COVID-19 restrictions Tas: What you can, can’t do on Mother’s Day

With coronavirus putting a dampener on all family gatherings, we’ve put together a helpful guide for what you can and can’t do this Mother’s Day — and where you can find last-minute gifts!

The greatest gift mum can get this Mother’s Day is a visit from loved ones — within the current social distancing rules, of course.

Unfortunately for Tasmanians, this means Mum will only get two visitors, as long as the visit fits in with the ‘social support’ criteria.

For residents with mums in nursing homes, the good news is you’ll be able to visit on Monday for a belated celebration.

From Monday, May 11, Tasmanian aged care homes will be allowed one visit per week but no more than two visitors.

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It will be a very different Mother’s Day for Tasmanians this year.

It may be tough to swallow but Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein was firm on not budging on restrictions too soon.

“I think the best Mother’s Day present that anybody could provide their mother is to keep them safe,’’ Mr Gutwein said earlier this week.

“I know that a lot of Tasmanians would have liked to have gone into the nursing homes on the weekend and provide both a present and spend time with their mother.

“I would ask Tasmanians to accept that the reason that the rules are in place is to keep their mother safe.”

YOUR MOTHER’S DAY SHOPPING GUIDE

Dads despairing over a lack of classroom craft and school Mother’s Day stalls can rest easy, knowing some local businesses are offering home-delivered gifts.

Meanwhile at Hobart and Beyond, food-loving mums can enjoy delicious, home-delivered fare from businesses including:

• Bruny Island Cheese Co.
• Grandvewe Cheeses
• Coal River Farm
• Federation Artisan Chocolate
• The Honey Pot
• Fat Pig Farm
• Port Arthur Lavender
• Salamanca Market Store
• Willie Smith’s Apple Shed
• Barilla Bay Oysters
• Harvest and Light
• Masaaki’s Sushi
• Hadley’s Orient Hotel – Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea packs
• Beauty and the bees

CHECK OUT OUR FULL GUIDE HERE.

There are other small Tassie businesses still trading through the COVID-19 lockdown. Check out our local business guide here.

LETTERS TO MUM

Celebrate Mum this weekend by getting your ‘Letter of Love’ published in the Sunday Tasmanian. How to do it:

1. Tell us in 100 words what your mum means to you and include a picture of your mum. We will publish a selection of the best on May 10. Please include TASMANIA in the subject line of the email and send it to: [e-mail]

*Maximum 100 words, and include full name, suburb and state.

If we publish your story your full name, suburb and state will be published. Please make sure you only send us images which you are entitled to let us publish. Not all letters will be published. Publication may be different for online and print. Online access is limited to digital subscribers only.