COVID-19: further clarification on industry restrictions
March 26, 2020
|| Stage two measures to flatten the curve ||
National Cabinet has expanded a list of banned activities in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19.
If you’re feeling a little confused about what has been advised to close/remain open at the moment we can help. For clarification on operation requirements for business and activities see the tables below for exceptions:
As always, don’t hesitate to give us a call to discuss anything. Call 03 5443 0344 or email afs@afsbendigo.com.au
Food and drink
Business, premises or place
Exceptions
Cafes
Takeaway service and home delivery Cafés or canteens at hospitals, care homes or schools; prison and military canteens; services providing food or drink to the homeless, workplace canteens can provide takeaway
Food courts
Delivery and takeaway can remain operational
Retail
Business, premises or place
Exceptions
Auction houses
Real estate auctions and open house inspections
Outdoor and indoor markets will be a decision for each state and territory
Private appointments for inspection
Food markets will continue to operate in all states and territories
Beauty
Business, premises or place
Exceptions
Hairdressers and barber shops
Following the receipt of feedback on the practical implementation of measures announced regarding barbers and hairdressers it was agreed by Premiers and Chief Ministers at National Cabinet that the instruction regarding 30 minutes per patron will be lifted (effective immediately), but that the 4sqm rule per person must be strictly observed within the premises and that personal contact during the patron’s visit should be minimised wherever possible.
Beauty therapy, tanning, waxing, nail salons, tattoo parlours
Live streaming of a performance by a small group could be permissible with social distancing observed
Amusement parks and arcades
Play centres (indoor and outdoor)
Leisure and recreation
Business, premises or place
Exceptions
Community and recreation centres
Facilities may remain open for the purpose of hosting essential voluntary or public services, such as food banks or homeless services.
Health clubs, fitness centres, yoga, barre and spin facilities, saunas, bathhouses and wellness centres
Boot camps, personal training operating outside and inside
For outside events, limited to groups of no more than 10 people and social distancing must be exercised.
Social sporting-based activities
Swimming pools
Residential facilities
Business, premises or place
Exceptions
Hotels, hostels, bed and breakfasts, campsites, caravan parks, and boarding houses will be a decision for each state and territory
Excluding permanent residents and workers.
Outdoor recreation
Business, premises or place
Exceptions
Caravan and camping parks will be a decision for each state and territory
Where people live permanently in caravan parks or are staying in caravan parks as interim abodes where their primary residence is not available, they may continue to do so.
Non-residential institutions
Business, premises or place
Exceptions
Galleries, museums, national institutions and historic sites
Libraries, community centres, and youth centres
Local government non-essential facilities and services (such as libraries and pools)
Community facilities (such as community halls, clubs, RSLs, PCYCs);
Places of worship, weddings and funerals
Weddings with a maximum attendance of no more than five people and where the one person per four square metre rule applies.Funerals attended by a maximum of no more than 10 people and where the one person per four square metre rule applies. In hardship cases, States and Territories can provide exemptions in relation to attendance at funerals, but only at the margin.
