Victoria’s Roadmap

The Victorian Government announced the details of the Roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions and to deliver the National Plan. The Roadmap has been developed based on expert modelling from the Burnet Institute and is set against COVID-19 thresholds including hospitalisation rates, and the vaccination targets already set out in the National Plan to transition Australia’s National COVID-19 Response.

See the summary below. More information is to be released by the Government in the coming weeks.

Metropolitan Melbourne ( estimated date : 22 October 2021).

• At 70 per cent fully vaccinated, lockdown will end in Melbourne.
• Reasons to leave home and curfew no longer in place
• Travel limit increased to 25kms
• All school students return on-site at least part-time: Year 3 and 4 Tuesday and Wednesday; Year 5 and 6 Thursday and Friday; Year 7 five days; Year 8 and 9 Tuesday and Wednesday; Year 10 Thursday and Friday; Year 11 five days
• 10 fully vaccinated people can gather outdoors; five unvaccinated
• Community sport training returns for minimum required to hold training (not competition), changing rooms closed
• Pubs, clubs, and entertainment venues can open to 50 fully vaccinated people outdoors
• Weddings and funerals open for 50 fully vaccinated outdoors; unvaccinated – 10
• Hairdressing and personal care services open for up to five fully vaccinated people
• Outdoor swimming pools open for up to 50 fully vaccinated
• Outdoor creative studios open for up to 50 fully vaccinated
• Zoos open to 25 per cent capacity for fully vaccinated’
• Outdoor amusement parks open for up to 50 fully vaccinated
• Real estate opens to outdoor auctions for up to 50 fully vaccinated
• Outdoor tours open for up to 50 fully vaccinated
• Easing of restrictions for care facility visitors

Regional Victoria (estimated date 22 October)

• More social and recreation activities open for fully vaccinated Victorians
• Community sport returns indoors for minimum number required
• Pubs, clubs, and entertainment venues are open indoors to 30 fully vaccinated people
• All school students return onsite at least part time
• Funerals and weddings are allowed for 30 fully vaccinated people indoors and 100 fully vaccinated outdoors

Metropolitan Melbourne & regional Victoria

80 per cent double vaccinated 16+ years (estimated date: 2 November 2021)

At 80 per cent fully vaccinated, regional Victoria and Metro Melbourne come together under the same rules:

• Up to 10 people (including dependents) are permitted at your home
• Up to 150 fully vaccinated people can dine indoors, and up to 30 can gather in public outside
• Indoor community sport open for minimum number required
• Masks are only required inside
• Pubs, restaurants, and cafes can open for seated service only, up to 150 fully vaccinated people inside and 500 outdoors
• Work from home if you can but you can go to work if fully vaccinated
• Hairdressing, beauty, and personal care open for fully vaccinated people
• All retail open with density limits of four sqm per person
• Early childhood education and care is open
• All students return to school with additional safety measures in place
• On-site adult education returns for fully vaccinated Victorians
• Weddings funeral and religious services return for 150 fully vaccinated people indoors, and 500 outdoors
• Hairdressing, beauty, and personal care up to 150 fully vaccinated indoors
• Food courts takeaway only
• Intrastate travel allowed
• Interstate borders may exempt vaccinated residents from domestic restrictions, subject to National Cabinet
• Swimming pools, spas, saunas, steam rooms and springs – open to fully vaccinated: 150 indoors, 500 outdoors
• Community facilities – open to fully vaccinated: 150 indoors, 500 outdoors
• Creative studios – open to fully vaccinated: 150 indoors, 500 outdoors
• Arcades, escape rooms, bingo – open to fully vaccinated: 150 indoors, 500 outdoors
• Amusement parks – open to fully vaccinated: 150 indoors, 500 outdoors
• Casino – open to fully vaccinated: 150 indoors
• Retail betting and electronic gaming – open to fully vaccinated: 150 indoors, 500 outdoors
• Adult services – open to fully vaccinated: 150 indoors
• Karaoke and nightclubs – open to fully vaccinated: 150 indoors, 500 outdoors
• Accommodation – open in line with private gathering limits
• Real estate – – open to fully vaccinated: 150 indoors, 500 outdoors
• Tours and tours transport – open to fully vaccinated: 150 indoors, 500 outdoors

Metropolitan Melbourne & Regional Victoria

80% double vaccinated 12+ years (indicative date: 19 November 2021)

• Once 80 per cent of Victorians aged 12 and over are fully vaccinated, restrictions will align with the National Plan to transition Australia’s National COVID-19 Response, agreed to by National Cabinet.
• By 25 December, 30 visitors to the home.

Settings and dates are indicative and subject to change pending COVID-19 thresholds, hospital caseloads and health advice.