State Restrictions 2021 Archive

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State Restrictions 2021 Archive

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NATIONAL
QLD
NSW
ACT
TAS
VIC
SA
WA
NT

NATIONAL

1 December 2021

National Cabinet has agreed to continue to pursue a suppression strategy to limit Omicron case incursions into Australia.

7 October 2021

Disaster Payment Changes are as follows:

When a state or territory reaches 70 per cent fully vaccinated, people will have to reapply each week for the payment, instead of it being automatically renewed.
At 80 per cent, the payment will be phased out entirely within two weeks.

Once a jurisdiction hits 80 per cent fully vaccinated, the payment will drop to a flat rate of $450 for anyone who has lost more than eight hours of work a week.

Find More Information Here.

30 July 2021

The National Cabinet formulated a four-phase National Plan to transition Australia's National COVID Response (the National Plan) from its current pre-vaccination settings (focusing on continued suppression of community transmission) to post-vaccination settings (focused on prevention of serious illness, hospitalisation and fatality, and the public health management of other infectious diseases).

Find more about it here.

5 July - Stay up-to-date with national COVID-19 easing of restrictions here.

QLD

10 December 2021

Currently Queensland is mandating workers on a school site to be vaccinated which comes into affect on the 11:59pm 23 January 2022. This does not include external excursions or camps.

Current Vaccine Mandate

In terms of general COVID vaccine mandates. Whilst accommodation isn't seen as essential, the use of other camp facilities would require people attending to be vaccinated for anyone above the age of 16.

"No, accommodation will not be under the new guidelines as it is deemed essential. Both vaccinated and unvaccinated can book and stay at accommodation. However, only fully vaccinated persons will be permitted to enter and remain in the restricted areas of an accommodation venue, for example a café or restaurant."

You can read more here: Vaccines Outside of School Enviroments

9 December 2021

From 17 December 2021, entry to many Queensland locations and businesses will be restricted to those who are fully vaccinated. If you are 16 years or over, you will need to carry proof of your vaccination status and be prepared to show this upon request.

For more information on vaccine certificate click here for instructions on how to add your COVID-19 digital vaccination certificate to the Check In QLD app.

1 December 2021

From December 17th the following restrictions apply:

Up to 100 people can gather in homes. No limit for people gathering in public spaces.

Indoor funerals and wedding ceremonies: One person per 2m2 or 200 people or 100% allocated seated and ticketed capacity (whichever is the greater).

One person per 2m2 for short-term accommodation (including hostels, B&Bs and short-term rentals) with the COVID Safe Checklist.

Density requirements do not apply in sleeping areas.

Self-service food: No restrictions.

Dancing: can occur anywhere at any venue (indoor and outdoor), subject to the one person per 2m2 rule.

Masks no longer need to be worn in Queensland, except when at an airport, on a domestic or international flight departing or arriving in Queensland, as agreed by National Cabinet.

Everyone is encouraged to carry and wear a mask when physically distancing is not possible, for example on public transport.

15 November 2021

From Monday 15th November at 5pm, Fully Vaccinated People will be allowed to fly into Queensland as long as they test negative within 72 hours and home quarantine for 14 days.

15 October 2021

From 1am AEST Wednesday 13 October, the Bourke Shire, Broken Hill, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Unincorporated Far West local government areas (LGAs) are part of the non-restricted border zone. There are no Local Government Areas in the restricted border zone.

8 October 2021

South-East Queensland and Townsville eases to Stage 3 COVID restrictions from 4:00pm.

Find more information here.

4 October 2021

The following Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Queensland are considered high-risk impacted areas and have entered stage 2 restrictions from Thursday 30 September 2021:

Brisbane
Gold Coast
Logan City
Moreton Bay
Palm Island
Townsville (including Magnetic Island)

Find more about what these restrictions mean here.

24 September 2021

From 24 September 2021, mask requirements are changing to the following restrictions:

Masks must be worn at all times in indoor places when standing and outdoors when you cannot maintain social distancing of 1.5m from others.
You can remove a mask while seated including at work, school and indoor venues.
Masks must be worn on public transport and if you are in a taxi, rideshare or shuttle service.
You must wear a mask in South East Queensland and Townsville sports stadiums unless sitting in your allocated seat.

Current restrictions for the South East Queensland Local Government Areas include:

Up to 100 people in your home, including people who live there.
Up to 200 people at an indoor wedding ceremony or funeral service or 1 person per 2 square metres or 100 per cent capacity with ticketed and allocated seating (whichever is greater). Indoor wedding ceremonies must have a COVID Safe Checklist in place and collect contact details via the Check in Qld app. Outdoor ceremonies have no restrictions and do not have to collect contact details.
There are no density restrictions for venues that operate only outdoors. All indoor settings can have up to one person per 2 square metres or 100 per cent capacity with seated, ticket allocations including stadiums.

27 August 2021

COVID restrictions easing in Queensland from 4:00pm today:

Venues such as pubs, restaurants and cafes can have one person per 2m² and you can stand at the pub for a drink.

Private gatherings are allowed up to 100 people and community sport is back with no restrictions.

People must always carry a mask and wear it indoors, or when you are unable to physically distance outside.

Mask wearing remains mandatory on public transport, rideshare and at schools for teachers, staff and high school students.

25 August 2021

From Today 12pm (midday) AEST 25 August until 12pm (midday) AEST 8 September there will be a pause on ALL hotspot arrivals into Queensland.

13 August 2021

The Current COVID Restrictions in the state can be seen below:

Just a reminder that the activity consent form must be completed for any student attending a camp. The form enables information to be shared in compliance with Chief Health Officer directions. If consent has not been provided via the activity consent form, or by other written means that will allow the school and venue to comply with Chief Health Officer directions, the student will be unable to participate.

Camp risk assessments must be undertaken prior to approval and must take into account approved COVID-19 control measures and quarantine requirements if restrictions are imposed on an area visited, e.g. the area is declared a hotspot, either during or shortly after the excursion or camp.

11 August 2021

Cairns and Yarrabah residents will come out of lockdown at 4:00pm Today.

Restrictions will remain in place in these areas until 4pm on Sunday 22 August.

People must wear a mask at all times outside the home (including public transport) unless alone or with members of your household; eating or drinking; doing strenuous exercise or it is unsafe.

You must be seated to drink or eat in cafés and restaurants, and businesses and venues are allowed one person per 4m² inside and one person per 2m² outdoors, while smaller venues up to 200m² are allowed one person per 2m² with a maximum of 50 people.

Private gatherings are restricted to 10 people, and up to 20 people can attend weddings and funerals. Dancing is permitted at weddings.

Find more details here

10 August 2021

Queensland has announced clarification on restrictions on Outdoor Activity in South-East Queensland. Activity is unable to occur unless all of the following conditions can be met:

· Maximum of 10 people with no physical contact between participants;

· Participants can physically distance;

· Venue density requirements are followed;

· Participants must wear masks unless they have a valid reason not to do so;

· Sharing of equipment is to be limited wherever possible and appropriate cleaning protocols are to be implemented;

· Organisations are reminded to ensure they are using the contact tracing app

· No structured competitions are to occur.

