{"id":29822,"date":"2021-08-23T09:31:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-22T23:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/?p=29822"},"modified":"2021-08-23T09:31:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-22T23:31:27","slug":"costco-lake-macquarie-opening-delayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/costco-lake-macquarie-opening-delayed\/","title":{"rendered":"Costco Lake Macquarie Opening Delayed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Costco has confirmed they have delayed the opening of their Lake Macquarie store after a worker tested positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The worker from Sydney tested positive for the virus last week, with anyone who worked at or attended the Costco Warehouse from Monday, August 16 to Friday, August 20 now considered a close contact and must strictly isolate for 14 days according to Hunter New England Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, according to Hunter New England Health anyone who attended the following venue on the specified dates and times are considered casual contacts (unless they have been contacted by NSW Health as close contacts) and must get tested and isolate until a negative test result is received:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Costco Petrol Station and Membership Office, 1 Cressy Road, Boolaroo:<ul><li>Anytime from Monday, August 16 to Friday, August 20<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper said common sense had prevailed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGlad to see common sense prevail here given the new and worrying circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new opening date has not been announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The $49 million development was approved by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au\/planning-panels\/planning-panel-boundaries-and-members\/hunter-central-coast-regional-planning-panel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hunter Regional Planning Panel<\/a> late last year, with the construction of a 14,000 square metre warehouse and petrol station at Boolaroo nearing completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to a 14,000 square metre warehouse, there will also be 800 car spots and a petrol station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Listen via the Star 104.5 Player, download it now via the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/au\/app\/star-104-5-central-coast\/id1068731232\"><em>App Store<\/em><\/a><em> or <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=au.com.star1045\"><em>Google Play<\/em><\/a><em> and take Star 104.5 wherever you go.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>WATCH: Wake up with a laugh and join <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rabbitandsarah\/\"><strong><em>Rabbit &amp; Sarah for Breakfast<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>, weekdays, 6am-9am.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/8394117001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6223623910001\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SEE MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/new-surf-lodge-wave-pool-at-wisemans-ferry-on-track-to-open-soon\/\">New Surf Lodge At Wisemans Ferry On Track To Open Soon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Images:\u00a0Supplied <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Bek Lougher<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Catch up on the latest episode of the Rabbit &amp; Sarah Podcast here!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/rabbit-and-sarah\/a-jar-full-of-kindness-19th-august-2021\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"A Jar Full Of Kindness - 19th August 2021\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Costco has confirmed they have delayed the opening of their Lake Macquarie store after a worker tested positive for COVID-19. 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