Month: November 2025

Source: Mental Health Australia

Around 70,000 Metallica fans are expected to travel to Sydney Olympic Park to see the band perform at Accor Stadium on Saturday 15 November, as part of the M72 World Tour. 

Transport for NSW Coordinator-General Howard Collins said fans are urged to use public transport included in their concert tickets.

“Fans travelling locally and from the regions are encouraged to plan their trip and consider the many public transport options available to get to and from Olympic Park.”

“Extra transport services including express trains and major event buses will be running frequently from mid-afternoon. Fans are encouraged to get there early and soak up the buzzing atmosphere in the precinct before the show.

“Travel on all modes of public transport is included in Metallica concert tickets. Simply show your ticket to transport staff when boarding services.” Mr Collins said.

Express trains will run frequently from Central Station and key Western Line Stations to Olympic Park from mid-afternoon, with return services running after the show until late. Services will also run regularly from Lidcombe direct to Olympic Park.

Sydney Olympic Park Major Event Buses will run frequently on all nine routes between 3:30pm and 7pm approximately, depending on the route. The last return bus on each route will leave Olympic Park at midnight, about an hour after the show has finished.

Please note there have been some recent permanent bus stop closures on Major Event Bus Routes 2, 6 and 7 to improve service reliability and reduce wait times. Some stops in Glebe, Miranda, Caringbah, South Hurstville and Bankstown have permanently closed since 7 November and replaced by alternative stops a short walk away. Check signage at bus stops for wayfinding maps to find the alternative stop. 

Fans who need to drive must pre-book parking ahead of time to secure a space.

“If you need to drive, pre-book parking online to secure a spot as spaces are expected to sell out in advance. Alternatively, consider parking at a station commuter car park and continuing your trip by train or bus to Olympic Park, at no extra cost. 

“Motorists should allow plenty of extra travel time on the roads as heavy traffic is expected on approach to Olympic Park.”

After the show, traffic will be very heavy as everyone leaves the precinct at the same time. Fans should expect to allow up to an hour of additional travel time exiting car parks.

There is no major trackwork on the rail network taking place on Saturday 15 November.

Sydney Metro services will not run between Central and Sydenham on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 November. Services run between Tallawong and Martin Place, and between Martin Place and Central only. Change at Martin Place for metro services towards Tallawong or Central. Use trains to travel between Central and Sydenham.

Due to planned maintenance L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford Light rail services will not run between Circular Quay and Town Hall from 5am Saturday 15 November until last service Friday 21 November (1am Saturday). Services continue to run between Town Hall and Randwick/Kingsford. Use trains or metro services to travel through the CBD. 

For important advice and detailed transport information, visit transportnsw.info/metallica or plan ahead using the Opal Travel app.

For real-time updates on road and traffic conditions, such as road closures, visit livetraffic.com.

Source: New South Wales Health – State Government

NSW Health is advising people to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles after being notified of a confirmed case from QLD​ who was infectious while visiting many locations across Sydney.
In addition, there have been 3 cases of measles in Queensland associated with the Jelly Roll concert in Brisbane on 24 October.
People who visited any of the following locations at identified times should monitor for symptoms until Friday, 28 November. These locations pose no ongoing risk.

The Oasis concert at ACCOR stadium in Sydney on Saturday 8 November
Sydney airport, Sydney CBD, inner west locations and trains at various dates and times between Saturday 8 and Monday 10 November
The full list of locations is listed on the NSW Health website

Dr Jeremy McAnulty, Executive Director Health Protection NSW, said measles is a vaccine preventable disease that is spread through the air when someone who is infectious coughs or sneezes.
“Symptoms to watch out for include fever, sore eyes, runny nose and a cough, usually followed three or four days later by a red, blotchy rash that spreads from the head and face to the rest of the body,” Dr McAnulty said.
“It can take up to 18 days for symptoms to appear after an exposure, so it’s important for people who visited these locations to look out for symptoms up until Friday 28 November.
“It’s important for people to stay vigilant if they’ve been exposed, and if they develop symptoms, to please call ahead to their GP or emergency department to ensure they do not spend time in the waiting room with other patients.
“We want to remind the community to make sure they are up to date with their vaccinations.
“This should be a reminder for everyone to check that they are protected against measles, which is highly infectious. 
“Anyone born after 1965 needs to ensure they have had two doses of measles vaccine. This is especially important before overseas travel, as measles outbreaks are occurring in several regions of the world at the moment.
The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe and effective, and is given free for children at 12 and 18 months of age. It is also free in NSW for anyone born after 1965 who hasn’t already had two doses.
Children under the age of 12 months can have an extra, early, dose of MMR from six months of age if they are travelling overseas. Parents should consult their GP.
People who are unsure of whether they have had two doses should get a vaccine, as additional doses are safe. This is particularly important prior to travel. MMR vaccine is available from GPs (all ages) and pharmacies (people over 5 years of age).
For more information on measles view the measles factsheet​​.
If you, or a loved one, is experiencing measles symptoms, or have questions about measles, please call your GP or healthdirect on 1800 022 222. ​

Source: Tasmania Police

Investigations into car burglaries at Latrobe

Thursday, 13 November 2025 – 4:24 pm.