Government Support: Payroll Tax Deferral is available for tourism and hospitality businesses. Businesses who have been impacted by the lockdowns are eligible for the waving, refunding or deferring of a range of fees and charges for 12 months until 30 June 2022. Find more details here.

9 August 2021

South-East Queensland lockdown has ended; some restrictions will remain. Click Here for Restriction Details.

Cairns and Yarrabah Local Government Areas will go into lockdown for three days.

3 August 2021

The Local Government Areas subject to lockdown are:

City of Brisbane
Moreton Bay Regional Council
City of Gold Coast
City of Ipswich
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
Logan City
Noosa Shire Council
Redland City
Scenic Rim Regional Council
Somerset Regional Council
Sunshine Coast Regional Council
Masks are Mandatory in Queensland School settings for 12 years of age, staff and visitors.

According to the Queensland COVID-19 planning framework Camps are not permitted in lockdown areas in Queensland. All other areas of Qld need to follow general COVID restrictions. (Updated 1st August).

Restricted businesses (as seen here) need to follow the COVID Safe Checklist for Restricted Businesses – industry plans are no longer required.

If you have indoor spaces associated with outdoor operations such as clubhouses and hospitality activities with indoor dining, you will need to comply with the Checklist. (Source: Outdoors Queensland)

Outdoor only based organisations are considered unrestricted businesses, and are not required to comply with the new COVID Safe Checklist for any outdoor activities.

Mask wearing applies to any locked down area or any indoor space (including temporary accommodation) and some outdoor spaces – eg at a taxi-rank or train platform

Masks are not compulsory for outdoor spaces, including workplaces, if physical distance from others can be maintained; to school students onsite at education premises or attending outside school hours care, and to a person engaged in strenuous physical exercise.

Occupant density does not apply to primary and secondary school-aged children from the same group participating in camps operated by a school, community group or business (e.g. outdoor education provider). Source.

Financial Support:

2nd August- The Queensland Government announced COVID-19 Business Support Grants of $5,000 for lockdown-impacted small and medium businesses across Queensland. More information, including guidelines and details of how to apply available soon: go to Business Support Grants.

Restrictions toward entering and exiting lockdown areas apply.

27 July 2021

Eased restrictions from 1am 25 June 2021

(Source: we thank Outdoors QLD for this update)

Introducing a new travel declaration for anyone entering Queensland and expanding the mandatory Check In Qld app to more sectors means we will significantly increase our contact tracing ability and can ease the following restrictions across Queensland. Fewer COVID Safe Plans will be required – instead they will be replaced with a single checklist.

Changes from June 25 (apply for all Queensland)
COVID Safe Plans are NOT required*
No restrictions for self-service food buffets
Mandatory use of the Check In QLD app
Restrictions eased for running events
Travel declaration required for anyone entering Queensland
For more detail go to … Roadmap to easing restrictions

* COVID Safe Industry Plans and industry specific checklists have now been replaced by the COVID Safe Checklist for Restricted Businesses

15 July 2021
Source: https://qed.qld.gov.au/about-us/news-and-media/novel-coronavirus/covid-19-operating-guidelines-for-queensland-state-schools#excursions

Excursions and camps

At response levels 3 and 4, excursions and camps are not permitted to be held at Department of Education Outdoor and Environmental Education Centres (O&EEC) or at locations or businesses that are using a COVID Safe Checklist. O&EECs with residential facilities are required to use a COVID Safe event checklist .

It is recommended that schools insert the following clause to the consent section of their activity consent form (DOCX, 119KB):
I give consent for my child's name to be given to businesses visited during this activity in compliance with the Queensland Chief Health Officer's directions.
If a student's parent/carer does not provide consent via the activity consent form, or by other means that will allow the school and venue to comply with a COVID Safe Checklist, the student will be unable to participate.

Excursion/camp risk assessments must be undertaken prior to approval and must take into account approved COVID-19 control measures."

14 July 2021

From 6am Friday 16 July, all of Queensland will be operating on the same restrictions.

People in home quarantine, regardless of where they are in the state, still need to follow their home quarantine requirements.

Ensuring anyone entering Queensland completes a travel declaration and expanding the mandatory Check In Qld app to more sectors means we have significantly increased our contact tracing ability and can ease the following restrictions across Queensland.

9 July 2021

Those located in Queensland can find information about restrictions here. From 1pm today, What will change from 1am AEST 9 July 2021 The use of the Check In Qld app will be mandatory for a large number of new businesses to collect contact information. Restrictions for business in QLD can be found here.

2 June 2021

Lockdown for parts of Queensland

Lockdown restrictions for City of Brisbane and Moreton Bay region LGAs have been extended until 6pm Saturday 3 July.

Lockdown restrictions will end 6pm Friday 2 July for the following LGAs: City of Gold Coast, City of Ipswich, Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Logan City, Noosa Shire Council, Redland City, Scenic Rim Regional Council, Somerset Regional Council, Sunshine Coast Regional Council, Townsville City Council and Palm Island Aboriginal Shire. Face mask wearing and gathering restrictions will continue to apply in these areas.

View the updated alert and restrictions here.

25 June 2021

Travel Restrictions

New South Wales

From 1am AEST Thursday 24 June 2021 the Local Government Areas (LGAs) within the regions of Greater Sydney, the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour are declared COVID-19 hotspots. This includes the Local Government Area of Waverley which has been a declared COVID-19 hotspot since 19 June 2021.

Anyone who has been in these LGAs since their identified start date - 19 June for Waverley and 24 June for the rest of the hotspots in NSW - will not be allowed to enter Queensland, unless they are a Queensland resident or have an exemption. Anyone allowed to enter will need to go into hotel quarantine.

Victoria

From 1am AEST Friday 25 June 2021 there are no declared hotspots in Victoria.

4 June 2021

For current information on restrictions in QLD please click here.

29 March 2021
As of 5pm today, Brisbane are to go into snap three-day lockdown after 10 new cases of coronavirus recorded, four of those locally aquired.
Greater Brisbane will now go into a three-day lockdown as of 5:00pm today and masks will be mandatory. This includes the Ipswich, Logan, Redlands, Moreton and Brisbane council areas. Schools will close from tomorrow and people in Greater Brisbane will only be able to leave their homes for essential reasons like grocery shopping, exercise, work and medical care.
Schools will close from tomorrow and people in greater Brisbane will only be able to leave their homes for essential reasons like grocery shopping, exercise, work and medical care. Schools and childcare centres will remain open for vulnerable children and the children of essential workers.
The Premier has declared greater Brisbane a hotspot and has urged other state and territory leaders to do the same.
For the rest of Queensland, masks should be worn while indoors except at home and private gatherings are restricted to 30 people.

Aged care, correctional centres, hospitals and disability service providers will close to visitors across the state.
22 January 2021
From 1am AEST 22 January 2021, the Greater Brisbane region is subject to the same restrictions as the rest of the state.
- at Queensland airports (indoor and outdoor areas)
- during a domestic commercial flight
- if you are arriving to Queensland from overseas or from a COVID-19 hotspot, you must wear a face mask while travelling from the airport until you reach your allocated room in your quarantine accommodation
- if you are a driver of a bus, coach service, taxi or rideshare transporting a person required to quarantine.
- Face masks alone will not protect you from COVID-19. Social distancing is the gold standard of COVID-19 prevention methods, as well as washing your hands regularly.
  
