Due to Victoria hitting the 70% first dose vaccination target some easing of restrictions will take place from 11.59pm Friday, 17 September 2021. In metropolitan Melbourne and some parts of Victoria the following restrictions apply: Stay home unless shopping for essential goods, authorised work, care or caregiving, to get vaccinated, to exercise and for outdoor social interaction for up to four hours. Social Interaction means one person may meet another person from another household for a picnic, walk or other outdoor activity.  Additionally up to five fully vaccinated adults from two households can gather outdoors. Stay within 15km radius of your home. Curfew remains 9pm and 5am. Masks continue to be mandatory for those aged 12 and over and must be worn indoors (except in your own home) and outdoors at all times. The Victorian Government recommend primary school age children wear facemasks indoors and outdoors. Private gatherings are not permitted. Single person bubbles and intimate partner visits are allowed. If you can work from home, you must work from home. Childcare and Kinder remain closed and schools will continue remote learning. Shopping for essential items is limited to one person per day, per household. Cafes and restaurants will be able to offer take-away.

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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.

Due to the ongoing level of community transmission of COVID-19 cases in Victoria and numerous exposure sites the Victorian Government is extending the current lockdown across metropolitan Melbourne.  Effective from 11.59pm Monday 16 August 2021 the following restrictions apply to all Victorians:

Stay home unless shopping for essential goods, authorised work, care or caregiving, to get vaccinated and to exercise for up two hours and with one other person. Stay within 5km radius of your home. Curfew has been reintroduced between 9pm and 5am Masks are mandatory and must be worn indoors (except in your own home) and outdoors at all times. Private and public gatherings are not permitted. Single person bubbles and intimate partner visits are allowed. If you can work from home, you must work from home.

Childcare and Kinder are closed and schools will continue remote learning. Shopping for essential items is limited to one person per day, per household. Cafes and restaurants will be able to offer take-away.

For more information click here.

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.

Due to the ongoing level of community transmission of COVID-19 cases in Victoria and numerous exposure sites the Victorian Government is extending the current lockdown across metropolitan Melbourne.  Effective from 11.59pm Monday 16 August 2021 the following restrictions apply to all Victorians:

Stay home unless shopping for essential goods, authorised work, care or caregiving, to get vaccinated and to exercise for up two hours and with one other person. Stay within 5km radius of your home. Curfew has been reintroduced between 9pm and 5am Masks are mandatory and must be worn indoors (except in your own home) and outdoors at all times. Private and public gatherings are not permitted. Single person bubbles and intimate partner visits are allowed. If you can work from home, you must work from home. Childcare and Kinder remain open but schools will continue remote learning. Shopping for essential items is limited to one person per day, per household. Cafes and restaurants will be able to offer take-away.

For more information click here.

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.

Due to new COVID-19 cases in Victoria and numerous exposure sites the Victorian Government is acting early.  Effective from 8pm Thursday 5 August 2021 the following restrictions apply to all Victorians:

Stay home unless shopping for essential goods, permitted work, care or caregiving, to get vaccinated and to exercise for up two hours and with one other person. Stay within 5km radius of your home. Masks are mandatory and must be worn indoors (except in your own home) and outdoors at all times. Private and public gatherings are not permitted. Single person bubbles and intimate partner visits are allowed. If you can work from home, you must work from home. 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.

For more information click here.

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.

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.

Due to new COVID-19 cases in Victoria and numerous exposure sites the Victorian Government is acting early.  Effective from 11.59pm Thursday 15 July 2021 the following restrictions apply to all Victorians:

Stay home unless shopping for essential goods, permitted work, care or caregiving, to get vaccinated and to exercise for up two hours and with one other person. Stay within 5km radius of your home. Masks are mandatory and must be worn indoors (except in your own home) and outdoors at all times. Private and public gatherings are not permitted. Single person bubbles and intimate partner visits are allowed. If you can work from home, you must work from home. 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.

For more information click here.

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 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.

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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.

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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.

For more information click here.