From: SR_Covid19 [mailto:SR_Covid19@npsr.qld.gov.au]
Sent: Tuesday, 12 January 2021 1:07 PM
Subject: Sport and Recreation - Greater Brisbane Area Update
Dear stakeholders
Further to my e-mail yesterday, we have received
further clarity regarding the easing of restrictions for the Greater Brisbane
Area, specifically around the use of face masks and businesses and venues.
Firstly, the Roadmap to Easing Queensland
Restrictions, effective from 6pm Monday 11th January 2021 until 22
January 2021 is now available on the website
along with the Restrictions
for Impacted Areas Direction (No. 2).
Please note further detail regarding restrictions
specific to the sport, recreation, and fitness industries:
1.
Face masks
- Individuals
must carry a face mask at all times
- Individuals must wear a face mask
covering their mouth and nose at all times, including:
- When in indoor spaces
- Entering, exiting or inside Major Sports Stadiums, unless the
person is seated
- On public transport or in commercial passenger vehicles
- Individuals
are required to wear a mask outdoors when it is not possible to physically
distance
- However, the requirements to wear
a face mask do not apply:
o To a person engaged in strenuous
physical exercise
Example –
exercise in or above the aerobic zone including high-intensity interval
training, cycling, running or team sport.
Please note, a person who removes
their face mask must resume wearing the face mask as soon as practicable after
the circumstance ends.
For more information regarding the
wearing and use of face masks please visit the following website.
2.
Businesses
and Venues
·
Reduction in occupant density
requirements:
o
one person per 4 square metres indoors
§ venues with a floor space less than 200 square metres
can have one person per 2 square metres, up to 50 people at a time
o one person per 2 square metres outdoors
·
Dining-in permitted however patrons
must be seated whilst eating and drinking
It is now more important than ever that your organisation
continues to comply with the measures detailed in the COVID Safe Plan for your
activity. Please note, that for the duration of the restrictions for Greater
Brisbane, where a COVID Safe Plan refers to a requirement that is different
to a requirement in the Restrictions
of Impacted Areas Direction (the Direction),
the requirement in the Direction will take precedence over the Industry Plan. I would
encourage you to review the Direction to ensure compliance with the new
restrictions.
Restrictions regarding events remain consistent
with the advice previously provided. However, if your organisation has any
upcoming events including attendees from the Greater Brisbane area, it is
important to note that the restrictions within an individual’s control (e.g.
wearing a face mask) still apply even if they leave or have left the Greater
Brisbane area.
As always, if you have any questions regarding the
above information, please do not hesitate to contact the team at SR_Covid19@npsr.qld.gov.au.
Kind regards
Assistant
Director-General
Sport
and Recreation
Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport
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