  Movement and gathering
  
  You can have 100 people gather in public outdoor spaces, and 50 people can gather at a private property – this number includes those who live with you.
  
  Businesses, activities and undertakings
  
  All restricted businesses can open, in line with the COVID Safe Framework.
  
  All restricted businesses may now have one person per 2 square metres on their premises, other than a hospitality business that does not comply with the requirement to collect contact details electronically. Venues can operate with up to 100 per cent seated capacity if patrons are in ticketed, allocated seating.
  
  Dance floors are also allowed indoors and outdoors, and you can stand up and have a drink at bar.
Face masks

You are strongly encouraged to continue to carry a face mask with you at all times, to provide added protection if you are in a situation where you cannot maintain social distancing. When attending a big event, in a shopping centre or travelling on public transport, we strongly encourage you to wear a mask – especially when entering, exiting or moving through areas where lots of people are gathered.

Face masks remain mandatory at all times in the following situations:
Queensland Education COVID-19 Industry Plan 2021

Updated January 15, 2012

This Queensland Education COVID-19 Industry Plan 2021 (PDF, 228KB) applies to all Queensland state schools and provides a guide for actions required by the Department of Education’s tiered (action level) response to COVID-19. It informs principal decision making regarding the measures to be implemented at their school, recognising that different schools or communities may be at different ‘action levels’ at any point in time.

This industry plan will be updated as required to align with health advice. Printed copies are uncontrolled and may not reflect current advice.

Excerpt – Excursions and camps
At action levels 2 and 3, excursions and camps are permitted to be held at Department of Education Outdoor and Environmental Education Centres (O&EEC) or at locations or businesses that have an approved COVID Safe Industry Plan or are using a COVID Safe Checklist. O&EECs with residential facilities are required to follow the Queensland Government’s approved COVID Safe Industry Plan for outdoor education providers. (Read More)
17 November
From 4pm Tuesday 17 November 2020:

Gatherings: Increase gatherings in homes and public spaces from 40 to 50 people across Queensland.

Indoor premises: Increase from one per person per 4m² to one per person per 2m² (e.g. restaurants, cafes, pubs, clubs, museums, art galleries, places of worship, convention centres and Parliament House). Indoor play areas within a premises can open too.

In addition to these:
Boarding schools: Boarding school students can sleep over at friends’ houses on weekends and holidays.

Residential care: You can visit loved ones who are receiving residential care at a mental health or drug and alcohol service.

Wedding ceremonies: Up to 200 people can attend a wedding and all guests can dance (both indoors and outdoors).

Funerals: Up to 200 people can attend a funeral.

Indoor events: Seated, ticketed venues to increase from 50% to 100% with patrons to wear masks on entry and exit (e.g. theatre, live music, cinemas and indoor sports). Performers can reduce distance from audience from 4m to 2m, except choirs which remain at 4m from the audience.

Outdoor events: Increase outdoor events from 1000 to 1500 with a COVID Safe Event Checklist. Larger events require a COVID Safe Plan.

Open air stadiums: Increase seated capacity from 75% to 100% (with a COVID Safe Plan).

Outdoor dancing: Outdoor dancing allowed (e.g. outdoor music festivals, beer gardens).

NSW

School Camps are will now take place in NSW from Term 1 2022.

Further restrictions have been eased in the state such as:

density limits no longer apply
proof of vaccination is not required at many venues
QR check-in is now only needed for certain high-contact premises
face masks no longer need to be worn at many indoor areas.

ACT

15 November 2021

The ACT Education department allows essential excursions and camps to commence. They state:

"Yes, essential excursions and activities involving individual classes or year groups are allowed, particularly where these form a core component of the curriculum."

18 October 2021

Here are the current restrictions in the ACT.

Click here for more information.

Important to note:

Accomadation is Open
Tours are only allowed outdoors for 25 people or one per 4 square meters.
Tour Transport is closed.

15 October 2021

Lockdown has ended in the ACT.

The ACT Goverment has released School Term 4 Plan. Click Here to see the Plan.

12 October 2021

ACT Government has confirmed that School Camps aren't going back in Term 4. Essential Activities such as Outdoor Education will be permitted but will need to be approved by School Operations and proceed in line with Public Health Directions.

4 October 2021

You can find ACT updated restrictions here.

20 August 2021

ACT remains in lockdown until until 11:59pm on Friday 15 October 2021.

12 August 2021

Face masks must be carried at all times and worn by everyone aged over 12 years outside the home.

Canberrans can not leave their homes for the next seven days except for essential reasons, which include essential employment, healthcare, vaccination appointments, shopping for groceries or supplies and up to one hour of outdoor exercise.

The ACT will go into lockdown for seven days from 5:00pm 12th August. Find more information here.

3 August 2021

Canberrans between the ages of 30-39 can now book in for a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination at an ACT COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic.

As of 30th July

Gatherings under 500 without COVID Safety Plan

One person per two square metres indoors and outdoors (only applicable when from different schools)

Travel interstate is not permitted unless required for certain school subjects/ ‘college accreditations’ Director General approval and a COVID Safety Plan.

Source: https://www.education.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/1795770/Term-3-COVID-normal-school-requirements-30-July-2021.pdf

Check-in with CBR app for external venues (16 years and up, staff and students)

1.5m social distancing and face masks encouraged.

ACT uses a 3 Class System of Events Developed by AHPPC. Camps under 500 are seen as Class A (Low Risk)

9th July 2021

For those located in the ACT please click here for current restrictions.

28 June 2021

Face masks are now required in certain public settings within the ACT.

While there is currently no community transmission, masks will add another line of defence as we work to keep COVID-19 out of Canberra. Read more here.

4 June 2021

For information on the latest changes to restrictions in the ACT please click here. For a summary of what you can do, please click here.

2 February 2021

There is no limit on household visitors.
All businesses and venues can have 25 people across the entire venue.
Venue capacity rules

Three venue capacity rules apply:

Businesses must not exceed the capacity limit that applies under standard liquor or fire occupancy loading and regulatory conditions of the venue

Events

People organising events should see the COVID Safe Event Protocol.

For further industry-specific information, refer to the Business and Work section.
Option 1: 25 people (excluding staff) across the whole venues.
Option 2: Where the Check In CBR app is used venues can have one person per two square metres of usable space in each indoor and outdoor space (excluding staff), with a maximum of 500 people for each space.
Option 3: Where the Check In CBR app is NOT used venues can have one person per four square metres of usable space in each indoor space and one person per two square metres of usable space in each outdoor space (excluding staff), with a maximum of 500 people for each space.
- Organisers for events for between 201 and 500 people are required to notify ACT Health and submit their COVID Safe plan (via the online form).
- Events over 500 will need an exemption in accordance with the COVID Safe Event Protocol.
Find out more here.

TAS

15 October 2021

Southern Tasmania will be in lockdown from 6pm today Friday 15 October for three days.

