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Grant Denyer's fury as TWO bus loads of Sydney vultures 'raid' supermarkets in Bathurst


TV presenter Grant Denyer has been left outraged by panic-buying Sydneysiders travelling to regional cities ‘by the busload’ to stock up on food and supplies.

The Dancing with the Stars host, 42, claims to have witnessed a gang of coronavirus preppers ‘raiding’ supermarkets in his hometown of Bathurst, 200km west of Sydney.

The same group of hoarders apparently targeted two other central west NSW cities, Orange and Lithgow, before returning to Sydney.

Shocking: TV presenter Grant Denyer (pictured) has been left outraged by panic-buying Sydneysiders travelling to regional cities 'by the busload' to stock up on food and supplies

Shocking: TV presenter Grant Denyer (pictured) has been left outraged by panic-buying Sydneysiders travelling to regional cities ‘by the busload’ to stock up on food and supplies

Grant wrote on Instagram on Wednesday: ‘This is crazy. We live in Bathurst and we had two busloads of people from Sydney storm the town and raid our three supermarkets. Which were already depleted.

‘They also hit Orange and Lithgow. Geez guys, chill. If we’re patient, there’s plenty for everyone. We have enough food supplies in Australia. 

‘You don’t need to buy for two years, just a couple of weeks. Let’s get through this together, with patience, kindness and resilience.’

Vultures: The Dancing with the Stars host, 42, claims to have witnessed a gang of coronavirus preppers 'raiding' supermarkets in his hometown of Bathurst. Pictured with Amanda Keller

Vultures: The Dancing with the Stars host, 42, claims to have witnessed a gang of coronavirus preppers ‘raiding’ supermarkets in his hometown of Bathurst. Pictured with Amanda Keller

Grant lives in Bathurst with his wife, Chezzi, and daughters, Scout and Sailor. He commutes to Melbourne on Sundays to film Dancing with the Stars. 

Producers have already banned members of the public from the audience, meaning the dancers performed to an empty studio on March 15.

Family life: Grant lives in Bathurst with his wife, Chezzi, and daughters, Scout and Sailor. He commutes to Melbourne on Sundays to film Dancing with the Stars

Family life: Grant lives in Bathurst with his wife, Chezzi, and daughters, Scout and Sailor. He commutes to Melbourne on Sundays to film Dancing with the Stars

Panic buying: Grant was inspired to share his story after reading a Daily Mail Australia article about city residents draining regional Victorian towns of resources

Panic buying: Grant was inspired to share his story after reading a Daily Mail Australia article about city residents draining regional Victorian towns of resources

While on his flight home last week, Grant wrote on Instagram: ‘Bye bye, Melbourne. It was magnificent filming in the home of @dancingon10. I hope I get to return again next week. Although who really knows what’s going to happen?’ 

Grant was inspired to share his story after reading a Daily Mail Australia article  about city residents draining regional Victorian towns of resources.

Residents from Kilmore, Traralgon, Wallan and Ararat slammed city ‘vultures’ for coming in by the ‘busload’ and emptying grocery store shelves.

Nervous shoppers were believed to be coming in from Melbourne and targeting stores for items that had sold out in the city. 

Victorian crisis: It comes after residents from Kilmore, Traralgon, Wallan and Ararat slammed city 'vultures' for coming in by the 'busload' and emptying grocery store shelves. Pictured: General view outside a Woolworths in Sunbury, Victoria, as people wait outside on Tuesday

Victorian crisis: It comes after residents from Kilmore, Traralgon, Wallan and Ararat slammed city ‘vultures’ for coming in by the ‘busload’ and emptying grocery store shelves. Pictured: General view outside a Woolworths in Sunbury, Victoria, as people wait outside on Tuesday 

Hoarding: Supermarket giants including Coles, Woolworths and Aldi have been forced to implement buying restrictions on certain items as customers have been stockpiling on toilet paper, hand sanitiser and pantry items in fear of a lockdown

Hoarding: Supermarket giants including Coles, Woolworths and Aldi have been forced to implement buying restrictions on certain items as customers have been stockpiling on toilet paper, hand sanitiser and pantry items in fear of a lockdown

Hoarding: Supermarket giants including Coles, Woolworths and Aldi have been forced to implement buying restrictions on certain items as customers have been stockpiling on toilet paper, hand sanitiser and pantry items in fear of a lockdown 

Supermarket giants including Coles, Woolworths and Aldi have been forced to implement buying restrictions on certain items as customers have been stockpiling on toilet paper, hand sanitiser and pantry items in fear of a lockdown.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison bluntly told Australians to ‘stop hoarding’ as he outlined the government’s efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus on Wednesday.

‘Stop hoarding,’ he said. ‘I can’t be more blunt about it. Stop it. It is not sensible, it is not helpful and it has been one of the most disappointing things I have seen in Australian behaviour in response to this crisis.’  

Morrison also announced a ban on gatherings of more than 100 people and advised against all overseas travel – marking the first time in Australia’s history that the government has told citizens not to go to any country.

There are 568 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia as of Thursday morning.

Stern message: Prime Minister Scott Morrison bluntly told Australians to 'stop hoarding' as he outlined the government's efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus on Wednesday

Stern message: Prime Minister Scott Morrison bluntly told Australians to ‘stop hoarding’ as he outlined the government’s efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus on Wednesday

Pandemic: There are 568 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia as of Thursday morning

Pandemic: There are 568 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia as of Thursday morning

THE FOOD YOU NEED FOR 14 DAYS IN QUARANTINE 

 1 Person:

Pasta 2kg 

Pasta sauce 2 jars 

Rice 2kg 

Two minute noodles 2 pack 

Cheese slices 500g 1 pack

Vegemite 1/2 jar 

Nutella 1/2 jar 

Peanut butter 1/2 jar 

Jam 1/2 jar 

Frozen fish 1 box 

Frozen vegetables 1 kg 

Pork, beef and mince meat 

Chicken 5 breasts 

Canned tuna 7 tins 

Eggs 1 dozen 

Tinned soup 7 tins 

Tinned vegetables 5 tins

Long life milk 3 litres 

Powdered milk 

Frozen bread 2 loaves 

Sugar 1/2kg 

Cereal 1 box 

Soup 3 packs 

Salt and pepper 

 4 People:

Pasta 8kg 

Pasta sauce 8 jars 

Rice 5kg 

Two minute noodles 6 pack

Cheese slices 500g 4 pack

Vegemite 1 jar 

Nutella 1 jar

Peanut butter 1 jar

Jam 1 jar 

Frozen fish 4 boxes

Frozen vegetables 3kg 

 Pork, beef and mince meat

 Chicken 15 breasts

Canned tuna 14 tins 

Eggs 3 dozen 

Tinned soup 14 tins 

 Tinned vegetables 15 tins

 Long life milk 12 litres

 Powdered milk

 Frozen bread 8 loaves

 Sugar 1kg

 Cereal 3 boxes

 Soup 12 packs

 Salt and pepper

Source: St Vincent De Paul Society 



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