Hey gang, let’s all move to Darwin ….The Northern Territory Government three stage roadmap.
Milestone dates are indicative only and depended upon no community transmission and people complying with the principles.
• Stage 1 - Friday 1 May
Stage 1 will commence at noon on Friday 1 May 2020.
In addition to existing places, services and facilities that are currently open, in stage one you can:
o Exercise outdoors with other people such as yoga and bootcamp.
o Participate in non-contact, non-collision outdoor sports such as athletics, golf, tennis, swimming, shooting, archery, badminton, geocaching, paddling and lawn bowls. (Note: You cannot use a clubhouse facility to consume food or drink).
o Meet up with people in outdoor areas, including gatherings like markets, weddings and funerals.
o Conduct and attend outdoor religious gatherings.
o Visit parks and reserves including campgrounds that are accessible from where you are without needing to enter a restricted area biosecurity zone.
o Swim in a lagoon at the waterfront, rivers and natural pools outside the biosecurity zones.
o Go fishing, boating, sailing with other people.
o Attend a public swimming pool, water park or recreational lake for swimming or water sports.
o Use a skate park, outdoor public playground or outdoor gym equipment.
o Conduct or attend a real estate open house inspection or a real estate auction.
o Have visitors to your home.
o You can shop at your leisure.
• Stage 2 - Friday 15 May
Stage two will commence when the Northern Territory Government decides it is safe to do so.
Stage two is anticipated to commence noon 15 May 2020.
Activities included in step two must be undertaken in less than two hours.
In stage two you can:
o Serve and consume food or beverages in a shopping centre food court.
o Operate and attend restaurants, cafes.
o Operate and attend a bar, sports or RSL club (alcohol allowed with the consumption of food), excluding gaming activities.
o Participate in organised outdoor training activities for sporting clubs and teams.
o Operate or attend an indoor market.
o Operate or attend a beauty therapy salon for (non facial) services, such as nails, massage and tanning.
o Operate or attend a studio that provides yoga, Pilates, Zumba, barre, dance classes.
o Operate or attend physical training activities indoors such as Cross Fit.
o Operate and attend a gymnasium.
o Visit a public library or a toy library, or indoor playground.
o Operate and attend a place used for religious worship.
o Attend an art gallery, museum, public memorial, public historic site, zoo or wildlife facility.
• Stage 3 - Friday 5 June
Stage three will commence when the Northern Territory government decides it is safe to do so.
Stage three is anticipated to commence noon 5 June 2020.
Prior to resuming operation all businesses and organisations to have a COVID-19 Safety Plan in place. A guide will be available to assist the development of a tailored plan to apply the principles specific to each place.
In stage three you can:
o Operate all licensed gaming activities including a TAB.
o Resume officiating, participating and supporting the playing of team sports such as football, basketball, soccer and netball.
o Attend any cinema or theatre, concert hall, music hall, dance hall, nightclub or any other similar entertainment venue in approved configuration.
o Attend an amusement venue.
o Attend a bar without food being consumed.
o Operate and access all previously restricted services at a place that provides beauty therapy and/or cosmetic services including facial care.
o Operate and access all previously restricted services at a place that provides tattooing or body art such as branding and piercing.
o Attend an amusement park, community centre, recreation centre or play centre.
o Attend an arena, stadium, sporting facility including community and sporting competitions with spectators in approved seating configuration. However, if above 500 people the event requires a separately approved COVID-19 Safety Plan.
o All businesses, facilities and services previously restricted can now resume ensuring adherence to key principles.
Major events will be approved on a case by case basis.
If there is community transmission, the Northern Territory Government will seek expert health advice and put in place actions as per the Chief Health Officer Directions.
…. if we all cross the border at once, they can’t stop everyone !
Luv,
Sabre.