Tenterfield as well as other parts of regional New South Wales that are currently deemed low risk and which have seen zero Covid cases for at least 14 days will emerge from lockdown at 12:01am Saturday 11 September.
However, the Queensland border remains shut as the Palaszczuk Government takes a cautious approach to the easing of restrictions for NSW.
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro made it clear that the government would not hesitate to reintroduce lockdown if required.
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“If there is an active case in your community, you will go back into lockdown for 14 days” he told media.
“People in regional NSW need to understand that vaccination is the ultimate passport to freedoms.”
Under the eased restrictions people will be able to have up to five people in their homes, 20 people in outdoor settings and up to 500 people at ticketed and outdoor seated events.
The four-square-metre rule will apply for indoor venues including hospitality, retail, hairdressers, cinemas and gyms.
Sporting facilities, such as swimming pools, will be able to reopen and up to 500 people can attend ticketed and seated outdoor seating events but community sport won’t be allowed.
Up to 50 people can attend weddings and funerals but guests must be seated while eating and drinking, dancing will be allowed at weddings.
Schools will reopen and major recreation outdoor facilities including stadiums, racecourses, theme parks and zoos can host up to 5,000 people as long as they stick to the four-square-metre rule.
Schools will have to stick to COVID-safe measures already in place, such as mask-wearing for students in Year 7 and above and staff
The following freedoms will be available to all people in regional LGAs where stay-at-home orders have lifted:
Gatherings in the home and public spaces:
- Up to five visitors will be allowed in a home (not including children 12 and under).
- Up to 20 people can gather in outdoor settings.
Venues including hospitality, retail stores and gyms:
- Hospitality venues can reopen subject to one person per 4sqm inside and one person per 2sqm outside, with standing while drinking permitted outside.
- Retail stores can reopen under the one person per 4sqm rule.
- Personal services such as hairdressers and nail salons can open with one person per 4sqm, capped at five clients per premises.
- Gyms and indoor recreation facilities can open under the one person per 4sqm rule and can offer classes for up to 20 people.
- Sporting facilities including swimming pools can reopen.
Weddings, funerals and places of worship:
- Up to 50 guests can attend weddings, with dancing permitted and eating and drinking only while seated.
- Up to 50 guests can attend funerals, with eating and drinking while seated.
- Churches and places of worship to open subject to one person per 4sqm rule, with no singing.
Travel:
- Caravan parks and camping grounds can open.
- Carpooling will be permitted.
Masks:
- Masks will remain mandatory for all indoor public venues, including public transport, front-of-house hospitality, retail and business premises, on planes and at airports.
- Only hospitality staff will be required to wear a mask when outdoors.
- Children aged under 12 will not need to wear a mask indoors.
