On 23 June 2021, the Victorian Government announced the further easing of restrictions just in time for school holidays. The following settings apply to Metropolitan Melbourne from 11:59pm Thursday 24 June:
The five reasons to leave home no longer apply.
25km travel limit has been lifted.
Masks must be carried at all times and must be worn indoors. Masks are no longer required outdoors where you can maintain social distance.
You should continue to work from home if you can. Office work has increased to 75% or up to 30 people which every is greater. Masks are still required in workplaces.
Permitted to have 15 visitors to your home.
You can now gather outdoors with a maximum of 50 people.
Face-to-face learning for all school students.
Cafes, restaurants, pubs, retail, beauty care, gyms, entertainment venues remain open with density limits and QR codes in place.
Increase limits for funeral, weddings and at hospitality venues.
Travel to regional Victorian Alpine Resorts is permitted. It is recommended that visitors have had a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departing Melbourne.
How you can help...
Keep up to date with exposure sites.
Click here to see a full up-to-date list of exposure sites and isolating and testing requirements.
If you have symptoms
get tested.
Remember to wash hands regularly, practice respiratory hygiene, maintain social distance and most importantly if you are unwell stay home.
On 16 June 2021, the Victorian Government announced the further easing of restrictions. The following settings apply to Metropolitan Melbourne from 11:59pm Thursday 17 June:
The five reasons to leave home no longer apply.
25km travel limit has been lifted.
Masks must be carried at all times and must be worn indoors. Masks are no longer required outdoors where you can maintain social distance.
You should continue to work from home if you can. Office work has increased to 50% or up to 20 people if total workplace is 40 or less. Masks are still required in workplaces.
Permitted to have two visitors to your home.
You can now gather outdoors with a maximum of 20 people.
Schools return to face-to-face learning for all students.
Cafes, restaurants and pubs will reopen with density limits and QR codes in place.
Retail and beauty care will also reopen with masks and QR codes mandatory.
Additionally businesses like gyms and indoor entertainment venues permitted to reopen.
Travel to regional Victorian Alpine Resorts permitted providing visitors have had a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departing Melbourne.
How you can help...
Keep up to date with exposure sites.
Click here to see a full up-to-date list of exposure sites and isolating and testing requirements.
If you have symptoms
get tested.
Remember to wash hands regularly, practice respiratory hygiene, maintain social distance and most importantly if you are unwell stay home.
On 9 June 2021, the Victorian Government announced the first safe steps out of lockdown. The following settings apply to Metropolitan Melbourne from 11:59pm Thursday 10 June:
The five reasons to leave home no longer apply.
Stay within 25km radius of your home.
Masks are mandatory and must be worn indoors and outdoors.
You should continue to work from home if you can.
No visitors to your home.
You can now gather outdoors with a maximum of 10 people.
Schools return to face-to-face learning for all students.
Cafes, restaurants and pubs will reopen with density limits and QR codes in place.
Retail and beauty care will also reopen with masks and QR codes mandatory.
How you can help...
Keep up to date with exposure sites.
Click here to see a full up-to-date list of exposure sites and isolating and testing requirements.
If you have symptoms
get tested.
Remember to wash hands regularly, practice respiratory hygiene, maintain social distance and most importantly if you are unwell stay home.
As announced today, 2 June 2021, the current Victorian restrictions will be extended for a further seven days.
Stay home unless shopping for essential goods, permitted work, care or caregiving, exercise for up two hours and with one other person and the fifth reason to leave home is to get vaccinated.
Stay within 10km radius of your home.
Masks are mandatory and must be worn indoors and outdoors, except in your own home.
Private and public gatherings are not permitted. Single person bubbles and intimate partner visits are allowed.
Childcare and Kinder remain open.
Schools will continue remote learning with the exception of year 11 and 12 students who will return to campus on Friday, 4 June.
Supermarkets, food stores, bottle shops, banks, petrol stations and pharmacies will also remain open. Shopping is limited to one person per day, per household.
Cafes and restaurants will be able to offer take-away.
The list of exposure sites grows everyday.
Click here to see a full up-to-date list and isolating and testing requirements. If you have symptoms – even if you've been nowhere near an exposure site –
get tested. Remember to wash hands regularly, practice respiratory hygiene, maintain social distance and most importantly if you are unwell stay home.
