Men queued up at barbershops from early Monday morning as the city got back to business after two months of lockdown.

Salons reported of having strong bookings as they returned to trading.

Cars filled parking spots in Macquarie Street throughout the morning and pedestrian activity was constant.

Across the state, many are dubbing it "freedom day".

Many community members are opting to wear masks while out and about, even though their use is no longer required in outdoor settings from Monday.

Masks remain mandatory for all indoor public venues, including public transport, front-of-house hospitality, retail and business premises, on planes and at airports.

Shopper Sue Egan had checked in to enter Myer when she spoke to the Daily Liberal.

"It's lovely to see everybody back on the streets and around town and cars," she said.

"Just go and sit down and have a coffee, it's wonderful."

Despite COVID cases continuing across the western region and the state, Ms Egan was adopting precautions and was not anxious about leaving home.

"No, I haven't been worried at all," she said.

"You're masked up, you sanitise, you check-in, keep things going.

"We're all got to do what we have to do and we'll eventually get there."

Dubbo went into lockdown two months ago on August 11 when the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 emerged.

Since then Western NSW Local Health District has recorded more than 1440 cases.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the eased restrictions would be welcomed from Bondi to Broken Hill.

"So many people like me are keen to get back to the pub, enjoy a meal at their local cafe and inject some money back into regional economies," Mr Toole said.

"It won't be long before we see the bush buzzing again and the main streets of regional towns packed with activity as businesses reopen and restrictions start to ease."

Minister for Finance and Small Business Damien Tudehope said there was no doubt businesses across the state had done it tough during the lockdown.

"While the NSW government was able to provide financial assistance to businesses, the best support we can provide is to lift restrictions in a COVID-safe way," he said.

"This is an exciting day for businesses across NSW and I want to thank them for their sacrifices, their patience and their resilience as we navigated our way through this global health pandemic."

Business NSW chief executive Daniel Hunter said it was an opportunity to show support and celebrate local businesses getting back to business.

"When we talk about businesses reopening, it's important that we remember that this is about people, their livelihoods and their mental wellbeing," Mr Hunter said.

"The best way to get people employed again and for existing staff to increase their shifts is to ensure local businesses have a great supply of customers - so the challenge is absolutely out there for people to visit their favourite café or restaurant, go back to the hairdresser, enjoy a meal at the local pub and support business owners and their employees."

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