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian has apologised for being “so strict” but says we all want “2021 to be better than 2020”.

“Can I say to people — please reduce your mobility, don’t move around unless you absolutely have to, don’t travel around unless you absolutely have to.”

Chief Medical Officer Kerry Chant has asked people to…