Sydney Street Talks: December 2021

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

10 Easy New Year’s Resolutions For A Clean Home

Hello friends,

Last year I had resolved to make my bed after getting up every morning. While it seemed like a chore at first, it gradually became a habit and today I make my bed without thinking about it at all. It takes me 5 minutes tops to do it. This year, I plan to make more resolutions to keep my home neat and tidy & develop good living habits. If you want to do that as well, here is a complete guide outlining ten easy New Year’s resolutions for a clean home. Look at them now to have meaningful resolutions this year for yourself and your household.

https://www.bondcleaning.sydney/10-easy-new-years-resolutions-for-a-clean-home/

NSW Premier does not regret relaxing restrictions despite COVID-19 testing chaos, rising case numbers

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has defended his handling of the Omicron COVID-19 outbreak, saying the state is in a strong position despite rising cases and testing chaos.

Pathology services across NSW have been straining under high demand for COVID-19 testing with people queuing up at clinics for hours only to be turned away.

People have also reported waiting up to six days to receive a positive result and at least 900 infected people were also incorrectly advised they were negative for COVID-19.

NSW government continues with paid ticketing for NYE fireworks in the name of social distancing

Watching Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks from a premiere venue can cost a small fortune, but enjoying the display from a harbourside park has long been a simple and free option.

But watching 2022 roll in on your picnic rug could cost you, depending on where you want to sit.

More than a dozen of the most popular spots to watch the fireworks from in Sydney are now subject to paid ticketing by the NSW government.

COVID updates: National cabinet to discuss a new definition for close contacts tomorrow

Snap national cabinet meeting to discuss close contacts

The nation's leaders will discuss a new definition for COVID-19 close contacts tomorrow, as they seek to ease pressure on health systems and testing facilities around the nation.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called a snap national cabinet meeting for Thursday, to deal with issues arising from the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant.

The nation's leaders weren't due to meet until next year, but will gather tomorrow to discuss the high coronavirus case numbers across the country, and huge queues for PCR tests.

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

How To Clean Air Ventilation Ducts Yourself?

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What Clover Moore is planning to do in her fifth term as Sydney's Lord Mayor

She's had the keys to the Harbour City for 17 years, and her reign has just been extended again.

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore is seemingly unbeatable and was yesterday comfortably elected for a fifth term.

By late Saturday night, the independent candidate had won an estimated 43 per cent of the vote — a sharp decrease from the 58 per cent she enjoyed in 2016.

Judge told to ignore 'amnesia' claims of teen who slashed man's face

A Sydney judge has been told he shouldn't believe the "claimed amnesia" of a teenager who slashed a man's face during a "calculated and savage attack clearly intended to maim and disfigure".

Brett Halcro was set upon by a group of young people who'd been partying in a holiday rental, in the inner-city suburb of Pyrmont, in late July last year.

The 37-year-old was beaten unconscious before one of the attackers, then aged 16, used a small knife to cut his face and pierce his right eye.

Why some people are not in the mood to embrace Christmas holiday season

It's supposed to be the "most wonderful time of the year", but not everyone will be telling you to "be of good cheer" as Christmas nears.

Jamila Rizvi, traditionally a fan of this festive season, is one who is not feeling the Christmas spirit this year.

The Sydney Morning Herald columnist finds it "hard to pretend that the past two years didn't happen".

"We are supposed to do joy on steroids, but I am finding it harder this year to muster up the over-the-top joy and excitement," Rizvi told Afternoons host Josh Szeps on ABC Radio Sydney.