MAJOR ROLLING BACK OF COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS IN NSW

From Monday 7 December, NSW residents and businesses will enjoy the benefits of increased capacity in venues, stadiums and theatres and greater numbers at outdoor gatherings and events as COVID-related restrictions are further eased.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the changes this week, commending NSW citizens for their patience and ongoing commitment to COVID-safe behaviour.

The one person per four square metre rule has been replaced by one person per two square meters in venues, except gyms and nightclubs.

Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said: “We have worked closely with industry representatives throughout 2020 to safely ease restrictions and we appreciate their patience and know these changes will be incredibly well received.”

The changes include:

• Hospitality venues, retail and places of worship: one person per two square metres (except gyms and nightclubs)
• Outdoor stadiums: 100 per cent seated capacity, one person per two square metres for unstructured seating areas
• Indoor stadiums/theatres: 75 per cent seated capacity
• Outdoor gatherings:
• Up to 100 people
• Up to 5000 people for outdoor events that are fenced, ticketed and seated (subject to one person per two square metres compliance)
• Up to 3000 people for other organised outdoor events (subject to one person per two square metres compliance)
• Maximum capacity caps removed, one person per two square metres rule applies for bookings at hospitality venues, weddings, funerals, regional agricultural shows, corporate events and religious services.

For more information about NSW health advice and restrictions visit www.nsw.gov.au/COVID-19.

The further easing of restrictions has been welcomed by the visitor economy particularly the business events sector. Business Events Sydney (BESydney) CEO Lyn Lewis-Smith said: “This is a fantastic outcome for business events in NSW and is what the whole industry has been working so hard towards. Minister Ayres and his team have worked incredibly hard to get to this point where we can now get thousands of people back into work facilitating business meetings, networking, knowledge exchange and deal-making. We look forward to moving forward with confidence and building on the pipeline of events that we have already secured for our city and state, supported by our recently launched campaign, It’s got to be Sydney".

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