NSW Pubs and Clubs Will Be Allowed to Reopen from May 15

Having a parma and a pint at your local will be a reality once again come Friday, May 15, with the NSW Government tonight revealing that pubs and clubs will be able to reopen to dine-in customers — with some restrictions.

On Sunday, NSW Gladys Berejiklian announced the first stage of eased restrictions for the state, which will come into place on Friday, and includes five visitors allowed inside a house, gatherings of ten outside and the reopening of restaurants and cafes — but this new rule did not, at the time, extend to pubs and clubs.

Tonight, however, NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet confirmed that pubs and clubs will also be allowed to reopen their restaurants to dine-in customers from May 15, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

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Like restaurants and cafes, pubs and clubs will be allowed a maximum of ten customers at a time, and a strict one customer per four square metres must be maintained.

Bars and gaming facilities will be closed, but table service will be allowed. So, you won't be able to walk up to the bartender and order a jug, but you will be able to sit down and have a pint or two alongside your meal.

The news comes as NSW earlier this week recorded zero new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours for the first time since the pandemic began.

For more information about what restrictions will be eased on Friday, May 15 in Sydney, head to the NSW Government website.

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