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NewsHere's What You Can and Can't Do in Metro Melbourne Under 'Step Two'
At 11.59pm on Sunday, September 27, more restrictions eased — here's what you need to know.
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NewsMetropolitan Melbourne Residents Are Now Required to Wear Fitted Face Masks
Wearing a scarf, bandana or face shield is no longer sufficient — but there's a one-week grace period to comply.
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NewsMetropolitan Melbourne's Overnight Curfew Will No Longer Apply from 5am on September 28
Premier Daniel Andrews has also confirmed that the region will move to step two overnight — and that the easing of restrictions in the future will depend on case numbers rather than specific dates.
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NewsBrisbanites Will Be Able to Gather in Groups of 30 At Home and in Public from September 25
Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young promised that the ten-person cap would lift when the state had had no community transmission for 14 days — and that's now the case.
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NewsQueensland's Gathering Limits Won't Lift Till There Has Been No Community Transmission for 14 Days
To lift the ten-person social gathering caps in southeast Queensland and 30-person limits elsewhere, all new COVID-19 cases would need to arise in quarantine.
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NewsHere's What You Can and Can't Do in Metro Melbourne Under 'Step One'
At 11.59pm on Sunday, September 13, some restrictions will be eased — here's what you need to know.
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NewsThis Is What Metro Melbourne's Five-Step Roadmap Out of COVID-19 Lockdown Looks Like
Restrictions will slowly start easing from 11.59pm on September 13, but life won't be returning to normal just yet.
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NewsThe Victorian Government Will Announce the State's Roadmap Out of Lockdown on September 6
Melbourne's stage four restrictions are set to end on September 13.
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NewsMelburnians in These 88 Suburbs Have Been Warned Not to Drink Tap Water without Boiling
Yarra Valley Water sent out an alert advising residents that damage from the storms had led to potentially contaminated water in these areas.
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NewsSoutheast Queensland's Ten-Person Gathering Limits Have Been Extended to the Gold Coast
Schoolies has been cancelled for this year, too — and the ten-person cap inside residences will apply statewide during the event's traditional period.
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NewsSix Easy Changes You Can Make If You Want to Give This Whole 'Healthy Living' Thing a Crack
Picked up some unhealthy habits in iso? Kick them to the curb with these handy tips and tricks.
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NewsThis New Victorian Government 'Data Dashboard' Shows the State's High-Risk Locations and Venues
It also has a new map showing active COVID-19 cases in each postcode.
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Brisbanites Are Now Encouraged to Wear Masks in Crowded Situations
The recommendation follows the reintroduction of social gathering limits for the Greater Brisbane area over the past weekend.
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NewsBrisbanites Who Visited These Locations in the City's West and Southeast Should Monitor for Symptoms
Queensland Health has sent out an alert for a number of venues including IKEA Slacks Creek, Browns Plains Grand Plaza and Westfield Carindale.
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NewsSoutheast Queensland Has Implemented Strict New Limits Capping Group Gatherings to Ten People
The new rules are in effect immediately, and apply to everyone in the Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Scenic Rim, Somerset, Lockyer Valley, Moreton Bay and Redlands local government areas.
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NewsMelburnians Can Now Drive within Their Five-Kilometre Bubble to Exercise
The DHHS has revised its guidelines overnight following public backlash against the no-drive rule.
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NewsBrisbanites Who Visited This Southside Cafe Should Monitor for COVID-19 Symptoms
If you visited the The Jam Pantry cafe in Greenslopes on Sunday, August 16, you'll need to keep a close eye on your health.
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NewsThe Government Has Announced It Will Provide Every Aussie with a Free COVID-19 Vaccine (If It Works)
The government has an arrangement with a UK-based drug company, which is trialling a vaccine Prime Minister Scott Morrison called "one of the most advanced and promising in world".
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NewsVictoria Police Has Reminded Melburnians They Can't Drive within Their Five-Kilometre Bubble to Exercise
A Victoria Police social media post about the rule has garnered over 4000 comments, highlighting the confusion around some of the new regulations.
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NewsQueensland Pharmacies Will Soon Be Able to Conduct COVID-19 Tests as Part of a New Trial
The State Government is piloting a new program to make testing more accessible.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Get Your Hands On a Face Mask in Sydney
The NSW Government has strongly recommended Sydneysiders mask up when they're out and about.
