Under the roadmap announced today, stay-at-home orders for adults who have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will be lifted from the Monday after NSW passes the 70 per cent double vaccination target.
The freedoms will include the opening of pubs, clubs, restaurants, retail stores, hairdressers, barbers, nail salons, gyms, indoor facilities, stadiums, racecourses, theme parks, zoos, churches, places of worship, cinemas, theatres, music halls, museums and galleries (subject to conditions, such as crowd limitations and social distancing), and up to 50 guests will be allowed at weddings and funerals.
However, Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned the roadmap is conditional and anywhere there is a spike in cases or an outbreak could face restrictions in the affected LGA or within a radius of the area.
The Premier said “we’re not out of the woods yet” and continued to push the urgency for everyone to get vaccinated.
Cumberland Mayor Steve Christou said the announcement is welcome, but the vagueness of the Premier’s statement leaves the door open for restrictions in Cumberland.
“The Premier said the roadmap is subject to further “fine-tuning” if cases within a designated area remain too high,” the mayor said.
“This is a clear indication that Cumberland will remain in lockdown darkness with heavy restrictions.
“It wasn’t clear which areas would remain in lock down, which is alarming and allows the unfair targeting of the Cumberland LGA.”
Despite repeated requests, Cumberland hasn’t had a vaccination hub, “even though we’ve been one of the worst hit areas”, the Mayor said.
“Considering only fully vaxxed people are afforded these freedoms and considering the clusters in Cumberland, our LGA should have been first to receive mass vaccinations,” he said.
You will also be allowed up to five visitors in a home and up to 20 people in outdoor settings, but masks will remain mandatory for all indoor public venues, including public transport, front-of-house hospitality, retail and business premises, on planes and at airports.
Non-vaccinated young people aged under 16 will be able to access all outdoor settings but will only be able to visit indoor venues with members of their household.
NSW recorded 1,405 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night (September 8).
