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During this period, Great Lakes Advocate will work to provide all the necessary information and notices in one place.
Over the coming weeks, this story will be updated with brief stories and event cancellations from across the Great Lakes and Manning areas in relation to coronavirus.
We have removed our paywall from our stories about the coronavirus.
This is a rapidly changing situation and we want to make sure our readers are as informed as possible.
There is also a dedicated coronavirus tab across all Australian Community Media platforms.
Coomba biggest pumpkin and country fair
Yet another cancellation as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
However, organisers Coomba and District Progress Association are considering postponing the popular event to September.
Thank you to all those people who have worked behind the scenes and were already prepared for this day, organisers said.
While considering this cancellation as a postponement with September as a possible new time, this remains a thought bubble.
The hope is that the FAIR will return in 2021
Stay well people
Coomba and District Progress Association.
NAPLAN cancelled due to corona disruptions
Years three, five, seven and nine students across the Mid Coast won't sit NAPLAN tests this year.
The annual tests have been cancelled due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The decision will help teachers focus on the well-being of students and continue to provide education.
The tests were to be held in May.
Pacific Palms Writers' Festival
In view of the COVID-19 situation and meeting size restrictions organisers of this year's ingural Pacific Palms Writers' Festival have reluctantly decided to postpone the event to later this year or more likely to 2021.
We thank all committee members, authors, presenters and support personnel for your great assistance is organising our planned inaugural festival, convenor, Michael Fox said.
All registrations will be refunded - and we will keep you advised during the year
Nabiac goods and chattels auction and farmers' market have been cancelled
Organisers have been forced to cancel both these events scheduled for this Saturday, March 28.
However, at this stage the 25th anniversary Nabiac store sale will be held.
2020 Taree and District Eisteddfod cancelled
The Taree and District Eisteddfod Society has cancelled the 2020 eisteddfod in response to the world-wide COVID-19 pandemic.
The six week competition that involves vocal, piano, dance, speech and drama, instrumental and school choir sections was due to start at the Manning Entertainment Centre in late April.
Stroud show cancelled
Yet another annual event has fallen foul to the coronavirus pandemic with committee members forced to cancel this year's Stroud show.
The first cancellation since World War II, three-day event was scheduled to be held on April 17-19.
At the same time all rodeo events have been cancelled on the advice of the Australian Bushmen's Campdraft and Rodeo Assoc.
The annual Stroud Brickthrowing and Rolling Pin Competition in July also was in doubt.
Anzac Day services cancelled
Taree RSL Sub-branch will be notifying those involved in the Anzac Day ceremonies across Taree that the event has been cancelled in the wake of coronavirus.
Taree sub-branch secretary Ted Hill said in view of this correspondence Taree RSL sub-branch had followed this advice and "we are cancelling the Anzac Day ceremonies in Taree."
Wingham show cancelled
Wingham Show Society president, Elaine Turner has confirmed the 2020 show has been cancelled.
Elaine admits the decision wasn't taken lightly and the Wingham Show Society committee consulted with the Agricultural Show Societies Council and Member for Lyne, David Gillespie's office before making the final decision on Saturday.
"The big big thing is the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone involved," Elaine said.
Under the Southern Stars concert at Tuncurry postponed
Organisers of the Under the Southern Stars "rock carnival" have postponed the tour due to the spread of the Coronavirus.
The tour, featuring Live, Bush and Stone Temple Pilots, was to kick off on Friday, April 3 at Tuncurry. It will now be held in early 2021.
Age and sex of people testing positive in NSW
More people aged from 30 to 40 years in NSW are testing positive to coronavirus than any other age group, new data reveals.
When these statistics were released the number of people with COVID-19 in NSW has jumped to 171, with more females (88) than males (83) contracting the virus.
Can you catch coronavirus twice?
Sunanda Creagh of The Conversation, which publishes stories written by academics and researchers, sat down with two of Australia's leading virus and vaccine experts to find out the answers to the public's most burning questions.
Dr Lisa Sedger and Professor Michael Wallach - both from the School of Life Sciences at the University of Technology, Sydney - shed light on everything from 'Can you get it twice?' to 'How long after you've recovered can you go back to your normal life?' and 'How far off is a vaccine?'
To read an edited transcript of the discussion, click here.
Explainer: How do I know if I have COVID-19?
In a short time, COVID-19 has changed our every day lives.
The respiratory illness has spread rapidly around the world and brought us into a period of uncertainty.
But how do you know if you have COVID-19?
To read more click here.