You must stay at home, unless you are:

Shopping for urgent household supplies within 5 km of home — only one person from a household at any one time.
Attending medical or health care appointments, including COVID-19 testing or vaccinations, or donating blood or plasma.
A permitted worker — a person working for a provider or business that is permitted to operate, and who cannot work from home.
Going to school — if the child of a permitted worker, or if unable to learn at home, or going to child care.
Exercising once per day outdoors within 5 km of home for up to two hours — alone or with your household or with one other person for safety reasons.
Caring for a vulnerable person or for other compassionate reasons.
In other permitted circumstances, such as in an emergency or to escape harm relating to family violence.

13 August 2021

Support Available: Tasmanian Businesses that have suffered a 30 per cent or more reduction in turnover can apply for hardship grants worth $2,000-$10,000 from Tuesday, August 17. Find more about the grants here.

5 August 2021

One COVID Case A 31-year-old man who travelled from NSW via Victoria has tested positive. It was detected in quarantine but it is not yet confirmed whether he has Delta.

3 August 2021

Vaccinations are now open to the 30-39 year old age cohort.

9th July 2021

For those in Tasmania, current information about Gatherings, density and physical distancing can be found here.

4 June 2021

For current TAS restrictions, please click here.

11 February 2021

School Camps can resume. See:

2 February 2021

The number of people permitted at businesses/activities (other than households) is determined by the density of the area, up to a maximum of:

250 people for an undivided space in an indoor premises; and
1,000 people in an undivided space outdoors.

The maximum density limit is one person per 2 square metres.

Gatherings

Gathering limits are determined by the density of the area, up to a maximum of:

250 people for an undivided space in an indoor premises; and
1,000 people in the outdoor space of a premises.

Maximum density limit is one person per 2 square metres.

Where the number of people permitted according to the density limit is less than the gathering limit, the lower number applies*.

Indoor theatres and cinema are permitted to have up to 75 per cent of their usual seated capacity in line with the gathering limits

The maximum number of people permitted on a premises includes staff, volunteers, children and babies.

Where practicable, business operators, staff, volunteers and attendees should maintain a distance of 1.5 metres from other people.

VIC

16 December 2021

Victoria has eased restrictions in the state. Here are the main changes:

The mandatory vaccination requirement will be removed for all customers in retail, except hair and beauty services, and will also be removed in real estate, places of worship, weddings and funerals. Face masks will be still required for customers and workers in retail settings
Restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs are still only open to fully vaccinated patrons and staff. Workers are required to wear face masks
People under 18 will no longer be required to show proof of their vaccination status at all venues, including hospitality.
Face masks no longer need to be worn at weddings, funerals or ceremonial settings. If these events are held at places of worship, there will not be any vaccination requirements or limits on participants, nor any requirement to check vaccination status. If the ceremony is at a hospitality setting, vaccine requirements will apply
Workplaces exposed to a positive COVID-19 case will no longer need to be deep cleaned.
Tour and transport operators, gyms and creative arts premises, such as theatres and cinemas, will not need to clean equipment between users.
Workplaces still need to maintain their COVIDSafe Plan.

10 December 2021

The Victorian Government has announced the $112.9 million Positive Start in 2022 initiative.

An investment of $84.3 million will deliver additional camps to benefit 81,200 students during school holidays and 2022 school terms – making sure students don’t miss out on vital outdoor education and socialising.

View the full announcement here.

More details to come in regards to the investments implementation.

1 December 2021

There are no current density limits for accomadation, food or activity providers. If you are hosting a group (other than a school group) you must get vaccine status of anyone above the age of 12 and all parties must check in.

A Positive COVID Checklist can be used if you have or a member of your staff has tested positive.

3 November 2021

We have recieved confirmation on density limits do not apply for School Camps.

You can find further information in Open Premises Directions (No 3) (Part 4 21 Accomodation Subclause 3).

1 November 2021

Tours and Hospitality services can proceed for fully vaccinated patrons and staff subject to the following limits:

indoors - subject to the DQ4 limit – the tour must adhere to any limits that apply to a premises they are on – for example, if the tour is on an entertainment premises they must comply with the entertainment premises limit
outdoors – subject to the DQ2 limit up to 500 patrons.

This is subject to change on the 24th November.

27 October 2021

The School Operations Guide has been released. It states:

"Camps, excursions, and incursions for Victorian schools can resume. Camp providers can now take multiple-school bookings, however these should be minimised wherever possible."

26 October

SCHOOL CAMPS CAN NOW RETURN FROM MONDAY 1ST NOVEMBER

You can view the Victoria's roadmaps below:

These eased restrictions will see the 'border' between Melbourne Metro and Regional Victoria removed meaning, for many of you, the ability for fully vaccinated staff to travel to your site.

Important Eases to Note:

You can go to work if you are fully vaccinated in both regional and metro Victoria.
Tours Operate with for fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4, outdoors DQ2 and 500 cap.
Accommodation: Open, in line with private gathering limits (Vaccination strongly recommended)
Outdoor non-seated entertainment (for example animal facilities): for fully vaccinated: DQ2 up to 5000, indoor spaces DQ4 .
Weddings for fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4, outdoors DQ2 and 500 cap (if unknown vaccination status: 30 people per wedding (and marrying couple plus those necessary to conduct wedding), DQ4)

18 October

Restrictions are easing in Victoria from the 11:59PM on 21st October 2021. Below is a roadmap regarding the restrictions easing:

From midnight on October 21, non-household primary close contacts who are fully vaccinated will only have to isolate for seven days.

Household and unvaccinated close contacts will still be required to isolate for 14 days.

15 October

The City of Mildura lockdown has been extended to the 26th October.

7 October

From today, regional property owners from metropolitan Melbourne or any other restricted regions can apply to the relevant council where their second property is located for written formal approval to undertake fire preparedness of their properties. Find more information here.

1 October

The City of Moorabool has been sent back into 7 Day lockdown aligned with the restrictions set in the Mitchell Shire and Metropolitan Melbourne.

28 September

The City of Latrobe has been sent back into 7 Day lockdown aligned with the restrictions set in the Mitchell Shire and Metropolitan Melbourne.

27 September

The City of Greater Geelong and Surf Coast Shire left lockdown at 11:59pm Sunday.

A slow easing of restrictions will come into effect on Tuesday 11:59pm. Click here for the Updated Table Of Restrictions.

The government are now intiating trials in the Bass Coast, Greater Bendigo, Pyrenees, Warrnambool, Buloke and East Gippsland. Contact us if you want to get in nominate yourself for this trial.

22 September

Ballarat will come out of lockdown at 11:59pm Tonight. The restrictions will ease to the same levels as the wider Regional Victorian restrictions.

20 September

Mitchell Shire, Surf Coast and Geelong have enter into the same restrictions as Ballarat and Metropolitan Melbourne for 7 Days.

Find More information here.

Victoria’s Roadmap announced yesterday can be found here.

The main points are:

Schools

Further Information regarding School will come out later this week.

Regional: Onsite learning for remaining year levels in Regional Victoria by 30 September.

Metro: By the 70% of 16+ fully Vaccinated: (26th October) all year levels will return to school on staggered days.

Accommodation

70% of 16+ Fully Vaccinated: (26^th October)

· Metro: Travel Bubble of 25km except for permitted reasons.

· Accommodation will be Open for household, intimate partner and bubble buddy for Metro Melbourne.

