The Federal Government has announced further social distancing measures to protect the community from the spread of Coronavirus. Restrictions have been placed on a number of non-essential services.
To close from midnight 25 March:
- gyms, yoga studios, pilates studios, wellness centres and indoor sporting venues, including pools
- cinemas, entertainment venues, casinos, nightclubs, registered and licensed clubs (excluding bottle shops attached to these venues)
- beauty, nail, waxing and tanning salons
- spas, massage and tattoo parlours
- galleries, libraries, community centres, youth centres and RSLs
- auction houses, auction rooms, open houses and inspections
- amusement parks, arcades and play centres, indoor and outdoor
- places of worship
Open with restrictions:
- cafes and restaurants, restricted to takeaway and/or home delivery only
- food courts and halls in shopping centres, restricted to takeaway and/or home delivery only
- hairdressers and barbers, strict limitations apply
- personal trainers, restricted to a maximum of 2 people
- hotels, room and accommodation only, all other services (e.g. bars and restaurants) to close
- private house inspections with pre-booked appointments
- individual states will address restrictions places on outdoor food markets
- funerals – states and territories can provide exemptions in relation to attendance and where the 1 person per 4 square metre rule applies.
- weddings with a maximum attendance of no more than 5 people and where the 1 person per 4 square metre rule applies
TRADING AS PEr normal:
- supermarkets, including convenience stores
- pharmacies
- banks
- petrol stations
- freight and logistics
- shopping centres will remain open (retail premises will need to restrict the number of people in the store at the one time)
For further information on Government restrictions, click here.