In case you haven’t heard or seen the announcement about new restrictions, this is a summary of what applies to churches:
Based on the latest health advice, upgraded public health and social measures will be introduced state-wide from 12:01am, Thursday 3 March.
Level 2 measures include:
Masks
- Mask wearing requirements expanded to children in Years 3-6 in all public indoor settings (usual exemptions apply)
Gatherings
- Home gatherings limited to a total of 10 people indoors and outdoors, except weddings and funerals
- Private outdoor gatherings in a public space limited to 50 people
- 2sqm square metre rule and 150 person capacity limit indoors or outdoors for weddings and funerals, and for places of worship – no more than 10 people inside if held at a private residence
Density and capacity limits
2sqm rule and 150 patron limit (not including staff) for the following venues:
- Hospitality venues (seated service only)
- Fitness venues
- Entertainment venues (excluding seated entertainment venues – see below)
- Galleries and museums
- Places of worship
- Hairdressers, tattoo parlours and beauty services
- Nightclubs (seated service only)
Hospitals, aged and disability care facilities
- Limit of 2 visitors per resident per day to aged care and disability care facilities
- No visitors to hospitals, except for spouses, parents or carers, birth partners or for compassionate reasons
The only change for us is that children from Years 3-6 must now wear a mask; the 2sqm rule remains so we can still accommodate everyone who wants to attend church.
Stay safe everyone,
Lorna
The Reverend Lorna A M Green
Rector
St Nicolas Anglican Church 