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NewsAt-Home COVID-19 Testing Is Now Available for Melburnians Who Can't Leave Their House
The Victorian Government has launched a new 'call-to-test' service for people with disability, carers, the elderly and those with chronic health conditions.
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NewsUber Wants You to Wear a Mask When Riding or Driving in NSW
It's the latest organisation to encourage Sydneysiders to mask up.
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NewsVictorians Can Now Be Hit with a $5000 On-the-Spot Fine for Breaching Isolation Orders
Under new rules announced today, Melburnians in isolation will no longer be able to leave their homes for exercise.
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NewsThese Are the Businesses That Can and Can't Stay Open During Melbourne's Stage Four Lockdown
Retail stores will need to close for six weeks, but supermarkets and bottle-os are among those allowed to stay open.
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Victoria Has Declared a State of Disaster and Stage Four Restrictions for Metro Melbourne
Metropolitan Melbourne will have strict new stay-at-home rules and a curfew from tonight — and regional Victoria will enter stage three restrictions from next week.
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NewsThe NSW Government "Strongly Recommends" Sydneysiders Wear Face Masks from Tomorrow
It's recommended face masks are worn in places where physical distancing is not possible — such as in shopping centres, on public transport and at places of worship — and in areas where there are high levels of community transmission.
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NewsBrisbanites Who Visited These Southside and West Moreton Venues Should Monitor for Symptoms
Positive COVID-19 cases have been linked to 15 more shops and eateries.
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Woolworths Is "Strongly Encouraging" Shoppers to Wear Face Masks in NSW and Parts of Queensland
Woolworths wants you to mask up when visiting its supermarkets, Big Ws, Dan Murphy's and BWS stores.
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Face Masks Will Be Mandatory for All of Victoria as the State Records 723 New COVID-19 Cases
And Victorians in six new local government areas — outside of metro Melbourne and Mitchell Shire — will no longer be allowed any visitors in their homes.
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NewsMelburnians Who Must Skip Work to Self-Isolate After COVID-19 Testing Can Get a $300 Payment
And it's available as soon as a person is tested.
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Here's When and Where You Have to Wear a Face Mask Under Melbourne's New Public Health Order
Unless you're exempt, you'll need a face covering when leaving the house, or risk a $200 fine.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Get Your Hands On a Face Mask in Melbourne
From Thursday, the face coverings will be mandatory for metro Melbourne and Mitchell Shire residents.
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Metropolitan Melbourne Residents Are Now Required to Wear Masks and Facial Coverings
If you leave the house for one of the four permitted reasons and you don't cover your face, you'll be fined $200.
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NewsThe Victorian Government Has Clarified Rules Around How Far You Can Travel for Exercise
Instead of travelling across the city to hike and pickup takeaway coffee, the government is saying you should be visiting your closest park or cafe.
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NewsThis Is What People Have Been Fined for So Far During Melbourne's Second Lockdown
Two friends driving around playing 'Pokemon Go' and a man eating KFC in-store are some of the people who've been fined for flouting the stay-at-home rules.
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NewsSydneysiders Who Visited the Crossroads Hotel Have Been Told to Self-Isolate for Two Weeks
Nine cases have been directly linked to the Casula pub so far.
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Metropolitan Melbourne Residents Are Now Encouraged to Wear Masks When Leaving Their Homes
The Victorian Government recommends that face masks are worn in public situations where "physical distancing is not possible" — such as in shopping centres, on public transport and at markets.
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NewsThese Are the 32 Victorian Local Government Areas Reentering Lockdown from Midnight Tonight
Stay-at-home orders will apply to metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire for the next six weeks.
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NewsThe Good Dose Is the Bayside's New Wellness Studio and Sourdough Shop
Take part in a yoga, pilates or jiu jitsu class, then take some bread home with you.
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NewsNSW's Gyms, Yoga Studios and Tattoo Parlours Will Be Allowed to Reopen from June 13
Massage parlours, indoor pools and saunas will be allowed to reopen, too.
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NewsA Guide to Relaxing in Margaret River
You'll find spa retreats, sunset ocean vistas and vineyard restaurants in Western Australia's famously beautiful wine region.
