After visiting Ronald McDonald House Greater Western Sydney in Westmead, Troy Dodds writes that the House gives families a place to stay, eat and keep working during hospital stays. The charity offers hospital hospitality carts, family rooms at several hospitals and a tutoring program. It relies mainly on public donations, not government funding. A 48-hour Double Donations drive starts at midday on Wednesday, October 21, with every donation matched by partners including FDC.
新南威尔士州卫生部（NSW Health）关闭了位于坎贝尔敦的Joey's Mini Mart & Drive Thru（Joey's迷你超市及得来速）。有关部门称，该店通过小巷的服务窗口出售非法烟草和电子烟。该店此前以“国际杂货店”的名义进行宣传。上周两天内，检查人员关闭了10家零售商，查获42万支非法香烟、60公斤散装烟草以及4000多支非法电子烟，价值约60万澳元。新南威尔士州卫生部长Ryan Park表示，非法经营者在联邦烟草消费税维持高位的情况下，不断以新名称重新开业。卫生专家此前反对削减消费税，而该税已推高了合法香烟的价格。
大悉尼地区已被列入火险天气警报范围，周一预计火险等级为极端。气象局（Bureau of Meteorology）表示，炎热干燥的天气与新鲜的西北风将提高火险等级，下午可能出现雷暴，但降雨量很少。西部郊区气温可能达到36至37摄氏度。新南威尔士州农村消防局（NSW Rural Fire Service）已对大悉尼和大亨特地区实施全面禁火令，并呼吁居民避免使用固体燃料烧烤，注意降温和补充水分，并检查其山火避难计划。
