Bendigo Writers Festival organisers have welcomed newly announced venue capacity changes, but are not yet sure if it will make a difference to the number of attendees possible.
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The state government announced on Friday that indoor and outdoor venues were allowed 100 per cent of their seated capacity from midnight, up to a maximum of 1000 patrons in a space.
Bendigo Writers Festival director Rosemary Sorensen said session capacity would be the decision of Bendigo Venues and Events, who managed the event.
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Ms Sorensen said it was always good news when rules eased, but the event had been structured in a way it would work fine within restrictions.
She said ticket sales for the May festival were tracking ahead of expectations, with thousands sold already.
"[It] is just very encouraging ... it's clear people do want to come," Ms Sorensen said.
"With four weeks to go we're anticipating good audiences, which is a huge relief."
Seated indoor and outdoor entertainment, cultural and sporting venues seeking attendance of more than 1000 people in a space must apply for consideration under the Victorian Public Events Framework.
Events designated Tier 1 or Tier 2 will also remain at 75 per cent capacity.
The density quotient for office-based workplaces has also been scrapped under the changes, except for in publicly accessible areas such as lobbies.
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