This week we have taken our first steps in reopening NSW, with stay-at-home orders lifted on Monday for those who are fully vaccinated. This means greater freedoms, including:
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- Up to 10 visitors allowed in your home at any one time.
- Small outdoor gatherings and recreation permitted with up to 30 people.
- Hospitality venues can operate with one person per 4 square metre inside and one person per 2 square metre outside.
- Gyms and indoor recreation facilities (including indoor pools) can operate with one person per 4 square metre, capped at 20 people per class.
- Major recreation outdoor facilities including stadiums, racecourses, theme parks and zoos can operate with one person per 4 square metre, capped at 5000 people.
- Entertainment facilities (including cinemas, theatres, music halls) can operate with one person per 4 square metre or 75 percent fixed seated capacity (whichever is larger).
- Information and education facilities (including libraries, galleries and museums) can operate with one person per 4 square metre.
- Masks will remain mandatory for all indoor premises and settings, except for children under 12.
- Only hospitality staff will be required to wear a mask while outdoors.
For settings in regional NSW with vaccination requirements for staff and customers, staff can return to work if they have had at least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but must be fully vaccinated by November 1 (and can show evidence of an appointment to receive their second dose).
For more information on the Roadmap to Recovery, go to www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/easing-covid-19-restrictions.
If you have not had an opportunity to receive a vaccination, go to www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/vaccination/get-vaccinated or contact your local GP or pharmacist.
Although vaccination is our greatest defence against COVID-19 we need to ensure we adhere to current health and safety orders and get tested when unwell.
This is now a great opportunity for us all to be supporting our local small businesses who have been doing it tough during lockdown they need our support more than ever to bounce back and thrive.
I encourage everyone to make sure they have their proof of vaccination ready to display when required. There are a couple of ways to get a copy of your certificate:
- You can use the Express Plus Medicare App: www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/medicare/express-plus-medicare-mobile-app, and then save a copy of the certificate to your phone, or
- The Australian Immunisation Register can provide an immunisation history statement, either digitally, or you can call for a PRINTED COPY (it may take up to 14 days to arrive). Call 1800 653 809 Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm.
