November 8, 2024

Sydney restrictions: what you can and can’t do

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Victoria banned people from those LGAs, declaring them red zones under its travel permit system. The Wollongong council area has been declared an orange zone, meaning people arriving in Victoria from there will need to get tested after crossing the border and isolate until they get a result.

South Australia has banned anyone from the Waverley LGA or who attended an exposure site. People from Randwick City, Bayside, City of Canada Bay Inner West, City of Sydney and Woollahra must get tested upon arrival, then get tests five days and 13 days after that.

Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory have banned anyone from a confirmed exposure site in NSW.

In NSW, anyone from the seven LGAs is banned from leaving metropolitan Sydney except for a reason deemed essential.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she wants to avoid locking down Sydney, but has not ruled out tougher measures than the ones she announced on Monday.

Technically, the rules kick in immediately, but Ms Berejiklian said they will not be enforced until 4pm. They will stay in place for at least a week. They include:

  • Household visitors are capped at five, including children;
  • Masks must be worn in all non-residential settings, including the office and on public transport;
  • Drinking while standing at venues is banned;
  • Venues will be limited to one person per 4 square metres;
  • Dance and gym classes are capped at 20 people and attendees have to wear masks, although people just attending the gym don’t have to mask up;
  • Crowds at outdoor events will be capped at 50 per cent of capacity;
  • The use of “green dots” will return to public transport to limit capacity and keep people socially distanced;
  • Singing and dancing indoors is banned. At weddings, only the bridal party can dance, with a limit of 20 people.
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