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Restrictions easing Sarah Luke
CHANGES to the way play centres, community and entertainment venues, hospital visits and food processing businesses can operate came into force on Sunday night, as Melbourne was brought up to the rest of the state in terms of restrictions. On Sunday, Premier Daniel Andrews announced the state would become “whole again”, as the the boundary between Melbourne and regional Victoria came down, Melbourne’s 25 kilometre limit was
lifted and rules that only applied to regional Victoria spread to the whole state. In addition to mostly metropolitan rule changes, some new statewide changes were also announced. Indoor entertainment venues can now open with 20 people per space — that means cinemas, galleries, museums, auditoriums and music halls can open with performance times staggered so that there is at least 30 minutes between performances to avoid crowds in foyers and toilets. Play centres can open with patron cap of 20 and group limits of 10, provided the density quotient of
one person per four square metres is met. Community venues are now open for all purposes, with up to 20 people indoors and up to 10 people per space, subject to density quotient of one person per four square metres. Places that host music rehearsals can have no more than five people per space singing or using wind instruments for amateur groups. Electronic gaming venues can now open with up to 10 patrons per venue per electronic gaming room permitted, or the equivalent of 25 per cent of the venue’s indoor patron limit.
New blood and experience Councillors-elect (from left) Scott Rossetti, John Tatterson and Malcolm Hole following the public announcement of the results of the Wellington Shire Council elections. Wellington Shire residents have voted in a mixture of experience and new blood this time around, with the most prominent casualty long-time councillor and former mayor Darren McCubbin (inset). The new council will be sworn in, and the mayor elected, next Tuesday. Full story, page 3. Photo: David Braithwaite
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In a move that will mean a lot to families, the rules around visiting hospitals have also relaxed. Instead of a specific number of visitors, a household can visit together once per day, limited to two hours. Those under 16 can now also visit hospitals, and the time limit for partners visiting maternity wards will no longer exist. Meat, poultry and seafood processing can now operate without a workforce cap, but must follow additional industry obligations. The premier announced the State of Disaster will not be renewed, but the State of Emergency will be extended until December 6 to allow these restrictions to remain in force. He also announced additional lifting of restrictions from 11.59pm on November 22, dependent on public health advice. He added the state was on track to reach the last step in the state government’s ‘roadmap’ plan towards reopening, where most restrictions involve adherence to the four square metre density rule. In two weeks time, private gatherings can increase to 10 people, while up to 50 people will be able to gather outdoors in public. Indoor religious gatherings and ceremonies will be allowed for groups of 20, with total venue cap of 100, while outdoors, groups of 50 will be able to gather, with a total venue cap of 500. Weddings and funerals will be allowed to have up to 100 people at a venue, but private residence ceremonies will only be allowed to have up to 10 people. Hospitality venues will be able to host up to 100 indoors, and 200 outside. Masks will be able to be removed for hairdressing, beauty and personal care services, such as facial waxing, facials, beard trimmings and piercings around the mouth, nose and cheeks. Indoor seated venues such as cinemas and theatres will be able to open for 100 people per space, and up to 20 people in groups, subject to density rules and a maximum of 25 per cent total capacity. Real estate auctions will be able to be held inside with up to 20 people, and outside with up to 50 people. Indoor physical recreation will have a cap of 100 people, class sizes of up to 20 people. Continued page 6
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