80% of 16+ fully vaccinated: (5^th November)

· Metro: Can travel interstate

· Both Metro and Regional Accommodation will be open in line with private gathering limits

· Metro: Open will nominate another as part of their ‘bubble’ Members of each household can visit each other or holiday together.

Tours and Transport

70% of 16+ fully Vaccinated: (26^th October)

· Metro: Tours for fully vaccinated: Outdoor only, DQ4, 50 capacity.

· Metro: Tour transport (e.g. tour buses): Closed

· Regional: Tours (e.g. walking tours, cycling tours): Fully vaccinated: capped at 30

· Regional: Tours Transport: Fully vaccinated: capped at 30

80% of 16+ fully vaccinated (5^th November)

· Metro: Tours for fully vaccinated: Indoors: DQ4, 150 capacities, outdoors DQ2 500 cap.

· Metro: Tour transport (e.g. tour buses): Fully vaccinated: Indoors Density Quota 4 Square Requirements and 150 cap,

· Regional: Tours Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150 cap, outdoors DQ2 and 500 cap.

· Regional: Tour transport (e.g. tour buses): Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150 cap, outdoors DQ2 and 500 cap.

Private Gatherings

80% of 16+ fully vaccinated (5^th November)

· Regional and Metro: Private gatherings permitted for up to 10 people including dependants.

80% of 12+ fully vaccinate (By 25^th December)

· Regional and Metro: 30 Visitors at home

16 September

From 11.59pm Friday, 17 September Ballarat has entered lockdown. Here are the Main Changes:

Outdoor Gathering are allowed. But it'll depend on your vaccine level — those with no vaccine or one dose: limited to groups of two. Fully vaccinated: groups of five (but from two households)
An increase of the radius for shopping and exercise from 5 to 10 kilometres.
An increase of exercise time from two to four hours.
The reopening of outdoor communal gym equipment and skate parks.
Personal training with up to two people plus the trainer.
Real estate inspections for new purchases and ending leases.

15 September 2021

School Holiday Camps in Regional Victoria

We Confirmed with Business Victoria (Ref: 594031) that:

Staff need to check the ID of all patrons
Children from the same family CAN share a room / dorm. Children cannot share a room unless from the same household.
Activities can operate with a maximum of 20 people for Outdoor Activities.
Activities can operate in staggered sessions.
Shared Food spaces can operate with 10 capacity indoors and 20 capacity outdoors.

10 September 2021

The Department of Education has confirmed that School Camps are not going ahead this term in Regional Victoria or Metropolitan Melbourne.

8 September 2021

From 11.59pm on Thursday 9 September, Regional Victoria is easing restrictions.School open for Prep-2 and Year 12. Accommodation site can take bookings for single households, intimate partners or single bubbles.

The ACA are contacting DET to find further clarification on school camps.

For more information click here.

1 September 2021

Schools have been confirmed to not going back in Term 3 in Victoria.

From 11:59PM, playgrounds will reopen and in-home care including babysitters will be expanded to school aged care but only if both parents are authorised workers.

Once that 70 per cent target is met (will be around 23rd September):

The radius for travel will expand from 5 to 10 kilometres.
Outdoor exercise will also be allowed for three hours with personal training permitted.
Construction will also be allowed to operate at 50 percent capacity once 90 percent of workers have had one jab.

Regional Victoria Restriction Update will come in the coming days.

22 August 2021

Regional Victoria has gone into lockdown. Regional Victoria is facing similar restrictions to Metropolitan Melbourne (apart from curfew which isn't enforced in Regional Victoria). Find more information here.

12 August 2021

From Midnight tonight, Melbourne is facing tougher lockdown restrictions.

Melbourne is facing a lockdown for two weeks. Playgrounds, Basketball Courts and other outdoor exercise equipment will close. There is a curfew from 9:00-5:00am.

12 August 2021

More Business Grants are available for Small Businesses. The Victorian Government has announced the Small Businesses COVID Hardship Fund. Read more information here.

11 August 2021

The lockdown of Greater Melbourne has been extended till the 19th of August.

Find out more details here.

10 August 2021

All regional travellers heading to an Alpine resort are strongly recommended to have a negative COVID-19 test in the 72 hours prior to entering the resort.

We have received confirmation from the DET in regards to the running of school camps. They have stated:

"School camps and overnight stays for regional Victorian schools can take place within regional Victoria. Bookings must be limited to single schools. Multiple schools can attend camps providing school groups remain separated and do not share common facilities at the same time. Mixing of staff and students between different schools is not recommended...Camps and excursions for metropolitan Melbourne schools cannot take place at this time.”

9 August 2021

From 11:59PM Monday 9th August, Regional Victoria will be able to reopen with restrictions easing to last week's levels. For further information regarding school camps please find it here.

Anyone aged 18 to 39 years old who provides informed consent will now be able to get vaccinated at Victorian’s state-run vaccination centres.

The expanded eligibility will apply at multiple Victorian vaccination centres, including:

· Royal Exhibition Building

· Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

· Melbourne Showgrounds

· Sandown Racecourse

· Bayside Shopping Centre, Frankston

· Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre, South Morang

· Former Ford Factory, Geelong

· Kilmore District Health (Outpatients Building)

· Mansfield District Hospital (Anderson Hall)

To find out more data on Victoria’s vaccine program click here

6 August 2021

Advice will remain the same as the last lockdown in relation to school camps. Camps that commenced prior to 8pm this evening can shelter in place if they choose to do so.

Schools have received this advice last night through the School Operations Guide.

More details regarding exposure sites and current restrictions can be found here:

5 August 2021

A statewide lockdown has been announced in Victoria from 8pm Tonight.

Schools are closed and stay at home orders are in place across the state with only five reasons:

to get the food and the supplies you need,
for exercise for up to two hours and no more than 5kms from your home,
for care or caregiving,
For authorised work or education if you can’t do it from home
or to get vaccinated at the nearest possible location.

Look here for more information.

3 August 2021

From 11:59pm Tuesday 3 August, group limits will be removed from food and drink facilities, physical recreation and sport (including gym classes) and from tours and tour transport.

There is no longer a limit of people per vehicle on tour transport such as buses, trains etc. and as previously, there is no density requirement for tour transport.

Limits of 100 people per indoor space and 300 per outdoor space will continue to apply to physical recreation facilities, as will density requirements. Venue capacity limits will apply to tour groups entering a venue.

If people participate in tourism services in a public place, they must comply with the public gathering limits (currently permitted up to 10 people).

More Details on changes can be found here

Cross-border travel is only allowed without a permit for six essential reasons. They are:

Necessary goods and services, including medical care and COVID tests
Care and compassion reasons
Paid or voluntary work
Education including childcare
COVID-19 vaccination
Sport and exercise

COVIDSafe Setting can be found here.

Whilst campsite restrictions are generally one person per four square metres. An exception to the density quotient and booking limit applies for exclusive use by a single school provided only students and staff attend (no other guests).

