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Here's What You Can and Can't Do in Metropolitan Melbourne From November 9
The rules have eased again, but what exactly can you do? We've broken it down.
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It Looks Like Victorians Will Be Required to Wear Face Masks Until At Least the End of 2020
And possibly into 2021, too.
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Here's What You Can and Can't Do in Metro Melbourne This Grand Final Long Weekend
You've got three days off, but what exactly can you do with all that free time? We've broken it down.
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Metropolitan Melbourne Residents Can Exercise and Shop 25 Kilometres From Home From October 19
Premier Daniel Andrews has outlined the next set of eased restrictions, including scrapping the two-hour time limit for exercising and socialising.
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Metropolitan Melbourne's Next Stage of Eased Restrictions Is Likely to Be Smaller Than Originally Planned
But Premier Daniel Andrews has advised that some yet-to-be-finalised changes will still come into effect next week.
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Queensland Has Released a New Roadmap for Easing COVID-19 Restrictions for the Rest of 2020
You'll be able to stand up at the pub, dance at a wedding and gathering numbers are set to increase again — and the state has announced when it'll reopen to NSW, too.
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Melburnians Can Now Be Hit with a $5000 Fine for Breaking Gathering Restrictions
Fines will be handed out to those having picnics of more than ten people or visiting friends not in their 'single social bubble'.
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Here'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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Metropolitan 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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Metropolitan 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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Brisbanites 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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This Organisation Will Set You Up with a Beehive and Then Give You the Honey
And you can win your own beehive for a year.
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Queensland'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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Here'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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This 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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Tourism New Zealand Has Released a Four-Track Meditation Album
It features the sounds of New Zealand, including native birdlife and bubbling geothermal mud pools.
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The 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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Melburnians 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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Southeast 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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Six 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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This 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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Face Coverings Will Be Mandatory on Auckland Public Transport from Next Week
The new orders will come into force on Monday.
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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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Brisbanites 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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Southeast 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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Melburnians 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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Brisbanites 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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The 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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Victoria 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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Five of New Zealand's Great Walks That You Can Book in for Summer
Explore secluded golden sand beaches, giant podocarp rainforest and rugged alpine terrain.
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Queensland 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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Here'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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At-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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Uber 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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Victorians 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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These 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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The 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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Brisbanites 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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Melburnians 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.