An eastern suburbs council has restricted access to two beaches as warm weather drives Sydneysiders to the water.
Two beaches in Sydney’s eastern suburbs have been closed off as revellers flock to the sand to soak up the warm weather.
Woollahra Council has shut both Camp Cove and Redleaf beach at Double Bay to new visitors with crowds at their limit.
The council took to social media to provide an update on its beaches. According to the post, Camp Cove raced from 75 per cent capacity to full within 30 minutes before 12pm.
“BEACHES UPDATE,” the Facebook post read.
“11.50am – Camp Cove has reached capacity and access is now restricted. Please choose another time or location to visit.”
The update said Redleaf reached capacity at 10.45am.
“Please remember to wear a mask when outside in public and not exercising,” the council urged in the Facebook post.
Woollahra Council also looks after beaches including Double Bay, Seven Shillings, Lady Martins, Rose Bay, Parsley Bay, Kutti, Gibsons Watsons Bay Baths and Camp Cove.
Nearby Coogee and Clovelly beaches were also jam packed as temperatures reached 29C across Sydney.
Randwick City Council has not closed any beaches but took to Facebook to remind local residents: “Some of our beaches are getting a little busy.”
“If you’re lucky enough to live in the Randwick LGA or within 5km of one of our beaches, please remember to keep a safe distance from others when you’re out for exercise or recreation,” the post from the council read.
“If a location is too busy, please visit at another time.”
A spokesperson for Waverley Council – which looks after Bronte, Tamarama and Bondi – said none of its beaches were closed.
Sutherland Shire council has been contacted for comment but it does not appear any of its beaches have closed.
NSW Police said they were patrolling public areas as per the public health orders.
When asked about the crowds at the beaches in Sydney, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian urged residents to maintain social distancing.
“The next couple of months will be the most challenging for us,” she said.
“We know people are tired after the enormous things we’ve been asking of them, but we must stay the course. So I say to everybody please, don’t start getting complacent now.”
She said the state’s vaccinated residents should look forward to enjoying the weather in October.
That’s when some restrictions will ease for those who have had two vaccine jabs, but also when hospitalisations from Covid-19 are expected to peak.
“The next few months are the most challenging and we are going to see a peak cases at some stage, and we’re also going to see a spike in hospitalisations.
“We cannot let down our guard and as much as we would love to be able to think about things that we can offer people between now and then, we have to take a very safe and cautious approach, so that we don’t risk any unnecessary further stress on our already stressed health system.”
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