28 July 2021

Dear Victorian Members,

Further to yesterday's Bulletin we have been advised of the following, extracted from the DET Schools Operation Guide - note, the DET website is still yet to be updated:

"Camps, excursions, playgrounds and other school facilities and activities

School camps and overnight stays can take place across Victoria with no travel restrictions. Bookings must be limited to single schools. Multiple schools can attend camps providing school groups remain separated and do not share common facilities at the same time. Mixing of staff and students between different schools is not permitted. Testing requirements are now in place for the Victorian ski fields.
Outdoor education including excursions and overnight stays, for the purpose of outdoor education are permitted. Programs should only operate for staff and students from single schools. Testing requirements are now in place for the Victorian ski fields.

Victorian Alpine Region
School trips must adhere to additional requirements if attending the Victorian ski fields. Travel to regional Victorian Alpine Resorts is permitted provided visitors have had a negative COVID test within the previous 72 hours. Children under 12 years are not included. Visitors must be able to show evidence of a negative test as condition of entry into ski fields."

There are no restrictions on travel between metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. If travelling interstate, Victorian schools must not not travel to an extreme risk zone.

This is good news for Members and for the thousands of Victorian students who will reap the benefits of camps and led outdoor activities after many lockdowns. We would like to thank those Members who have forwarded on information they had at hand as well as the combined efforts of the team at Outdoors Victoria.

The ACA will be continuing to seek meetings with DET and the Education Minister this week to express our dissatisfaction for the lack of communication and incredibly slow update of this documentation. We would like to work together to find a solution to speed up this process.

A reminder we will be sending out a survey for members to complete this week on the financial impacts of this most recent lockdown.

Thank you all for your patience over the past couple of weeks and we hope you all enjoy getting back to business.

27 July 2021

Dear Victorian Members,

The Victorian Premier this morning announced that the easing of restrictions would happen tonight at 11:59pm, however the changes announced may affect operations for camps. You can read the Premier's statement here and read the current table of restrictions here.

Please note Private Bookings:

Premier Daniel Andrews stated, "However, due to the significant transmission risk we have seen throughout the pandemic, gatherings in the home are still not permitted. People will only be able to book accommodation with their household, intimate partner or single bubble person."

School Bookings:

Despite numerous efforts to contact the Department of Education, we do not currently have any communications from the Department around:

schools returning to camp,

multiple groups on camp.

At the time of sending this Bulletin, the DET website and the Department of Health Website was still yet to be updated with any current information relating to the new restrictions. We suggest that members continue to check these websites, the ACA staff will also continue to monitor these websites and we will send through more information once this is updated.

A reminder:

Cleaning, signage, record keeping, and other COVIDSafe requirements continue to apply for all venues and facilities with onsite operations as per Workplace Directions. The Density Quotient (DQ) applies to all venues and spaces that are accessible to the public (and in closed workplaces, to shared spaces such as lunchrooms).

Where to from here:

The ACA continues to advocate to Government, including the Department of Education, on your behalf regarding a number of items, including the timeliness of the distribution of any updates to the Operations Guide to align with state restrictions.

In order to strengthen our message to Government, we will need some input from you, our Members. Please keep an eye out for a survey via ACA Bulletin this week, in which we will be asking for information about the financial impact that this most recent lockdown has had.

In a further commitment to keep Members informed, the ACA has employed a new staff member, for the next six months, to keep across the country's restrictions and to be a point of contact for members who may have queries about particular COVID settings (learn more in this weeks newsletter).

Financial Support

There are a number of opportunities available for individuals and business via both the sate and federal Governments including:

COVID-19 Disaster Payment
If you lost work income during the COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria from July 2021, you may be eligible for COVID-19 Disaster Payment. Find out more here.

You may qualify for the Small Business Digital Adaptation Program.

If you have apprentices, you may qualify for the JobTrainer apprentice supplement

You can apply for extended and expanded payroll tax deferral. Eligible businesses with payrolls up to $10 million can defer their liabilities for the full 2020/21 financial year - find out more here.

Regional Tourism Support Package
The Regional Tourism Support Package provides support to tourism providers impacted by recent restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus. Find out more here.

Income Support may also be available for those staff who may have lost work. Find out more here.

9 July 2021

Some restrictions in Victoria have eased as of 11:59pm last night. View the current Victorian restrictions here. Accommodation restrictions remain at "Bookings permitted for single households plus 15 visitors (including dependants, but not infants under 12 months)" - see here.

25 June 2021 - Restrictions ease across Victoria - to view the current restrcitions, please click here.

4 June 2021 - DET Update provided to members via ACA Bulletin:

Dear Members,

The Victorian DET has updated their School Operations Guide, and have provided the extract below as relates to camps:

Camps, playgrounds, pools and other school facilities and activities for all Regional Schools

Students can participate in a school camp if the camping venue is limited to use by a single school only and located in regional Victoria.
Excursions and incursions are not permitted at this time.
Playgrounds remain open for school use and can be made available for community use out of school hours.
Drinking fountains can remain open.
Indoor pools should be closed for this period.
Outdoor pools can be used for educational purposes. Restrictions on the number of people permitted in an outdoor community pool facility do not apply if it is being used exclusively by a single school for educational purposes.
Community groups can use school facilities when the use complies with permitted activity in the community.
School tours should not be conducted on-site for prospective students and their families at this time.
Non-essential visitors should be excluded from school sites for this period.
Non-essential meetings, and all school events, gatherings and assemblies should be deferred or held remotely.
School bus services across the state will continue to operate as normal.

Camps, playgrounds, pools and other school facilities and activities for all Metropolitan Schools

School camps and excursions cannot take place during this period.
The exception are camps that commenced prior to 11.59pm on Thursday 27 May. These can continue but camp activities must be consistent with the restrictions in place for the wider community.
Camps are permitted to ‘shelter in place’ with appropriate staff supervision and care and no visitors to the camp site. Schools may choose to return from camps earlier than expected but are not required to do so. Once the camp has concluded, participants should travel directly to their residence and stay at home if this occurs while restrictions remain in place. Where possible, travel should be avoided during the circuit breaker period. If travel home from the camp facility is necessary during the circuit breaker period, students and staff should travel directly home and once home, only leave for the permitted reasons.
Playgrounds remain open for school use and can be made available for community use out of school hours.
Drinking fountains can remain open.
School pools should be closed for this period.
Community groups are not permitted to use school facilities at this time (indoor or outdoor).
School tours should not be conducted on-site for prospective students and their families at this time.
Non-essential visitors should be excluded from school sites for this period.
Non-essential meetings, and all school events, gatherings and assemblies must be deferred or held remotely.
School bus services across the state will continue to operate as normal.

I extend our thanks to DET for providing us with this update so quickly, and for keeping communication channels open.

The Australian Camps Association will pass on any further information to you asap.

Pete Griffiths
CEO

3 June 2021 - Restrictions eased for Regional Victoria with Melbourne Metro to remain in Lockdown with 5 reasons to leave home. For details please click here.

27 May 2021 - Victoria to go into lockdown, only 5 reasons to leave home.

23 March 2021 - Gathering limits increased

"From 6pm on Friday 26 March, masks will no longer be required in retail settings but Victorians will still need to carry one with them at all times and wear it on public transport, in rideshare vehicles and taxis and in sensitive settings such as aged care facilities and hospitals.

Victorians will be able to host up to 100 people in their home per day. Outdoor gatherings in public places – the beach, the park – can also increase to 200 people."

You can read the statement here.

