'Just not the same': The Junction Public School COVID-19 outbreak leaves families in isolation over Christmas

Michael Parris
December 27 2021 - 5:30am
Amber Walsh, husband Ben Rainsford and their children, Lilah and Sam, on Boxing Day. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
Amber Walsh, husband Ben Rainsford and their children, Lilah and Sam, on Boxing Day. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Newcastle nurse Amber Walsh had her daughter tested for COVID-19 last Monday amid a blooming outbreak at The Junction Public School.

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Michael Parris

Michael Parris

Journalist

Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.

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