The federal government has announced a three-phase plan to ease coronavirus restrictions in the coming months, with the states and territories to determine their own timings.
NEW SOUTH WALES
What you can do now:
* Meals at pubs, cafes and restaurants for up to 10 people
* Outdoor gatherings up to 10 people
• Up to five visitors to a household
• Weddings up to 10 guests
• Indoor funerals up to 20 mourners, outdoor funerals up to 30
• Churches and places of worship up to 10
* Public schools are open but commuter caps remain on Sydney buses, trains and ferries.
• Playgrounds and outdoor gym equipment use with caution
• Outdoor pools open with restrictions
* Beaches open with restrictions including Bondi, Clovelly, Coogee and Maroubra, as well as some ocean pools
• Travel within the state not allowed
NSW – What you can do from June 1:
* Pubs, restaurants and cafes up to 50 people subject to the four-square metre rule, patrons must be seated
* Beauty salons for 10 people subject to the four square metre rule, magazines removed from waiting areas
• Museums, galleries, zoos, aquariums and libraries reopen, subject to four square metre rule
• Travel within the state allowed
* Outdoor gatherings allowed for a maximum of 10 people
VICTORIA
What you can do now:
• Restaurants and cafes open for takeaway only, baseline restrictions also remain for bars and casinos
* Victorians can have up to five visitors in their homes.
* Outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people including fishing, hiking, golf, sport and exercise, observing 1.5m distance
* Professional sport is back including AFL and NRL
* Permit use only for gyms and pools, no public access for indoor facilities
• Where public gathering rules are relaxed, records must be kept of who attends to help with contact tracing
* Children in Prep to Year 2 and Years 11 and 12 return to classrooms on Tuesday May 26 with the rest back from June 9.
• Weddings up to 10 people
• Funerals up to 20 mourners indoors and up to 30 outdoors
• Places of worship: up to 10 people
• Hairdressers, retail stores open subject to the four square metre rule
• Auction houses and real estate auctions up to 10 people
Victoria: what you can do from June 1:
* 20 people allowed inside restaurants, cafes, the dining areas of pubs and in the home subject to physical distancing
• Zoos, galleries, museums, national institutions, historic sites, outdoor amusement parks, arcades, libraries and community facilities can open for 20 people maximum, subject to four square metre rule
• Beauty therapy, spas, tattoo studios, massage parlours to reopen for 20 people subject to the four square metre rule
• Market stalls to re-open subject to four square metre and distancing rules
• Drive-in cinemas to reopen
• Place of worship: up to 20 people
• Weddings up to 20 people not including the celebrant and couple
• Funerals up to 50 people not including staff, subject to four square metre rule
* Overnight stays in hotels, motels, camping and caravan parks
• Skate parks and playgrounds reopen
* Schools open June 9 with a staggered return for students starting with students in Prep and Years 1, 2, 11 and 12 on May 26.
* Year 11 and 12 students will sit exams from November 9 to December 2.
• Indoor and outdoor swimming pools for 20 people with a limit of three people per lane
• Outdoor group sport for 20 people
* AFL begins on June 11
VICTORIA FROM JUNE 22
* 50 people allowed inside restaurants, cinemas, concert venues, theatres, cafes and pubs subject to 1.5m distance rule
* Alpine resorts open to skiers
• Indoor sports centres and venues up to 20 people subject to the four square metre rule, group activities limited to 10 people
• Gyms reopen with up to 20 people per space, subject to four square metre rule and up to 10 people per group
• Galleries, museums, national institutions, historic sites, outdoor amusement parks, zoos and arcades allowed up to 50 visitors
* Up to 100 people to be allowed in enclosed spaces in mid-July
QUEENSLAND
What you can do now:
• Up to 10 people can gather in public areas, up to five in the home
* Shopping for non-essential items
* Public school students in grades 2 to 10 have resumed full-time classes with no commuter caps on public transport
• Some beauty therapies including nail salons for up to 10 people
• Day trips up to 250km from your home
• Libraries, playgrounds, skate parks, outdoor gyms, open homes and auctions open for up to 10 people
• Weddings up to 10 people
• Funerals up to 20 people indoors, 30 outdoors
• Public pools and lagoons up to 10 people and with an approved plan for more than 10 people
• Non-contact sport for up to 10 people
* Outback pubs, cafes and restaurants can have up to 20 people, and residents can travel up to 500km
Queensland – what you can do from June 12:
* Subject to the four square metre rule and social distancing, up to 20 people will be allowed to gather indoors and outdoors
* Restaurants, cafes, pubs, clubs, hotels and casinos allowed to offer dining-in (but no bars or gaming)
* Museums, art galleries, libraries, historic sites, outdoor amusement parks, zoos, arcades, concert venues, theatres, arenas and stadiums up to 20 people
* Non-contact indoor and outdoor community sport, personal training sessions, parks, gyms, health clubs, skate parks and yoga studies can all have up to 20 people
* Weddings, places of worship and religious ceremonies up to 20 people
* Hiking, camping and other recreational activities
* Open homes and auctions up to 20 people
* State borders remain closed
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
What you can do now: Stage One
* Dining and drinking at pubs, cafes and restaurants for up to 10 customers indoors and 10 outdoors.
