All of Victoria has been put into a hard lockdown as health authorities scramble to keep COVID-19 cases down.
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So, what is and isn't allowed under stage four restrictions? See our complete guide below.
Stay at home unless:
- Shopping for necessary goods and services (one person per household, once per day, a support person can accompany if required)
- Caregiving or compassionate reasons
- Essential work or permitted education
- Exercise (can leave for two hours of exercise)
- Other specified reasons (specific exemptions apply)
Intrastate travel
Travel limit of 5km from place of primary residence
Face coverings
- Must be carried at all times
- Must be worn indoors and outdoors except if at home, or if an exemption applies
Private gatherings
- Not permitted. Intimate partner visits are allowed
Public gatherings
- Not permitted (two people for exercise, or members of your household)
Work
- If you can work from home, you must work from home
- Essential workers and workplaces defined below
Education and childcare
- Early learning centres, childcare, family day care: Open
- School: Schools closed but open for vulnerable children and the children of essential workers
- Higher education and training: Closed, remote learning only
Ceremonies and religious gatherings
- Religious gatherings and ceremonies: No in-person gatherings permitted. Broadcast permitted
- Funerals: Funerals (indoor and outdoor): Involves no more than 10 people (and those necessary to conduct the funeral)
- Weddings: Weddings (indoor and outdoor): Not permitted unless end of life or other exceptional reasons. Involves only 5 persons (including the two persons being married, celebrant, two witnesses)
Sport and recreation
Indoor physical recreation and sport: Closed
- Play centres, indoor skateparks, indoor trampolining centres: Closed
- Outdoor physical recreation & sport: Closed.
- Outdoor playgrounds remain open
- Swimming pools, hydrotherapy pools, spas, saunas, steam rooms, springs: Closed
Community facilities
Closed unless hosting an essential public support service
Creative Studios: Closed
Entertainment and leisure
(When an entertainment or leisure facility hosts an activity which fulfils the definition of a one-off public event, the Restricted Activity Directions allow for organisers to apply for their activity to be considered under the Public Events Framework (PEF)
Closed. Except professional athletes are defined as essential workers, venues hosting professional sporting competitions can open, with essential staff attending to ensure the safe running of the event. No spectators.
General retail
- Essential retail: Open, density quotient 1 per 4sqm
- Other/general retail: Closed
- Auction houses: Closed
- Hairdressing, beauty, personal care: Closed
Hospitality
Closed; open for takeaway only
Accommodation
Closed unless for permitted reasons, or shelter in place. No new bookings.
Real estate services
- Inspections: Closed
- Auctions: Closed. Online only, conditions apply.
Tours and transport
- Tourism spaces and tour transport: Closed
Care Facilities Visitors
Visitor restrictions: No visitors are permitted into aged care or other residential facility settings, except for end-of-life reasons; Non-essential contractors are restricted from entry
Hospital Visitors
Visitor restrictions: No visitors are permitted into health care settings, except for end-of-life reasons, as a support partner for birth, or a parent to accompany a child; Non-essential contractors are restricted from entry.
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