Panic buying at major supermarkets Coles, Woolworths and Costco as Canberra heads into lockdown

Miriam Webber
Lanie Tindale
Updated August 12 2021 - 5:21pm, first published 5:00pm

There is "mayhem" in Canberra supermarkets, as people rush to stock up ahead of the ACT's seven-day lockdown, which started at 5pm on Thursday.

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Miriam Webber

Miriam Webber

Public service and politics reporter

I report on the public service and politics for the Canberra Times. Reach me at miriam.webber@canberratimes.com.au

Lanie Tindale

I am City reporter at The Canberra Times. I previously covered health for the masthead, and was a trainee before that. I have written on courts, federal politics, breaking news, features and opinion. lanie.tindale@canberratimes.com.au.

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