Yarra, along with the rest of metropolitan Melbourne, moved to the from 11.59pm Sunday 22 November 2020.
The rundown on restrictions
Changes to how we live
- You can now have 15 visitors to your home per day. This can be split across different times, as long as the total for the day is 15 people.
- Outdoor gatherings have increased to 50 people.
- Weddings have increased to 150 people.
- Funerals and religious ceremonies have increased to 150 people indoors.
- Contact and non-contact sports can begin for adults and children. A total of 150 people can now participate indoors (with a group size of up to 20 people), and 500 people outdoors (with groups of up to 50 people).
- Masks are no longer mandatory if you’re outdoors and a safe distance can be kept.
- You will still need to carry a mask at all times if you’re in a situation where you need to wear it – for example where you’re outdoors, but unable to keep 1.5 metres from other people.
- You still need to wear a mask when indoors and on public transport.
Changes to how we work
- If you can work from home, you must work from home.
- For smaller hospitality venues, the density limit is now one person for every two square metres – up to 50 people indoors. QR code record keeping is mandatory.
- For bigger hospitality venues, the density limit will stay the same, but the cap has increased to 150 people indoors. Total venue capacity (indoor and outdoor) is now 300 people.
- Cinemas, galleries and museums can host up to 150 people indoors.
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What’s changing at Yarra?
Yarra Leisure
- We are currently working through the changes to our programs and services. Visit for up-to-date information.
Other services
There may be changes to more services. We will update our website as we know more.
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