Please note that there is some inconsistency in dates and in content on the DHHS website. We believe that some of the website is yet to be updated.

17 February 2021

Victorian Premier announces five day lockdown will end at 11:59pm Wednesday February 17th.

5 visitors at home
20 outdoor public gatherings

Read:

Premier's statement 17 Feb here.
Full list of restrictions here.

School camps can resume.

12 February 2021

Victorian Premier announces five day lockdown beginning at 11:50pm Friday February 12th.

If you've not seen the statement from Premier Daniel Andrews you can do so below:

DHHS FAQs for Tourism and Accommodation
Updated on: 4 February 2021

Industry Restart Guidelines can be found here.

Q: I am an accommodation provider. What regulations apply to my business

A: All accommodation businesses can open in line with COVIDSafe Summer restrictions.

Each booking is restricted to a maximum of 15 people. Infants under 12 months are excluded from this cap. This is in line with the restrictions on private gatherings. The density quotient of one person per two square metres applies to communal spaces if the venue is using electronic record keeping (for example, QR code technology), otherwise the density quotient of one person per four square metres applies.

Read more in the Industry Restart Guidelines – Accommodation:

Industry Restart Guidelines: Accommodation | COVIDSafe Summer

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Q: I wash all bedding items between each guest. Do I also need to wash other items such as throws, cushions and mattress protectors?

A: Bedding that comes into direct contact with a customer (such as sheets, quilt covers and pillowcases) must be washed before the next booking, and other items should follow routine practice.

The laundering of linen should be conducted using the warmest setting possible, in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Dry items completely. Do not shake dirty laundry as this may disperse the virus through the air.

Q: I operate a facility with communal areas (bathroom, kitchen, living areas, etc.). What do I need to do to make them safe?

A: Communal areas at hostels, caravan parks or other venues such as bathrooms or kitchens can open in line with the Industry Restart Guideline — Accommodation. The density quotient of one person per two square metres applies to communal spaces if the venue is using electronic record keeping (for example, QR code technology), otherwise the density quotient of one person per four square metres applies.

You must follow current face mask restrictions. For more information on current face mask requirements, see Face masks page.

Communal areas are subject to cleaning requirements in the Industry Restart Guideline — Accommodation.

Industry Restart Guidelines: Accommodation | COVIDSafe Summer

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Shared equipment is to be cleaned and disinfected between users, in line with the cleaning and disinfection guidelines.

Facilities should also implement rostered use of facilities and the provision of cleaning products for people using them. See the preventing infection in the workplace page for more information.

Q: I run a hostel with shared dorm room as and shared facilities (recreational, dining, kitchen, bathroom). What regulations apply to my business?

A: Throughout COVIDSafe Summer, each group booking at an accommodation facility is restricted to a maximum of 30 people. Infants under 12 months are excluded from this cap. This is in line with the restrictions on private gatherings.

People from separate group bookings are not permitted to share the same bedroom or dorm room. Communal areas have a patron cap based on a density quotient of one person per two square metres, if the venue is using electronic record keeping (such as QR code technology).

If the venue does not use electronic record keeping, then a density quotient of one person per four square metres applies to communal areas.

Update on office workers

From Monday 18 January 2021 more office workers will be able to make a partial return to the office.

In line with previous announcements, up to 50 per cent of office workers who are not in the public service will be able to return to on-site work as well as up to 25 per cent of public service workers.
Offices with fewer than 40 staff can have 20 staff on-site subject to density quotients.
Additionally, from Monday 18 January 2021 face masks will no longer be required to be worn in offices.
You must always carry a face mask with you when you leave home unless you have a lawful reason not to.
It is strongly recommended you wear one whenever you cannot keep 1.5 metres distance from others.

22 November

Restrictions are changing in Victoria from 11:59pm on Sunday 22 November 2020:

Social Gatherings

You can meet up in groups of up to 50 people in a public outdoor place from any number of households.
You can have up to 15 people visit you at home each day. Infants under 12 months are not included in this cap. Dependents over 12 months of age are included in the 15 person limit.

Travel

You can go on holiday anywhere in Victoria.
You can book accommodation with the people you live with, your intimate partner, and up to 15 friends or family members who don’t live with you. Babies under 12 months are excluded.
Tourism groups and transport – groups of up to 20 indoors or 50 if outdoors.
For information on international travel, including arriving to Victoria from New Zealand, visit the overseas travellers page. 
For information on restrictions and travel requirements to travel to Victoria from South Australia, visit South Australian Border Permit.

Accommodation and food services sector guidance - Sector guidance for accommodation and food services business within Victoria can be found here and the Premier's statement can be found here.

SA

17 December

At 90% (28th December) SA is expected to hit double vaccinated.

South Australia current restrictions can be found here.

20 November

Some specific restrictions relavant can be seen in Wedding in an outdoor setting:

Maximum number of attendees is 150.
Food and beverage consumption if a standing event: 1 person per 2 square metres, if seated 3 people per 4 square metres.
Must have an approved contact tracing system and records other than seated activities with 50 or fewer attendees.
Singing is permitted (masks must be worn indoors). Performers do not have to wear a mask.
Up to 50 attendees, dancing is permitted.
A maximum of 50 people are permitted to dance at any time where up to 150 people are present.
Communal food and beverage areas are not permitted.
If 51-150 people are present, a COVID Marshal is required.

16 November 2021

South Australia has announced all staff and volunteers who work in a school or childcare must have their first COVID-19 vaccine. The mandate will come in to force on Friday, December 10.

27 October 2021

South Australia has announced an easing of restrictions within the state. It's main feature is opening its borders from the 23rd November. Read more here.

8 October 2021

Councils Mount Gambier, Wattle Range and Gant have eased restrictions to the same levels as the rest of South Australia.

9 August 2021

The South Australian COVID-19 Additional Business Support Grant will provide $3,000 cash grants for employing businesses and $1,000 grants for sole traders in eligible industry sectors. Businesses must demonstrate a 30 per cent or more decline in turnover over a two-week period as a result of the COVID-19 trading restrictions imposed on July 28.

An additional CBD grant of $1,000 will be available for eligible businesses.

There is also a new Major Events Support Grant of up to $25,000 for eligible events that were cancelled or postponed and suffered a significant financial loss due to the COVID-19 lockdown in July or further restrictions to August 4.

Applications will open on the 13th of August.

For more details click here.

3 August 2021

Some restrictions on activities in SA will ease from Thursday 5 August 2021. A new Activities Direction will come into effect.

From Wednesday 4th 11:59PM Density Limits return to 50 per cent capacity - 1 person per 2 sqm (Source TICSA)

Find out more.

9th July 2021

In South Australia, current restriction information can be found here.

4 June 2021

For current restrictions and requirements please click here.

11 February 2021

South Australian border closes to Greater Melbourne.

2 February 2021

The following gathering provisions apply:

Private function (including wedding and funerals)

200 people, maximum 1 person per 2 square metres

Private functions include weddings, funerals, parties or any other function which is by invite only that is held at licensed premises. The function must be in a designated area which has no public access and where possible separate bathroom facilities from the rest of the venue.

Guests must use their best endeavours to remain segregated from other patrons at the premises. Food and beverages must have no shared utensils but can be consumed while standing. Dancing is also permitted.

