Stay at Home Orders Covid-19

25th August 2021

Extended to 28th August 2021

Stay safe folks!

STAY AT HOME RULES

The Stay at Home Rules as we published last week remain in place until at least 28 August. Visiting other homes is not permitted.

The exercise rules and face mask rules have been tightened; you MUST wear a face mask whenever you leave home, unless you are exercising on your own or with one other person.

 Reasonable excuse to leave home

A reasonable excuse is if you need to

  • obtain food or other goods and services locally
  • leave home to go to work if
    • you cannot reasonably work from home  and
    • the business is allowed to be open
  • leave home for education if it is not possible to do it at home
  • exercise and take outdoor recreation within your local government area or, if you need to cross into another local government area, stay within 5km of your home
  • go out for medical or caring reasons, including obtaining a COVID-19 vaccination.

 Face masks

In local government areas where the stay at home rules apply, when you leave home you must carry a face mask with you at all times. 

You must wear a face mask 

  • in all indoor areas of non-residential premises or outdoor areas other than a place of residence
  • if you are on public transport or in a public transport waiting area
  • if you are working in a hospitality venue
  • in indoor and outdoor areas of construction sites, except when an exemption applies such as when
    • wearing a face mask creates a safety issue or
    • there is a worksite emergency
  • when working in an outdoor area. 

Face masks must be worn at indoor or outdoor areas of a fresh food market, and outdoors next to or near food, drink and retail premises including

  • queuing outside a cafe or shop to collect take away food or drink
  • walking on a street near shop fronts.

 Visitors to a residence

Generally, visiting another person is not a reasonable excuse to leave your home.

You must not allow a person to visit your home, except if it is

  • for permitted work 
  • for childcare
  • to give effect to arrangements between parents and children under 18 or their siblings
  • to assist a person to move places of residence
  • to avoid an injury or serious risk of harm
  • because of an emergency
  • to view or inspect property to lease or purchase it.

Socialising isn’t a reasonable excuse to have visitors or leave home unless you live on your own. If you do live on your own, your nominated visitor can visit you.

News for August 2021