In accordance with Victorian Government guidelines the following restrictions are in place from 11.59 on 27 May 2021:
Stay home unless shopping for essential goods, permitted work, care or caregiving, exercise for up two hours and with one other person and the fifth reason to leave home is to get vaccinated.
Stay within 5km radius of your home.
Masks are mandatory and must be worn indoors and outdoors, except in your own home.
Private and public gatherings are not permitted. Single person bubbles and intimate partner visits are allowed.
Childcare and Kinder remain open but schools will return to remote learning.
Supermarkets, food stores, bottle shops, banks, petrol stations and pharmacies will also remain open. Shopping is limited to one person per day, per household.
Cafes and restaurants will be able to offer take-away.
A number of exposure sites have also been identified with more likely to be added.
Click here to see a full up-to-date list and isolating and testing requirements. If you have symptoms – even if you've been nowhere near an exposure site –
get tested. Remember to wash hands regularly, practice respiratory hygiene, maintain social distance and most importantly if you are unwell stay home.
In accordance with Victorian Government guidelines the following restrictions are in place to (at least) 4 June 2021 and apply to Greater Melbourne and those travelling from Greater Melbourne to regional areas. The rules also "follow" people leaving metropolitan Melbourne to wherever they're visiting.
Masks must be worn indoors unless there is an exemption. This applies to everyone 12 years and older and includes workplaces.
Private gatherings in the home are limited to (5) five visitors per day.
Public gatherings are limited to 30 people. NOTE: Activities hosted at venues with COVID-safe plans can continue as they were, but with masks if they are indoors. If you attend a public gathering outside of Greater Melbourne, it must not be bigger than 30 people.
In April 2021 Brighton Secondary College conducted an art supplies drive. After only a few weeks the whole school community donated enough supplies for 15 boxes and 6 bags.
Some of the children in Women's Housing Ltd's properties were the grateful benefactors of the gifts. Generosity like this has a lasting impact on children, families and communities.
Women's Housing Ltd would like to extend a big thank you to Joshua Cohen and the environmental team at Brighton Secondary College. With a very special mention to Sydney James as the team leader for encouraging wonderful generosity and community spirit!
Effective from 6pm on Friday 26 March 2021 Victoria will further relax COVIDSafe restrictions. Key points:
Facemasks are no longer mandatory in retail spaces but must be carried at all times and worn on public transport, in rideshare vehicles and taxis and in sensitive settings such as aged care facilities and hospitals.
All workplaces are still required to provide a COVIDSafe office - with a density limit of 1 person per 2sqm - the 75% cap on workers in private and public offices has been removed.
Up to 200 people may gather outdoors from any number of households each day
A household can receive up to 100 visitors per day.
As restrictions ease it is more important than ever that we take steps every day to keep ourselves and others safe. Remember to wash hands regularly, practice respiratory hygiene, maintain social distance, if you have symptoms get tested and stay home and most importantly if you are unwell stay home.
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Women's Housing Ltd worked in collaboration with Urbanxchange to develop a 24 apartment complex in Bayswater. The development, that will house women at risk of homelessness and family violence, won the Social Infrastructure Development of the Year award at the 2020 Urban Developer Awards for Industry Excellence.
Designed by ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects the one and two bedroom 6.6 star apartments offer abundant natural light and ventilation, 2.7 metre ceilings, generous living spaces, balconies, storage and upper-level views to the Dandenong Ranges. The project prioritises security while allowing the residents generous living spaces with optimal outlook.
A small office in the building permits Women’s Housing Ltd and family violence support workers to deliver on-site assistance and programming. “The women have established themselves here. We’re located in the heart of Bayswater and there are nearby schools, childcare, shops and transport. The children have stability and they can go to school safely. It has definitely changed their lives.” Tenancy Officer
Amos Matteri, ClarkeHopkinsClarke project leader, described the Urban Developer Award as a testament to the strong collaborative relationship that underpinned the development.
Victoria will return to its previous COVIDSafe settings from 11.59pm 26 February 2021. The move to further ease restrictions follows a reduced exposure risk and low community transmission. Key points:
There are no restrictions on reasons to leave home.
Face masks must be carried at all times and should be used when inside and outdoors when unable to physical distance.
30 visitors can visit a home in a day.
100 people can gather outdoors from any number of households.
75% cap on number of people in the workplace.
State of Emergency has been extended to 11.59pm, 15 March 2021.
Remember to wash hands regularly, practice respiratory hygiene, maintain social distance, if you have symptoms get tested and most importantly if you are unwell stay home.
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