This week our state reached the 80 percent double dose target faster than we could have ever imagined, and the Dubbo region has definitely played its part!
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It means those who are fully vaccinated can now enjoy more freedoms, including:
- Taking part in community sport.
- Up to 20 people can visit the home.
- Up to 50 people allowed at an outdoor gathering.
- Masks no longer required in outdoor settings (except front-of-house hospitality staff).
- Masks still required in indoor settings (except in office buildings).
- No person limit on attendees at weddings or funerals.
- All premises operate under 4sqm rule indoors and 2sqm rule outdoors.
For full details on what you can and can't do 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 still need to make sure we're physically distancing, washing our hands, wearing masks where required, getting tested when we have any symptoms, and checking into venues.
You can now link your proof of vaccination with your Service NSW check-in app:
- Update your Service NSW app via the App Store or Play Store so it has the latest functionality.
Access your COVID-19 digital certificate one of the following ways:
- your Medicare online account through myGov
- the Express Plus Medicare mobile app
- your My Health Record
- Select COVID-19 vaccination status or COVID-19 digital certificate
- Choose your name and select Share with check in app
- Select Service NSW and follow the prompts
- Log in to your Service NSW app and follow the prompts to add your certificate to your profile.
Or you can watch a video tutorial at https://youtu.be/r2xD8ziolcI
This is now a great opportunity for us all to be supporting our local small businesses who have been doing it tough during lockdown. Our cafes, hairdressers, pubs and retail shops need our support more than ever to bounce back and thrive.
That's why our government has unveiled a $200 million Regional Recovery package, including a new $50 million Regional Events Package.
That includes $25 million for councils and $5 million dedicated to country shows to help our towns reconnect and celebrate being together again.
There's also some long term investment with $40 million to be targeted at infrastructure projects, plus an extra $30 million for the Regional Job Creation Fund, the fund which has already leveraged $18 million in private investment to create 880 full-time equivalent jobs. This won't just help our region recover - it'll set us up for the next generation!
