The freedoms NSW will enjoy long before Victoria
New South Wales has revealed greater freedoms in its amended roadmap out of lockdown. See how it compares to Victoria’s.
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NSW has announced changes to its roadmap, allowing residents in lockdown greater freedoms.
See how the NSW rules compare to Victoria’s.
SCHOOLS
NSW: Kindergarten, year 1 and year 12 students return to face-to-face learning on October 18. All other years return one week later on October 25.
MELBOURNE: From October 6, on-site learning for VCE units 3/4, and final year VCAL and IB student.
From October 18, prep students return three days a week; years 1 and 2 return two days a week.
At 70 per cent fully vaccinated (predicted date October 26), all school students return to face-to-face learning at least part-time.
MASKS
70 PER CENT DOUBLE JABBED
NSW*: Required indoors
MELBOURNE: Required indoors and outdoors
80 PER CENT DOUBLE JABBED
NSW: Masks in the office no longer mandatory
VICTORIA: Required indoors
VISITORS TO THE HOME
70 PER CENT DOUBLE JABBED
NSW: 10 visitors to home (not including children 12 years and under)
MELBOURNE: No visitors to the home
80 PER CENT DOUBLE
NSW: 20 visitors to home (not including children 12 years and under)
VICTORIA: Up to 10 visitors (including dependants) to home
HOSPITALITY
70 PER CENT DOUBLE
NSW: Hospitality reopens with density limit for up to 20 people per booking. Allowed one person per 4 sqm inside and one person per 2 sqm outside
MELB: Pubs, clubs and entertainment venues can open to 50 fully vaccinated people outdoors with seated service only.
80 PER CENT DOUBLE
NSW: No change.
VICTORIA: Small venues can host up to 25 people if fully vaccinated before density limits apply
Indoor venues have a 150 fully vaccinated person cap with one person per 4sq m. Outdoors, there is a cap of 500 fully vaccinated people, with one person per 2sq m
OUTDOOR GATHERINGS
70 PER CENT DOUBLE
NSW: 30-person fully vaccinated cap on outdoor public gatherings
MELBOURNE: 10 fully vaccinated people can gather outdoors
80 PER CENT DOUBLE
NSW: 50-person fully vaccinated cap on outdoor public gatherings
VICTORIA: 30-person fully vaccinated cap on outdoor public gatherings
WEDDINGS AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES
70 PER CENT DOUBLE
NSW: 10-person fully vaccinated cap on choirs at religious services
100-person fully vaccinated cap for weddings and funerals
MELBOURNE: Funerals allowed for 50 fully vaccinated outdoors or 20 fully vaccinated indoors
Weddings 50 fully vaccinated outdoors only
80 PER CENT DOUBLE
NSW: One person per 4sq m with no cap. Dancing is permitted at weddings.
VICTORIA: 150 fully vaccinated people indoors, and 500 outdoors allowed at weddings, funerals and religious services
INDOOR POOLS
70 PER CENT DOUBLE
NSW: Open for swimming lessons, squad training, lap swimming and rehabilitation activities
MELBOURNE: Indoor pools are closed except for hydrotherapy for essential medical care
80 PER CENT DOUBLE
NSW: No change
VICTORIA: Open with a 150 fully vaccinated person cap and one person per 4sq m
OUTDOOR EVENTS
70 PER CENT DOUBLE
NSW: Up to 500 people can attend ticketed and seated outdoor events
MELBOURNE: Entertainment venues have a 50-person fully vaccinated cap outdoors only, with one person per 4sq m
80 PER CENT DOUBLE
NSW: 3000-person limit for controlled outdoor gatherings (e.g. fenced, seated and ticketed).
VICTORIA: 5000-person limit or 25 per cent capacity, whichever is less, for controlled, seated outdoor gatherings
NIGHTCLUBS
70 PER CENT DOUBLE
NSW: Closed
MELBOURNE: Closed
80 PER CENT DOUBLE
NSW: Reopen for seated drinking (no dancing).
VICTORIA: Reopen for seated drinking (no dancing) in line with hospitality rules, 150-person limit indoors, 500-person limit outdoors
*Refers to rules for areas in NSW in lockdown, including Greater Sydney and parts of regional NSW
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