Lockdown restrictions: Everything you can do in Melbourne this weekend
Lockdown restrictions are slowly easing across the state, with some businesses and attractions reopening. So what can you actually do this weekend? Plan your activities here.
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Victorians are preparing to hit hiking trails and public gardens during their first weekend since coronavirus restrictions were eased.
Outdoor attractions including the 1000 Steps trail in the Dandenong Ranges, the Royal Botanic Gardens and St Kilda Beach are now open for cooped up Victorians.
Many of Victoria’s National Parks have also reopened after the state government eased restrictions to allow up to 10 people to gather outdoors.
The easing has also allowed Victorians to golf, fish and hike, but they are not permitted to stay overnight.
Parks Victoria has also warned that those who opt to venture out this weekend must still adhere to 1.5m social distancing rules.
While Wilsons Promontory, the Grampians and Great Otway National Parks are now open to day trippers, the Twelve Apostles, Werribee Park and Point Nepean Tunnels remain closed.
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria director Tim Entwisle said the Melbourne and Cranbourne gardens had already had a steady trickle of visitors with more expected over the weekend.
WHAT’S OPEN THIS WEEKEND
1000 steps/Kokoda Memorial Walk in the Dandenong Rangers is now open. Walkers will have to go up the steps from Ferntree Gully Picnic Ground and descend via the Lyrebird Track to the carpark to maintain physical distancing.
Beaches, including St Kilda beach, are open and accessible for exercise in groups of less than 10 people while social distancing is maintained.
Botanical Gardens in Melbourne and Cranbourne are also now open to the public.
Many of Victoria’s National Parks have reopened including the George Tindale Memorial Gardens in Sherbrooke, Werribee Gorge and Wilsons Promontory National Park.
WHAT REMAINS CLOSED
St Kilda Pier is open, but the penguin viewing platform remains closed.
The Twelve Apostles Visitor Centre and lookouts remain closed.
Werribee Park also remains closed with all mansion tours suspended.
Fort Nepean Tunnels remains closed, as well as Serendip Sanctuary, William Ricketts Sanctuary, Princess Margaret Rose Caves, Wonthaggi State Coal Mine and Buchan Caves Reserve.
Fun parks such as Luna Park Gumbuya World remain closed
Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Range Zoo remain closed
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