Prime Minister Scott Morrison is asking all local residents to take heed of the new rules being implemented across the country with even tougher measures potentially still on the horizon.
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On Tuesday evening when the Prime Minister announced further societal shut downs saying it would take a 'significant sacrifice' from all Australians to get through the pandemic, including not being able to have family gatherings, birthday parties or house/dinner parties.
"That means barbecues of lots of friends, or even family, extended family coming together to celebrate one-year-old birthday parties, and those sorts of things, we can't do those things now. These will be a significant sacrifice,'' Mr Morrison said. "Australians should stay at home, unless shopping for essentials, travelling to and from work - where you cannot work from home, going to school and exercising. Keep visitors to your home at a minimum. In outdoor spaces do not congregate in groups."
The bans that came into effect included:
- Beauty therapy, tanning, waxing, nail salons and tattoo parlours
- Amusement parks and arcades
- Indoor and outdoor play centres
- Hairdressers will be subject to distancing rules with 30 minute max appointments
- Community and recreation centres, health clubs, fitness centres, yoga, barre, spin facilities, saunas, wellness centres, boot camps
- Libraries
- Personal training is limited to a maximum of 10 people
- Social, sporting-based activities, swimming pools
- Birthday parties and house parties
- International travel
- Weddings are limited to five people and funerals can go ahead with no more than 10 people with social distancing observed.
- Galleries, museums, national institutions, historic sites, libraries, community centres, non-essential facilities, community facilities such as halls and PCYCs
- Food courts in shopping centres will close but takeaway can continue
- Auction houses and open inspections
- Hotels, hostels, bed and breakfasts, campsites, caravan parks, and boarding houses will be a decision for each state and territory
- Outdoor and indoor markets will be addressed specifically in individual states and territories
- Cafes limited to takeaway, as announced on Sunday
- Cinemas, nightclubs, casinos, gambling venues, adult entertainment venues, concert venues, stadiums as previously announced.