Australia's coronavirus restrictions are easing — here's what you can and can't do
ABCAfter more than a month of stay-at-home orders and progressively stricter rules around social movements, some Australian states and territories this week announced an easing of their coronavirus restrictions. Other outdoor activities permissible in the NT from noon are: Bootcamps, non-contact sports, and outdoor gatherings Bootcamps, non-contact sports, and outdoor gatherings Sports including golf and tennis where distancing can be maintained Sports including golf and tennis where distancing can be maintained Pools and water parks Pools and water parks Camping, boating, sailing and fishing The eased restrictions apply to communities within Designated Biosecurity Areas, but these areas will remain closed to all non-essential workers until at least June 18. The WA Government also announced a range of non-contact recreational activities will be allowed again, including: A picnic in the park with friends A in the park with friends Having up to nine of your mates around for a barbeque, so long as there's space for 4 square metres per person Having up to, so long as there's space for 4 square metres per person Soccer at the park with your friends, so long as there's no contact with your friends, so long as there's no contact You can go fishing or play tennis or golf You can go or play or You can pack the tent and go camping as long as you stay in your own region You can pack the tent and go as long as you stay in your own region Or grab your hiking boots and go on a bushwalk or hike Or grab your hiking boots and go on a You can take your boat out for a sail — just don't try going to Rottnest, as moorings there are still not open Dining in is still banned, so you can only get takeaways for now. Strict measures remain in place on a range of other activities and venues like pubs, nightclubs and churches, as Mr McGowan said WA must stay vigilant ahead of lifting restrictions too early. The Premier said Tasmania's border restrictions would likely remain as the state's "strongest defence against the virus for some time."
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