State-by-state breakdown of everything you are now allowed to do as coronvirus restrictions ease

States have accelerated the lifting of restrictions across the country as coronavirus infections slow. Here’s the latest announcements.

States have accelerated the lifting of restrictions as low rates of community transmission continue.

Most state borders will reopen in July as part of Australia’s fast-tracked third stage of lifting coronavirus restrictions.

Federal and state leaders have agreed to easing rules for stadiums and other public gatherings including funerals, weddings, pubs and restaurants.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed on Friday that when states move to the third step of the road map out of coronavirus, stadiums with capacities of 40,000 or less will be able to sell a quarter of their seated tickets.

Queensland has set a July 10 target to reopen borders, while SA is expected to let interstate travel restart on July 20.

WA and Tasmania are yet to confirm if they will meet national cabinet’s guidelines of July border openings.

Here is everything you are allowed to do in each state and how they plan to ease restrictions further.

NSW

The 50-person cap on funeral attendances has been scrapped, effective immediately to allow the four square metre rule to apply.

Over the weekend food courts were allowed to reopen and the number of people allowed to visit homes was increased to 20.

The NSW Government has also announced further easing of restrictions from July 1 and has also flagged the possibility of other rules being relaxed.

From July 1, NSW will scrap the 50-person limit on indoor venues, allowing pubs and restaurants to cater to more customers as long as they stick to the one person per four square metres rule. However, all activities must be seated.

Cultural and sporting venues with a maximum capacity of 40,000 people will also be allowed re-open at up to 25 per cent of their normal capacity. Events must be ticketed and seated and follow strict guidelines.

People will still only be able to have 20 guests inside their homes and 20 for outside gatherings.

Weddings can be as large as the venue can hold with the four square metre rule in place but dancefloors are off-limits. Strip clubs remain closed.

Music festivals and nightclubs in NSW may re-open in August if community transmission of the coronavirus remains low.

NSW has flagged nightclubs may re-open in August.

VICTORIA

On the weekend Premier Daniel Andrews announced that from Monday, June 22, pubs, clubs, cafes and restaurants will be able to host up to 50 people. Currently they can only have 20 customers.

Other restrictions will also be eased including allowing Victorians to drink in pubs and clubs without having to order a meal. People will still need to give their contact details and table service restrictions will still apply.

Nightclubs will be able to open for up to 50 people subject to the four square metre rule. However, there will be seated service only and dance floors remain closed.

The increased 50-person limit will also apply to libraries, community centres, halls, amusement parks, cinemas, concert venues, theatres, auditoriums and religious ceremonies.

All sports training and competition will restart for those 18 and under, and non-contact sports competition will be allowed across every age group.

Indoor sports centres and physical recreation spaces like gyms will be able to open for up to 20 people per space, with a cap of up to 10 per group for those over the age of 18.

Clubs and community facilities will also be able to reopen their change rooms.

Those staying in holiday accommodation and at camping sites will be able to use communal spaces like showers and kitchens. The ski season and ski accommodation will also resume.

As the state continues to open up, Premier Daniel Andrews is asking people to keep working from home if they can.

For those over 18, footy teams, soccer clubs and other contact sports will be able to resume training from July 13.

And from July 20, TABs, electronic gaming areas at pubs, clubs and the casino will be reopened with strict distancing, cleaning and hygiene requirements.

Cafes and restaurants in Melbourne will soon be able to have up to 50 people. Picture: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

QUEENSLAND

One hundred people will be allowed to attend Queensland funerals from Tuesday, June 16. Contact details of all those who attend must be kept.

The state currently allows up to 20 people to gather in homes, cafes, pubs, gyms, museums, weddings and other public spaces.

From July 10, the limits on the number of patrons in public spaces will be lifted to 100.

Queenslanders are currently able to travel to any part of the state and able to stay overnight.

The state is also reviewing whether to open its borders to other states, with a possible NSW travel bubble being explored.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the state’s borders would remain closed for the month of June and that July 10 was the date it has flagged to relax this.

The government is also committing $250 million on an elective surgery blitz to reduce the backlog in non-urgent operations created by COVID-19 restrictions.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Up to 20 people are currently allowed to gather in places like cinemas and gyms, but venues can have up to a maximum of 80 people provided they can have 20 in discrete rooms or areas within the establishment.

From this Friday, June 19, private gatherings of up to 75 people will be allowed including funerals, weddings and other ceremonies.

Indoor group fitness classes will remain limited to a maximum of 10 participants because of the increased health risk.

From June 25, contact sports training and outdoor competition of contact sports will be allowed.

South Australia will re-open its borders from July 20, and travellers from other states will no longer need to quarantine for 14 days.

No plan has yet been put forward for the re-opening of large stadiums, nightclubs, music festivals, spas and saunas, or indoor playgrounds.

Up to 75 people will be allowed at weddings from this Friday in the ACT. Picture: istock.

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Life has essentially returned to normal in the state, which has no active cases of the coronavirus.

However, major events are still being approved on a case-by-case basis.

Border controls will be relaxed from today, June 15, that will allow people travelling from other states to quarantine for 14 days in their own homes, rather than in hotels.

However, those coming from overseas will still be required to quarantine in hotels, and they will have to pay for this.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

There are low infection rates in WA and most businesses have re-opened.

On Sunday, Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan said Perth’s 60,000-seat Optus Stadium could be allowed to hold more than the 40,000 people.

It comes after the PM said on Friday that stadiums of 40,000 people or less could re-open at 25 per cent capacity.

However, Mr McGowan said WA may allow more people to gather at its Optus venue.

“Whilst we work cooperatively as part of the federation, as part of the national cabinet, at times we make decisions that meet the needs of our state, as an isolated state with low rates of infection,” Mr McGowan told reporters on Sunday.

Those wanting to travel to Western Australia from other states will be asked to quarantine for 14 days in their own home, or in accommodation provided by the government.

However, only exempt travellers are allowed to enter the state as this stage and WA may be the only state that does not re-open its borders in July.

Western Australians are now allowed to travel throughout the state but restrictions apply for entry into remote Aboriginal communities.

WA may allow Perth’s Optus Stadium to re-open with more people than federal measures allow. Picture: Gary Day/AAP

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

More restrictions in the nation’s capital will be eased from noon on Friday, June 19.

Currently up to 20 people are allowed to gather in people’s homes but this will be changed so there is no limit.

The limit on customers in cafes, restaurants and licensed venues will be increased from 20 people, to a maximum of 100 people per indoor or outdoor space or one person per four square metres, whichever is the lower.

Other public gatherings will be allowed for up to 100 people as long as venues observe the four square metre rule including cinemas, indoor amusement arcades and betting agencies

Bars, pubs, and clubs will be able to serve patrons alcohol without serving a meal. Patrons have to be seated and groups are limited to 10 people.

Full-contact training for sport, dance and martial arts will be allowed, as will circuit training.

TASMANIA

Last week it was announced that limits on public gatherings would increase from 12 noon this Wednesday, June 17, to allow up to 80 people at indoor and outdoor gatherings as long as social distancing and the four square metre rule was followed. At the moment the limit is 20 people.

Up to 20 people will also be able to visit someone’s home.

Premier Peter Gutwein announced stage three could also be brought forward to June 26, and this will see indoor gathering numbers set by the four square metre rule, rather than a cap on the number of people.

Outdoor gathering limits will increase to 500, including for community sport.

A date for changes to border restrictions in Tasmania has not been set but is likely to be late July.

— with AAP