18 December 2020 / COVID-19

Northern Beaches Cluster

Please note this is a public announcement – not an announcement from Hutchies.

Please take the time to review the Public Health Alert as well as the lists below. If you have been at one of the venues at the time identified, inform your Team Leader and make arrangements to follow the steps required by the NSW Government below.

Public Health Alert: Northern Beaches Local Government Area

To assist contact tracing and to contain any potential spread of COVID-19, NSW Health asks that from Friday 18 December to Sunday 20 December 2020, people living in the Northern Beaches Local Government Area take the following steps.

  • Work from home and remain at home as much as possible.
  • Do not visit friends or relatives in aged care facilities or hospitals unless essential.
  • Avoid unnecessary gatherings.
  • Keep to your household group.
  • Avoid visiting high-risk venues including clubs, restaurants, places of worship and gyms.
  • Avoid unnecessary travel outside the Northern Beaches area.

People from outside the area should avoid unnecessary travel to the Northern Beaches during this time.

See the public health alert for more details.

Venues of Concern

Self-isolate and get tested immediately if you've been to these locations

If you have been to any of these locations during the time and date indicated you should:

  1. immediately self-isolate until 14 days after you were last there
  2. get tested even if you have no symptoms
  3. watch for COVID-19 symptoms and get retested should any symptoms recur
  4. even if you get a negative test, you must stay in isolation for 14 days as it can take 14 days before you may show symptoms or test positive.

Location

Dates

Avalon: Avalon RSL Club

Friday 11 December  All day until closed

Anyone who visited this venue at the above time should get tested immediately and self-isolate until NSW Health provides further information.

Avalon Beach: Avalon Bowlo (bowling club), 4 Bowling Green Lane

Sunday 13 December 5pm to 7pm
Tuesday 15 December 3pm to 5pm

Avalon Beach: Bangkok Sidewalk Restaurant, 1/21-23 Old Barrenjoey Road

Monday 14 December 7pm to 8pm

Avalon Beach: Barramee Thai Massage and Spa, 4/42-44 Old Barrenjoey Road

Monday 14 December 2pm to 3:30pm

Avalon Beach: Sneaky Grind Café

Monday 14 December 9:30am to 11am

Kirribilli: Kirribilli Club

Monday 14 December 12pm to 3pm

Anyone who visited this venue at the above time should get tested immediately and self-isolate until NSW Health provides further information.

Palm Beach: Palm Beach female change rooms (in toilet block with small change area at the swimming pool at the southern end)

Sunday 13 December 9am to 9:15am

Palm Beach: Coast Palm Beach Café, Barrenjoey Road

Sunday 13 December 10am to 11am

Penrith: Penrith RSL Club

Sunday 13 December 1pm to 6pm

Anyone who visited this venue at the above time should get tested immediately and self-isolate until NSW Health provides further information.

Train: Roseville to Redfern

Monday 14 December 6:50am to 7:40am

Train: Redfern to Milsons Point

Monday 14 December 11:20am to 11:45am

Train: Milsons Point to Roseville

Monday 14 December 3:15pm to 3:40pm

Monitor for symptoms if you've been to these locations

If you have been to any of these locations or travelled on nominated public transport routes during the time and date indicated you should:

  1. watch for COVID-19 symptoms
  2. if symptoms occur, immediately get tested and self-isolate.

Location

Dates

Artarmon: Roof Racks World, 13/87 Reserve Road

Tuesday 15 December 2pm to 2:30pm

Avalon: Careel Bay Dog Park & Hitchcock Park, Barrenjoey Road

Wednesday 16 December 7:00am - 7:30am

Avalon: Hungry Ghost Café, 20 Avalon Parade

Sunday 13 December 9:30am to 11am

Tuesday 15 December 9:30am to 11am

Updated advice at 17 December: Anyone who attended was previously identified as a close contact.

This risk assessment has now been updated based on new information and anyone who attended is now considered a casual contact and should monitor for symptoms.

If symptoms occur, get tested immediately and self-isolate until you receive a negative result.

