Removing Restrictions

What we can do

Removing Restrictions

Following a meeting of National Cabinet, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced three step framework to gradually remove baseline restrictions to enable Australians to live in a COVID-19 safe economy. National Cabinet is aiming to have a sustainable COVID-19 safe economy in July 2020. This will be subject to strong epidemiology results, testing, tracing and local surge health response capacity. National Cabinet noted that some health measures will need to be in place for a considerable period of time including social distancing, strong hygiene and international travel restrictions.

What does that mean for Queensland?

Following another meeting of National Cabinet yesterday, the Queensland Government announced that from Saturday 16th May the following activities will be permitted as part of a state wide plan to ease social distancing restrictions: • Gatherings of up to 10 people in a public place • Dining in at restaurants, pubs, clubs, RSLs and cafes for a maximum of 10 patrons at as time • Recreational day trips to locations up to 150km from your home • Reopening of libraries and playground equipment, skate parks and outdoor gyms for a maximum of 10 people at any one time • Weddings guests increased to 10 people and funerals to 20 for indoor services and 30 for outdoor services

• Open homes and auctions for a maximum of 10 people at any one time, and; • Reopening of public pools and lagoons for up to 10 people at any one time, or greater numbers with pre-approved management plan. From Saturday 13th June, under stage 2 easing of restrictions, the following activities will also be permitted: • Gathering at homes with a maximum of 20 visitors; • Dining in at restaurants, pubs, clubs, cafés and RSLs for up to 20 patrons at a time with an option for additional patrons if a preapproved management plan is in place, and; • Holiday travel within your region. Stage 3 easing of restrictions, which is still under review, may include changes to border closures and up to 100 patrons being able to attend a venue at any one time. The impact of these changes will be assessed every four weeks to ensure they don’t cause an increased in COVID-19 infections.

Recreational Activities

As well as leaving your home for essential reasons, Queenslanders are now able to undertake the following recreational activities within 50 kilometres of home and whilst practising social distancing: Go for a drive; Ride a motorbike; Have a picnic; Visit a National Park (see below); Shop for non-essential items, and; Go fishing, boating or jetskiing.