RESTRICTIONS EASED FOR COMMUNITY SPORT IN NSW

UPDATE FROM SPORT NSW

RESTRICTIONS EASED FOR COMMUNITY SPORT AND RECREATION IN NSW

The NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, yesterday announced the further easing of COVID-19 restrictions, including updated advice for community sport and recreation activities. To read the full release, please click here. From Monday, 7 December, the NSW Government will ease the following restrictions:

Square metre rule:

• 1 person per 2 square metres (in place of the previous 1 person per 4 square metres), with the exception being gyms;
• Gyms must maintain 1 person per 4 square metres and a maximum of 50 people at any one time.

Gatherings in outdoor public spaces:

• Up to 100 people for outdoor gatherings (up from 50);
• Up to 5,000 people for outdoor events that are fenced, ticketed and seated (subject to the 2sqm rule);
• Up to 3,000 people for other organised outdoor events (subject to 2sqm rule) – ie. community sport activities.

Stadiums and theatres:

• Outdoor stadiums can fill up to 100% of seated capacity, and 1 person per 2 square metres for unstructured seating areas;
• Indoor stadiums can fill up to 75% of seated capacity.

At this point in time, the Public Health Order and COVID-19 Safety Plans relating to this announcement are yet to be updated. All organisations are reminded that they will need to review these documents once published in the coming days.

The Office of Sport will facilitate a final Sport and Recreation Sector Update for 2020 on Wednesday, 9 December at 11:10am, where additional information will be provided following the release of the Public Health Order and updated COVID-19 Safety Plans. This meeting can be accessed via the link here.

Thank you for your support in helping to keep community sport COVID-19 safe.

Sport NSW