Police are reminding residents of the importance of keeping their vehicles locked and their valuables secure as investigations continue into a series of opportunistic car burglaries at Latrobe, in the state’s North-West.
The burglaries took place in the early hours of Monday, 10 November, with the offender or offenders having entered cars that were mostly unlocked or had windows down slightly.
Several vehicles parked in different streets in the town – including Alberta St, Laura St, Cotton St, Last St, Ready Place and Fenton Place – were broken into and various items stolen.
Police are calling for information on the burglaries, including anyone who may witnessed people acting suspiciously in suburban streets on the night of 9 November or early morning of 10 November.
Residents with personal CCTV systems at home are urged to check footage and notify police if there is any suspicious activity identified.Further, any people that have not reported break-ins, or attempted break-ins, to their vehicles are urged to do so.
Community members can help police reduce opportunistic offending by taking some basic crime prevention steps.
Police advise that locking vehicles, locking doors and windows, removing valuables and keys out of sight, installing sensor lights and security cameras can go a long way to preventing crime.
If you see anything suspicious call police on 131 444 or triple-zero (000) in an emergency.
If you have information about a crime, you can also report it anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000 or at crimestopperstas.com.au

Source: South Australia County Fire Service

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13 Nov 2025 15:43

Bolivar Fire

Issued for North South Motorway and Highway One Tourist park near Bolivar in the northern suburbs.

The CFS advises people in and around the North South Motorway and Highway One Tourist Park near Bolivar that crews are currently attending a fire in the area.

The fire is burning in grass and has burned about 6 hectares.

About 25 CFS firefighters on 7 trucks, supported by 8 Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) firefighters on 2 trucks, have stopped the fire from spreading into nearby private cropping land.

Crews will remain on scene, mopping up the fire until safe to leave later this afternoon.

The cause is yet to be determined and investigators will attend.

Message ID 0008684

Source: Government of Australia Capital Territory

Source: Victoria Country Fire Authority

The Fire Danger period will commence at 1am Monday, 24 November 2025 for the following municipalities in the state’s northwest.

Source: Australian Capital Territory – State Government

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Source: Australia Government Statements – Agriculture

13 November 2025

Who does this notice affect?

Customs brokers who use the External Broker Website.

Information

Service Disruption start time:

As of: 08:00 Monday 10 November 2025 (AEDT).

Detail:

The External Broker Website is currently experiencing an unplanned outage. As a result, clients are unable to access this system.

Action

No action required. This issue is being investigated as a high…

Source: Australia Government Statements – Agriculture

13 November 2025

Who does this notice affect?

Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view and/or update details of their Approved Arrangement via the Approved Arrangement Management Product (AAMP).

Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal using the ‘Sign in with digital identity to access’ pathway.

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Source: Australia Government Statements 2

Australia believes social development is the foundation of peace, prosperity and stability.

While all Member States must do more to tackle social challenges, the need is particularly pressing in situations of conflict.

The escalating crises in Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Palestine, Ukraine. The ongoing persecution and displacement of the Rohingya people.

Across these crises, hard-won gains on social development are being reversed.

People are being deprived of access to education and livelihoods. And Australia believes no one should be left behind.

We are deeply committed to the 2030 Agenda and advancing human rights, gender equality and disability equality.

We bring this conviction to our partnerships across the Indo-Pacific, working through the UN and with regional partners to lift people up to promote inclusion and ensure dignity and opportunity for all.

Our investments are reducing poverty and building robust social protection systems to expand access to education, healthcare and decent work.

These are investments in human potential, social cohesion, sustainable development and a better future for all.

At a time of global instability and uncertainty, Australia is a steadfast and reliable partner.

While some other donors are reducing their development budgets, we have made the decision to increase ours.

Because Australia understands that we all have to play our part to support social development, and ultimately, we all benefit from each other’s stability and prosperity.

Through our social protection programs in the Pacific, Australia is contributing to country-led efforts to strengthen systems to reduce poverty.

We are helping to expand access to assistive technologies across the Indo-Pacific, helping children with disabilities to engage in education.

These are just a few of the many examples of programs we proudly support.

Because whole societies benefit from uplifts in economic and civic participation.

Australia is deepening partnerships with the Pacific family to better understand and work together to address the challenges facing small island developing states.

Which is why we are advocating for fairer measures of vulnerability, including in ODA graduation criteria and adoption of the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index.

When development is values-aligned and locally led, societies are afforded the best opportunity for lasting peace and prosperity.