Day one of Newcastle and Hunter COVID lockdown

Sage Swinton
Matt Carr
Updated August 6 2021 - 4:53pm, first published July 30 2021 - 10:00am
24 hours into the Newcastle and Hunter lockdown
24 hours into the Newcastle and Hunter lockdown

LOCKDOWN has arrived for Newcastle and the wider Hunter, but there's still plenty you need to know about what's going on in the region.

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Sage Swinton

Sage Swinton

Journalist

Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.

Matt Carr

Matt Carr

Newcastle Herald deputy editor

Matt began his Newcastle Herald career as a cadet in 2009. He is a Walkley nominated reporter who has covered councils, police and general news rounds across the Upper Hunter, Port Stephens, Maitland, Lake Macquarie, Cessnock and Newcastle. Now his focus is on digital storytelling and breaking news.

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