Private residence

50 people per house

Private place

200 people maximum

WA

14 December 2021

WA has announced that the border will open on 5th Feburary aligned with the state reaching 90% Fully Vaccinated.

15 November 2021

The WA Government announced last week plans regarding WA's Safe Transition Plan. This is what we know:

There is no indicative date for borders to open however it is predicted at being mid January 2022.
When 90% of WA is vaccinated, Border controls eased with conditions
All interstate and international arrivals are required to have a Good 2 Go Pass.
For International and Interstate arrivals: No quarantine for double dose vaccinated arrivals, Negative PCR test 72 hours before departure and a test on arrival (to be phased out, pending a review) A 14 day quarantine in a designated facility for high risk arrivals (e.g. unvaccinated people).
General Restrictions that will apply such as:
- Face masks for some high risk indoor settings (e.g. public transport, hospitals, and aged care facilities)
- Proof of vaccination for large events (1000+), nightclubs and casino
- Contact registration (SafeWA) at all public venues
- Revised COVID Event and Safety Plans
- Restricted entry to remote Aboriginal communities, where necessary.

16 August 2021

Pfizer vaccines are now available to people aged 16 to 39 in Western Australia.

5 August 2021

There is a potential community transmission Case in Western Australia.
Find out more information here.

3 August 2021

People aged 30 to 39 who have already registered for a COVID-19 vaccine at Roll up for WA will be given priority for bookings and can make an appointment at a state-run clinic.

All other Western Australians aged 30 to 39 can register for a COVID-19 vaccine now at Roll up for WA. These people will be eligible to make a booking from Monday 9 August.

Financial Support:

The WA State Government announced $3,000 Small Business Lockdown Assistance Grants to support small businesses in WA most impacted by the recent four-day lockdown and restrictions with a payroll of less than $4 million. Find more information here: https://www.smallbusiness.wa.gov.au/blog/wa-coronavirus-relief-package

9th July 2021

In Western Australia you can find out 'what you can and can't do' here.

27 June 2021

Effective 12pm, Sunday 27 June, restrictions will be introduced for Perth and Peel for a minimum 3 days.

This follows a community case of COVID-19 being detected overnight in WA, relating to NSW travel.

People are encouraged to check the locations in WA visited by confirmed cases.

Masks

Masks mandatory:

Indoors

Public transport

Outdoor public areas where physical distancing is not possible.

Mask-wearing mandatory except for primary school students and those who are exempt.

Gatherings

Limit of 30 visitors to the home.

Events

Events that cannot be restricted to 150 people will be cancelled or played without spectators today.

West Coast Eagles vs Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium will go ahead without spectators.

Chicken and Beer Festival will be cancelled.

Business and venues

150 patron limit and 2sqm rule for:

Hospitality
Beauty/hairdressing
Public venues (swimming pools, recreation centres)
Fitness venues (gyms, Pilates, yoga, dance studios)
Casinos
Nightclubs
Places of worship.

For more detail, please click here.

4 June 2021

For information on the current restrictions in Western Australia, please click here.

8 February 2021

Transition out of lockdown from 6pm, Friday 5 February

Pending no further local cases, the five-day lockdown for the Perth, Peel and South West regions will end as planned.

From 6pm, Friday 5 February the following will come into effect:

Perth and Peel will enter into a post-lockdown transition period until 12.01am, Sunday 14 February. This allows the full 14-day incubation period to run its course
South West will return straight to pre-lockdown conditions.

The post-lockdown transition period for Perth and Peel includes:

Wearing a mask when in public and while at work, unless exempt or for vigorous outdoor exercise
All business and venues can reopen, except for the casino and nightclubs
4 square metre capacity rule in place for hospitality, entertainment, public and fitness venues, up to a maximum of 150 (excluding staff)
150-person capacity at all events including weddings, funerals and community sport (includes players, officials and spectators)
Seated service only at hospitality venues
Dancing only permitted at weddings and dance studios
20-person limit for private indoor and outdoor gatherings
Visits to aged care and disability care facilities restricted to compassionate grounds
Residential school and boarding facilities can resume with a COVID Safety Plan
Only essential travel permitted in and out of the Perth and Peel regions to other parts of WA.

Under the post-lockdown transition measures, schools in Perth and Peel will start from Monday 8 February. Masks are required to be worn by all school staff and secondary students. They are not required for primary school students.

FIND OUT MORE HERE.

2 February 2021

Perth, Peel and South West lockdown

Based on health advice, a lockdown has been introduced for the Perth metropolitan area, Peel and the South West regions starting 6pm Sunday, 31 January 2021 until 6pm on Friday, 5 February 2021.

Find out more here.

NT

8 December 2021

Lockout is ending at 12pm in Katherine.

1 December 2021

Following positive COVID-19 cases in the Northern Territory, parts of the NT have gone into a lockdown.

The Lajamanu community and the surrounding homelands is in a lockdown which will continue until 6pm on 11 December 2021.

From 12pm, Saturday 27 November 2021, the Municipality of Katherine including Rockhole transitioned from a lockdown to a lockout until midday on Tuesday 7 December.

Robinson River, including surrounding homelands is in a lockout, this will remain in place until Wednesday, 1 December.

More detail can be found here.

23 November 2021

Katherine has been confirmed to be in some form of lockdown till the 4th of December.

16 November 2021

Katherine and the Robinson River has entered a 72hr snap lockdown. NT has mandated mask for all residents.

For current information about COVID-19 in the Northern Territory, please click here

17 August 2021

Effective from 12.01pm on Monday 16 August 2021, the below areas will enter a full lockdown for 72 hours:

City of Darwin
City of Palmerston
Litchfield Council
Wagait Shire
Belyuen Shire
Dundee
Bynoe
Charlotte
Cox Peninsula
Municipality of Katherine including Tindal

Find more information here

9th July 2021

In the Northern Territory, restrictions on 'high risk activities' are scheduled to ease today at 1pm. To keep up with the changes you can stay tuned to this website.

27 June 2021

COVID-19: Lockdown restrictions in place

From 1pm on 27 June 2021 residents from Darwin, Palmerston and the rural areas must stay at home for the 48 hour lockdown period.

All people in Greater Darwin will be required to stay in their home or accommodation during this time. Hotel and accommodation providers will be able to stay open to support guests already onsite, people with bookings or people in need of accommodation who are already in the Greater Darwin region.

Your place of residence is where you are at now. Territorians in the lockdown areas should not travel – including out of the Territory – unless it is for one of the five reasons...for details click here.

Eased restrictions from 1am 25 June 2021

Excursions and camps

Lockdown for parts of Queensland

Travel Restrictions

Movement and gathering

Businesses, activities and undertakings

Face masks

Venue capacity rules

Events

Schools

Accommodation

Tours and Transport

Private Gatherings

Q: I am an accommodation provider. What regulations apply to my business

Q: I wash all bedding items between each guest. Do I also need to wash other items such as throws, cushions and mattress protectors?

Q: I operate a facility with communal areas (bathroom, kitchen, living areas, etc.). What do I need to do to make them safe?

Q: I run a hostel with shared dorm room as and shared facilities (recreational, dining, kitchen, bathroom). What regulations apply to my business?