BENDIGO and the rest of regional Victoria will exit the latest COVID lockdown ahead of time.
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What has changed?
Private gatherings in the home are still not permitted, however, outdoor gatherings in public spaces can occur with up to 10 people.
Face masks will also still be mandatory indoors and outdoors.
Food and hospitality will open for seated service only, a density requirement of 1 person per 4sqm will apply, with a maximum of 100 people per venue.
Venues smaller than 100sqm can have up to 25 people before density requirements apply.
Retail can also open and personal services such as beauty and tattooing can resume. Face masks can be removed where required for the service to be performed.
Religious gatherings and ceremonies are allowed, with density requirements of 1 person per 4sqm, and no more than 100 people total indoors and 300 people outdoors per venue.
Weddings and funerals are also able to have up to 50 people at a venue. This limit doesn't include infants under 12 months of age, or the people required to conduct the service.
Other news:
Community sport is open for all ages, including training and competition. Only the minimum number of participants (players, coaches, referees, officials, and carers or parents) needed to train or compete are permitted to attend, subject to a density quotient of 1 person per 4 sqm. Spectators are not permitted.
Entertainment venues can have up to 300 people per outdoor space with a density requirement of 1 person per 4 sqm and a cap of 100 people per space indoors.
All entertainment facilities are required to have a COVID Check-in Marshal to monitor patrons checking-in with the Service Victoria app.
Earlier
Regional Victoria will be released from lockdown measures from midnight.
It comes as the state recorded 11 new cases overnight.
Premier Daniel Andrews said today was a good day for regional Victoria.
"Pleasingly we haven't seen cases in regional Victoria, this will be welcome news," he said.
The five reasons to leave home will be removed and there will be no limit on the distance regional Victorians can travel from home.
But people will only be able to travel to Melbourne for a permitted reason and must follow Melbourne restrictions.
Schools and hospitality venues will be allowed to open tomorrow.
More to come.
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