* Outdoor gatherings for up to 10 people,
* Auctions, community centres, libraries, non-contact sport all open for up to 10 people
* Students are already back in school full time.
* Universities and TAFE can hold physical classes for up to 10 people now
* Travel within the state is allowed but state borders are enforced
* Food courts closed but takeaway food and drinks are open
* Parks, playgrounds and national parks are open with hotels, camp sites and caravan parks open subject to the four square metre rule
* Public pools for up to 10 people lap swimming
* Weddings up to 10 guests
* Religious gatherings up to 10 worshippers
SA – from June 1: Stage Two
* Stage two easing of restrictions will begin on June 1 allowing more customers to be served and cinemas to reopen
* Large venues can host up to 80 people in groups of 20 provided they can keep the groups in discrete rooms within the business
• Pubs allowed to serve drinks without a meal but customer must be seated
* Gyms, indoor fitness centres, cinemas, galleries, museums and theatres to reopen June 1 with maximum of 20 people
• Beauty salons, tattoo and massage parlours can re-open subject to four square metre rule
* Funerals of up to 20 people indoors and 30 people outdoors plus those officiating
• Driving lessons allowed, subject to social distancing
• Non-contact sport can resume but contact sports must wait till June 25
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
What you can do now: Phase Two (began May 18)
* Cafes, restaurants and meal service inside pubs, bars, clubs, can serve up to 20 customers
* Indoor and outdoor gatherings of up to 20 people
* Weddings and funerals of up to 20 guests indoors or 30 outdoors
* Students are already back in school full time.
* Fitness classes, pools, non-contact sport allowed up to 20 people
* Churches, religious houses, libraries and community centres up to 20 people
WA – What you can do coming soon:
* WA to reopen almost all intrastate borders on Friday June 5 except for the Kimberley, parts of the East Pilbara and the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku to protect vulnerable indigenous communities
* Further easing of restrictions expected on June 8
* State border remains closed
TASMANIA
What you can do now:
* Restaurants, cafes, food service inside pubs, clubs and RSL: up to 10 people
* Aged care home residents can now have two visitors once a day
* Funerals up to 20 people indoors, 30 outdoors
* Visitors to your home: up to 5 people
* Libraries and government centres: up to 10 people
* Kindergarten to Year Six students and Years 11 and 12 are back in school with the remainder to return on June 9
* TAFE and training centres open to small groups of students for practical learning and assessment
* Parks, playgrounds, pools and outdoor fitness equipment opened for up to 10 people. National parks open only those who live less than 30km away
Tasmania – what you can do from June 15: Stage Two
* Up to 20 people can gather indoors and outdoors including in restaurants, cinemas and museums
• Beauty parlours, tanning salons, tattoo studios can open
• Gyms and bootcamps for up to 20 people
• Funerals of up to 50 people
• Open homes and auctions with up to 20 people
* Parks and outdoor fitness equipment for up to 20 people
• Outdoor community sports for up to 20 people
• Indoor sports including pools for up to 20 people but no spectators
• Intrastate travel restrictions lifted, hotels and caravan parks open, camping allowed
* State border remains closed
What you can do in Tasmania from July 13: Stage Three
* Aged care residents can have up to five visitors, multiple times each week
* Gatherings of between 50 and 100 people
• Bars, nightclubs, casinos and gaming to open
• Markets and food courts to open
• State border remains closed
NORTHERN TERRITORY
What you can do now:
* The NT has relaxed restrictions on parks, golf, fishing and swimming.
* Indoor activities are allowed with a two-hour limit
* Restaurants and bars can reopen to serve food with a two-hour limit, with entertainment venues to come.
* National parks are open for camping and swimming
• Beauty salons, gyms, libraries and places of religious worship open
* Gatherings up to 10 people subject to social distancing
• Shopping centre food courts can serve food
• Non-contact sports with indoor activities under a two-hour time limit
• Art galleries, museums, public memorials, public historic sites, zoos and wildlife facilities are open.
* Restricted access to indigenous communities remain in place until at least June 5
* Students are back at school full time
* Territory borders remain closed
NT – what you can do from midday, June 5:
• The two-hour limit on indoor activities is removed
• Bars and clubs will be allowed to operate without food being compulsory,
• Cinemas and entertainment venues can open
• Team sports such as football and netball allowed
• Sporting arenas and stadiums can open with seating in an approved configuration
• All licensed gaming activities including TAB open
* Travel to restricted indigenous communities is possible after June 5
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
What you can do now
* Outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people allowed. Restrictions on sport and recreation eased
* Weddings and funerals have a 20 guest limit inside, and 30 outside
* Students in Years 3, 4 and 10 back in classrooms
* School Years 5, 6, 8 and 9 to return on June 2
ACT – What you can do from May 30: Stage Two (planned)
* Up to 20 people can gather indoors and outdoors
* Restaurants, cafes and pubs can serve meals to up to 20 people
* Cinemas, concert venues, galleries, museums and zoos to open
* Beauty therapists open
* Final decision on Friday May 29 on whether to move to Stage Two
STILL OPEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY
* Supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, public transport, most state schools, hairdressers, petrol stations, postal and freight services, bottle shops, newsagents, retail shops
Source: AAP, wires. Correct as of 25 May 2020,