COVID-19 update: Businesses face new trading rules from March 25

New trading rules for businesses are now effective, following last night’s announcement by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

For retailers, the new phase of shutdowns will include the closure of beauty and personal care services, shopping centre food courts, entertainment venues and more.

These measures have been taken to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and save lives.

“Practicing good hygiene and keeping a healthy physical distance between individuals is our most powerful weapon in fighting this virus and saving lives,” Mr Morrison said.

“The highest priority should be placed on social isolation measures as well as strict and rapid contact tracing of individuals. It is paramount that contact tracing occur quickly and thoroughly and that public data is available to support this effort.”

The below information, currently advised by the Prime Minister of Australia, applies to local businesses in Camberwell, including retailers and service providers:

Food and drink

Business, premises or place	Exceptions
Cafes	Takeaway service and home delivery Cafes or canteens at hospitals, care homes or schools; prison and military canteens; services providing food or drink to the homeless, workplace canteens can provide takeaway
Food courts	Delivery and takeaway can remain operational

Retail

Business, premises or place	Exceptions
Auction houses
Real estate auctions and open house inspections	Private appointments for inspection
Outdoor and indoor markets will be a decision for each state and territory	Food markets will continue to operate in all states and territories

Beauty and personal care services

Business, premises or place	Exceptions
Hairdressers and barber shops	Up to 30 minute appointments and the 1 person per 4 square metre rule applies in the premises
Beauty therapy, tanning, waxing, nail salons, tattoo parlours
Spas and massage parlours

Entertainment venues

Business, premises or place	Exceptions
Cinemas, nightclubs
Casinos, gaming or gambling venues
Strip clubs, brothels and sex on premises venues
Concert venues, theatre, arenas, auditoriums, stadiums	Live streaming of a performance by a small group could be permissible with social distancing observed
Amusement parks and arcades
Play centres (indoor and outdoor)

Leisure and recreation

Business, premises or place	Exceptions
Community and recreation centres	Facilities may remain open for the purpose of hosting essential voluntary or public services, such as food banks or homeless services.
Health clubs, fitness centres, yoga, barre and spin facilities, saunas, bathhouses and wellness centres
Boot camps, personal training operating outside and inside	For outside events, limited to groups of no more than 10 people and social distancing must be exercised.
Social sporting-based activities
Swimming pools

Residential facilities

Business, premises or place	Exceptions
Hotels, hostels, bed and breakfasts, campsites, caravan parks, and boarding houses will be a decision for each state and territory	Excluding permanent residents and workers.

Outdoor recreation

Business, premises or place	Exceptions
Caravan and camping parks will be a decision for each state and territory	Where people live permanently in caravan parks or are staying in caravan parks as interim abodes where their primary residence is not available, they may continue to do so.

Non-residential institutions

Business, premises or place	Exceptions
Galleries, museums, national institutions and historic sites
Libraries, community centres, and youth centres
Local government non-essential facilities and services (such as libraries and pools)
Community facilities (such as community halls, clubs, RSLs, PCYCs)
Places of worship, weddings and funerals	Weddings with a maximum attendance of no more than 5 people and where the 1 person per 4 square metre rule applies. Funerals attended by a maximum of no more than 10 people and where the 1 person per 4 square metre rule applies.