Here’s what you can do in Queensland from noon Friday

Queenslanders will enjoy an easing of coronavirus restrictions on Friday a week ahead of schedule. Here’s what you can do.

All of Queensland’s hard work pays off on Friday at noon when the state moves into stage three coronavirus restrictions.

The easing of restrictions comes a week ahead of schedule due to Queensland’s low virus count in recent weeks.

Friends and family will be able to gather in larger groups, and Queenslanders will be able to access community amenities such as libraries and sport with greater freedom.

And businesses such as casinos and gambling venues, nightclubs and food courts will be able to reopen, while other businesses that have been operating under reduced trading will enjoy further allowances.

Gaming rooms and casinos will open today from noon. Pic Jono Searle

Here’s the nitty gritty of what is allowed for Queenslanders after the clock strikes 12 on Friday:

• Friends, family and community gatherings of up to 100 at homes
• Weddings and funerals can now have 100 guests in attendance
• Museums, art galleries, churches, libraries and historical sites maximum capacity will now be determined by the one person per four sqm rule
• Sport will get physical again with the allowance of contact on the field during play
• Indoor sporting facilities can open determined by the one person per four sqm rule (off field of play)
• Outdoor sporting facilities can open with physical distancing (off field of play)

Henry Clarke, 5, and Poppy Robertson, 5, who are excited about the Queensland Museum reopening. Pic Peter Wallis

St Mary’s Kangaroo Point in Brisbane. Photo AAP/ Ric Frearson

And here’s how the Sunshine State’s businesses can now relax their operations:

• Maximum capacity of customers will be determined by the one person per four sqm rule
• Smaller businesses and venues – under 200 sqm – to operate by one person per two sqm with no more than 50 persons at a given time
• The following businesses may open with a COVID Safe Plan: casinos, gaming/gambling venues, non-therapeutic massage, saunas, bathhouses, nightclubs and food courts.
• Office workers can return to their place of work
• Up to 25,000 spectators or 50 per cent of capacity (whichever is fewer) can attend sporting events at major facilities with a COVID Safe Plan
• Live music venues, theatres and auditoriums can open at 50 per cent capacity or under the one person per four sqm rule (whichever greater) with a COVID Safe Plan
• Events with fewer than 500 people must follow a COVID Safe Event Checklist, 500-10,000 people must have approval from public health and a COVID Safe Event Plan, and events with more than 10,000 people must have approval from state chief health officer and a COVID Safe Event Plan