As the capital looked to put a very trying 2020 behind it, the year cast a long shadow over the first weeks of 2021. The ACT introduced a hard border for some NSW residents and travellers as COVID-19 cases surged on Sydney's northern beaches.
Canberra maintained a reputation as the COVID-zero capital through much of 2020 and summer brought with it a bevy of sporting events as organisations sought a location which could safely host crowds.
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