The Victorian Government has extended the lockdown for Metro Melbourne until at least 11.59pm, Thursday 19 August 2021 and the 5 reasons to leave home have not changed:
- Getting food and the supplies you need, within 5kms of your home or the nearest location,
- Exercising for up to two hours, within 5kms of your home or the nearest location,
- Care or caregiving,
- Authorised work or education if you can’t do it from home,
- or to get vaccinated at the nearest possible location.
Businesses are also urged to support workers to get vaccinated.
At this stage it is understood the below information is correct for Metro Melbourne. As further advice is confirmed we will let members know.
Pool Shops:
- Closed (open for contactless click and collect only).
Construction, Pool Service & Pool Maintenance:
- All aspects of construction - including the building and installation of pools, landscaping, and garden works - are permitted at UNOCCUPIED premises throughout this lockdown.
- For OCCUPIED premises, emergency works only are permitted unless it is a solo outdoor service. This means businesses with an ABN can resume an outdoor service in occupied premises in metropolitan Melbourne when it can be carried out by a single worker and physical distancing from occupants can be maintained at all times.
Victoria & NSW Cross Border Communities:
- All residents of the cross-border community local government areas will now be required to obtain a permit to cross between Victoria and NSW from 6pm, Friday 13 August.
- Residents will be able to apply for a permit from Thursday afternoon at the Service Victoria website and via the Service Victoria app.
The permitted reasons cross-border community residents can cross the Victorian-NSW border include:
- Necessary goods and services, including medical care
- Care or other compassionate reasons
- Work (whether paid or voluntary, including for charitable or religious purposes)
- Education (including childcare or early childhood services)
- Receiving a COVID-19 vaccination
- Organised/community sport and exercise connected to or organised by a club or facility.
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