Here's what you need to know this morning.
Shower facilities made available to affected residents
Sydney Water crews have worked overnight to restore full services in northern Sydney.
About 2,000 locals have had no water or reduced pressure since Saturday, due to a burst water main in Lane Cove.
The pipe was capped on Monday night, with Sydney Water saying water pressure would progressively improve in the region.
In the meantime, customers who are unable to take a shower have been offered showering facilities at Accor Hotels along with providing water refill containers in Lane Cove and North Sydney.
ER walkouts increase in last quarter
Walkouts of patients from Sydney emergency departments are at a 10-year high.
Data released by the Bureau of Health Information (BHI) stated there were 76,117 patients who walked out of public hospital emergency departments between April to June this year.
The NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) said the rate was the highest of any quarter since 2010.
Almost one in five of the patients who left had re-presented for care within three days.
NSWNMA General Secretary, Shaye Candish said the results were a reflection of the pressures on nursing staff.
"Our public health system has been under enormous pressure for an extended period, held together by nurses, midwives and other health staff stretching themselves beyond what is reasonable," Ms Candish said.
BHI figures indicated elective surgery waiting times for non-urgent and semi-urgent surgeries during the quarter were also the longest on record, with patients waiting 339 days and 161 days respectively.
Opal card shut down
The Rail, Train, Tram and Bus Union has announced a new form of industrial action as negotiations and hearings with the government continue.
From September 21, all Opal poles and gates will be turned off for free travel.
Staff have been advised to flick internal switches on the Opal gates, or trip the circuit breaker for Opal poles.
The union said the action will continue indefinitely.
Transport Officers will also be advised not to issue fines and cautions to commuters.
Union secretary Alex Claassens said other actions will include a ban on wearing lanyards or name tags and a ban on staff participating in online training.
Measles alert for south-east Sydney
People in Sydney's south-east are being urged to be on the lookout for measles, with the first case reported in the state for more than two years.
NSW health says someone in their 50's contracted measles while travelling in Asia last month.
Areas in and around Malabar, Kensington and Maroubra have been put on alert.
Patients dying prematurely from chronic wounds, says AMA
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says people are dying prematurely and having limbs amputated because the current system prevents patients from getting timely treatment.
It says chronic wound care affects around 450,000 Australians each year.
Vice President Dr Danielle McMullen says the Association's proposed national scheme offers a solution.
"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from low socio-economic backgrounds and our elderly and vulnerable patients are more affected by chronic wounds," Ms McMullen said.
She said the scheme would fund medical dressings and train nurses, which could help save lives and free up around 150,000 GP consultations in the first year alone.
Flood warning following La Nina declaration
The State Emergency Service of New South Wales (NSW SES) has issued a flood warning after the summer La Nina declaration.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) announced the third year of La Nina weather.
BOM said that there have only been two or three previous triple La Ninas since the modern records began in 1900.
SES NSW Commissioner Carlene York said the public need to be prepared for the increase in heavy rain across the east coast.
"There is already wet soil, high rivers, and full dams right across our State, and with more rain on the horizon comes the very real possibility of flooding," she said.
Over the last year, the state SES has acted on more than 5,000 flood warnings, evacuations, and notifications.
