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Face masks, social gatherings, hospitality:
Rules eased again Sarah Luke
GIPPSLAND’S vibrant market scene is starting to re-establish itself as restrictions ease and the calendar inches towards Christmas. Many markets are back on around the region, bringing people out of hibernation just in time for some serious festive season shopping. Sale Producers Market was a hit on Saturday as locals and visitors went along to enjoy the divine weather, get their market fix and snap up a home produced goodie or two. Organisers of another one of Gippsland’s popular markets, Sale’s Sunday Variety Market at Canal Reserve, are planning to open just in time for Christmas, after a forced coronavirus hiatus. For the past 43 years, the market has been run by a dedicated but small band of volunteers who have always arrived early to set up so that visitors could enjoy refreshments and hot and cold breakfast food. However, this year because of social distancing requirements, there are expected to be some changes. There will likely be limited or no food served, no food sampling and no tables and chairs at the market. The monthly market raises money for charity and is an outdoor market featuring a wide variety of plants, woodwork, clothing stalls, trash and treasure, bric-a-brac, arts and crafts, barbecue and food stalls. The market is set to recommence on the third Sunday of December, beginning at 7am and finishing at 1pm. Depending on COVID-19 protocols, social distancing requirements will most likely still be in place at all outdoor and indoor markets across Victoria. Face masks are mandatory (unless for medical reasons) indoors, and should be worn outdoors if social distancing cannot be maintained.
To market, to market
Local residents are delighted some of their favourite activities are returning. People were keen to get their market fix at Sale Producers Market on Saturday, in glorious spring weather.
Photo: Liz Bell
RESTRICTIONS for hospitality, social gatherings and face masks were among those eased on Sunday night, after the Premier announced a suite of new rules — which also included the all-important number of people allowed over on Christmas day. Face masks remain mandatory indoors, on public transport, or in situations where it is impossible to keep a 1.5 metre distance, but people will not need to wear one when outdoors and able to keep a safe distance. For example, people still need to keep masks on if they’re at an outdoor market, but won’t need to if they are going for a stroll around the block. It is still mandatory to carry one at all times, in case the situation changes. Masks can also be removed during hairdressing, beauty and personal care services if necessary, such as for facial waxing, facials, beard trimmings and piercings around the mouth, nose and cheeks. People can now have up to 15 visitors to their homes per day, which can be split throughout the day, as long as people only host 15 in total. The number of people allowed to gather outdoors in a public place, such as at parks or the beaches, has increased from 10 to 50. Weddings, funerals and religious ceremonies can increase to 150 people indoors or outdoors, but ceremonies held at private residences can still only have 15 people, excluding the people necessary to conduct them. Community facilities, such as libraries, can reopen indoors with a cap of 150 patrons, and outdoors for up to 300 patrons. Local sports clubs are celebrating the news that up to 150 people can participate in indoor physical recreation and sport, contact or non-contact, with a group limit of 20. Outside, up to 500 people can participate in physical recreation and sport, with groups capped at 50 people. Continued page 3
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