Dubbo's junior basketballers won't play this weekend but as of Friday afternoon the men's side was still locked in to be a part of the Waratah League's opening round.
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Rams side were set to be a part of a bumper weekend of Western Junior League at Bathurst but Basketball NSW made the decision to cancel the event as a precaution during the coronavirus outbreak.
Basketball NSW was just one of a whole host of sport organisations dealing with the coronavirus outbreak on Friday.
More than 300 players alone were expected to attend the two days of action at Bathurst.
The under 12s matches will still go ahead as they are being played at Lithgow while Basketball NSW will meet next week to determine any possible rescheduling of the Bathurst games.
As of Friday afternoon, the weekend's opening round of the Waratah League season was still going ahead.
The Rams senior men's side will be heading to Queanbeyan to take on the Yowies.
The basketball isn't the only sport to be affected in the region.
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Bathurst Regional Council confirmed the weekend's Bathurst Cycling Classic would go ahead.
The classic is set to draw around 2000 cyclists for the various events on the weekend and while it is on, Bathurst Regional Council and Cycling NSW are following advice from the NSW Government.
"For competitors in this weekend's Bathurst Cycling Classic and spectators we ask that you follow the advice provided by NSW Health, as the responsible agency, in management of coronavirus," council said in a statement.
"This includes good hygiene practices such as hand washing and we will have adequate hand washing and hand sanitising facilities in the event village."
Sunday's Country Championships meeting at Coonamble will go ahead but Racing NSW released guidelines and advice on Friday due to the coronavirus outbreak.
It warned anyone feeling unwell or anyone who has been in contact with people who have visited at-risk locations to avoid the meetings.
Strict rules for jockeys, such as avoiding unnecessary contact with other riders, licensed persons, owners and public members, were also announced.
Elsewhere, four Western Rams sides head to Wollongong this weekend for Andrew Johns and Laurie Daley Cup games, as well as the women's and under 23s side and New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) stated it was closely monitoring information and advice as provided by the government's Department of Health in relation to the coronavirus in the build-up.
The neighbouring Group 10 rugby league competition is facing the "real possibility" its season may be impacted by the coronavirus after three cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Orange on Friday morning.
Central West Rugby Union CEO Matt Tink said Rugby Australia had sent hygiene guidelines out to leagues and clubs, but no decisions had been made about changing the season's start date.
A statement on Rugby Australia urged the league to follow government instruction around COVID-19.
"Rugby Australia strongly recommends that member unions, associations, clubs and participants follow the advice issued by of the Australian Government and any additional advice that is issued by their State or Territory Governments."
Mass public gatherings of more than 500 people will be effectively banned across Australia from Monday, Prime Minster Scott Morrison confirmed on Friday.
This is set to lock out crowds from the AFL, rugby league and concerts.
The emergency measures do not include schools or universities.
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