Avalon Beach: Avalon Beach Post Shop, 45 Avalon Parade

Wednesday 16 December 3:30pm to 3:50pm

Avalon Beach: Chemist Warehouse, 4/74 Old Barrenjoey Road

Monday 14 December 5:20pm to 5:25pm

Avalon Beach: Commonwealth Bank, 47 Avalon Parade

Tuesday 15 December 12pm to 12:15pm

Avalon Beach: Mitre 10, 49 Avalon Parade

Tuesday 15 December 12pm - 12.20 pm

Avalon Beach: North Avalon Cellars, 4/3 North Avalon Road

Tuesday 15 December 6pm to 6:05pm

Avalon Beach: Oliver’s Pie, Careel Shopping Village, 1 Careel Head Road

Monday 14 December 9am to 9:15am

Avalon Beach: Surf Life Saving Club

Sunday 13 December, Monday 14 December and Tuesday 15 December 9am to 9:30am

Avalon Beach: Woolworths, 74 Old Barrenjoey Road

Sunday 13 December 12pm to 5pm Monday 14 December 5pm to 5:30pm Tuesday 15 December 12pm to 12:30pm

Dee Why: Dee Why Fruit Market, 33 Oaks Avenue

Tuesday 15 December 4:45pm to 4:55pm

Dee Why: HongFa BBQ Restaurant

Tuesday 15 December 4:30pm to 4:45pm

Mona Vale: Aldi Mona Vale, 13 Bungan Street

Sunday 13 December 12:45pm to 1:30pm

Mona Vale: Bing Lee, Gateway, 1 Mona Vale Road

Monday 14 December 4:30pm to 4:45pm

Mona Vale: Woolworths Mona Vale, 25/29 Park Street

Sunday 13 December 12pm to 12:30pm

North Narrabeen: Brot and Wurst, 1442 Pittwater Road

Wednesday 16 December 2pm to 2:05pm

Palm Beach: Palm Beach Pool, Lot 1 Rock Bath Road

Wednesday 16 December 8am to 9am

Palm Beach: Palm Beach Rockpool, Lot 1 Rock Bath Road

Monday 14 December 9:30am to 10:30am

Peakhurst: Gannons Park, Forest Rangers FC, Little Rangers session

Friday 11 December 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Any adults who were present should get tested immediately and self-isolate until they receive a negative result. They should continue to monitor for symptoms and if any symptoms occur, get tested again.

Children who were present should be monitored for symptoms and get tested if any symptoms occur.


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Engineered stone ban effective 1 July 2024

ALL engineered stone regardless of the silica content percentage will be banned


Alternative products must be considered and implemented on all projects.

The industry is shifting away from engineered stone due to the risks of respirable crystalline silica, which can cause silicosis and other silica-related diseases. Although the consultations are under way and there has been no official announcement by Federal or State Governments on the issue, the health and safety risks along with the uncertainty around this issue warrants a decision to ban all engineered products entering job sites nationally. The ban will take effect on 1 July 2024 and will extend to ALL engineered stone regardless of the silica content percentage. 

An update to this alert will be provided before the end of the year when the Federal and State Governments are expected to issue a formal decision on the ban. In the meantime, to mitigate the impact of potential delays and variations, the best approach is to inform the clients of the pending ban and to propose and seek approval for an alternative product. Similarly, ensure all future estimates have the stone specification qualified and priced accordingly.

Product alternatives going forward include:

Compact Laminates

  • Under 1% silica content
  • Extremely competitive pricing
  • Only comes in 12mm thickness
  • Heat resistance is an issue
  • Product not suitable for high end applications

Porcelain Surfaces

  • Under 10% silica content
  • Price dependant of product and supplier
  • Large variety of colours and thicknesses (4, 8, 12, 20 and 30mm)
  • Great resistance to staining, scratches, UV and heat
  • Good warranty terms

Acrylic Solid Surfaces

  • 0% silica content
  • More expensive alternative
  • Limited thickness availability
  • UV stable and heat resistant but direct heat exposure not advised
  • Minimising wastage through flexibility in sheet sizing
  • Seamless joints

Natural Stone*

  • Various silica content percentages
  • Variety of products at different price points available
  • Ongoing maintenance may be an issue
  • Unlikely to satisfy specific warranty requirements

*Although this alert does not directly impact natural stone, some types have high silica content so risk of using these on projects should be considered carefully.

For an up-to-date list of available products and their usability, click here.


More information

If you need additional support, please contact the Quality Team:

Phone 1300 HUTCHIES
Email QualityTeam@hutchinsonbuilders.com.au

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