19 March 2020
Blacktown City Council is putting in place further measures to protect the health and wellbeing of
residents and staff in response to the global COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic including cancelling
all Council controlled events up until 30 June.
Blacktown City Mayor Tony Bleasdale OAM said, “We have a duty of care to residents and staff to
take whatever action is necessary to slow the spread of the virus.
“Based on overseas lessons the most effective way to slow the infection rate is by ‘social
distancing’ which includes avoiding crowds, meetings and gatherings, staying at home if you have
symptoms of cold or flu, working from home, and putting one-to-two metres ‘space’ between people
where possible.
“To this end, Council has cancelled or postponed all non-essential events, festivals, gatherings,
meetings and many programs under its control until 30 June.
“Unfortunately, this includes the incredibly popular Blacktown Festival and Medieval Fayre, our
Citizenship Ceremonies and Community Forums program, but in these times the health and safety
of our residents and the staff who run those events must be Council’s number one priority.
“Council is also subject to government regulations that ban outdoor gatherings and events of more
than 500 people and limit indoor gatherings and venues to a maximum of 100 people,” Mayor
Bleasdale said.
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