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Live: NSW Now: Queensland reopens to northern NSW, search for missing surfer resumes

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He was found in an office building on George Street, Parramatta yesterday afternoon.

Queensland reopens to northern NSW

Queensland's extension of the border bubble zone has come into effect, meaning more freedoms for five areas on the NSW North Coast.

Residents in the Lismore, Ballina, Byron Bay, Richmond Valley and Glenn Innes local government areas are now allowed to apply for border passes and travel into Queensland for any purpose.

Likewise, Queensland residents will also be able to travel anywhere on the NSW side of the border bubble for any purpose.

The Queensland Government says they will not open completely to NSW until there are 28 consecutive days without community transmission.

Missing surfer

Rescue crews are resuming their search for a surfer who went missing at a Newcastle beach last night.

About 6:20pm yesterday emergency services responded to reports that a surfer appeared to be struggling in the water at Newcastle Beach.

A female witness told police she saw what she believed was a surfer facing difficulties in choppy surf conditions about 100 metres offshore.

NSW Police have appealed to any surfers who were in the water at the same time to come forward with any information.

Port Botany dispute drags on

A Fair Work Commission hearing over a waterfront wages dispute at Sydney's Port Botany will resume today after hours of failed negotiations yesterday.

The Maritime Union of Australia and port operator Patrick Terminals met at the Fair Work Commission yesterday to try to resolve the ongoing industrial battle over pay and conditions.

Patrick wants an end to the union's overtime bans and work stoppages which it claims is delaying critical supplies into Australia.

The union says it is prepared to meet the demand if the current pay agreement is extended by one year which includes a 2.5 per cent pay rise.

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