1 December Roadmap

On Wednesday 1 December 2021, the following settings will apply to all NSW citizens, regardless of their vaccination status:

Gatherings in the home and outdoor public spaces

• No limit on the number of visitors to a home
• Density will shift to one person per 2 sqm for indoor and outdoor settings
• No limit on the number of people who can attend informal outdoor gatherings
• COVID Safe plan required for outdoor events with more than 1,000 people
• Community sport permitted for all people.

Venues including hospitality, retail stores and gyms

• Retail stores can operate at one person per 2 sqm
• Personal services such as hairdressers, spa, nail, beauty, waxing, tattoo and massage can operate with one person per 2 sqm
• Hospitality venues can operate with one person per 2 sqm inside and outside, with no seating required for eating and drinking
• Gyms and indoor recreation facilities, including indoor pools, can operate with one person per 2 sqm (uncapped)
• Intimate services can open with one person per 4 sqm

Major outdoor recreation facilities

• Major recreation outdoor facilities including stadiums, racecourses, theme parks and zoos can operate with one person per 2 sqm.

Entertainment, information and education facilities

• Entertainment facilities (including cinemas, theatres, music halls) can operate with one person per 2 sqm
• Information and education facilities (including libraries, museums and galleries) can operate with one person per 2 sqm
• Amusement centres and nightclubs can open with one person per 4 sqm.

Working from home

• Working from home will be at employer’s discretion.

Education

• All year groups return to face-to-face learning.

Weddings, funerals and places of worship

• One person per 2 sqm for weddings with dancing permitted and eating and drinking allowed while standing
• One person per 2 sqm for funerals
• Churches and places of worship can operate with one person per 2 sqm, with singing permitted.

Travel

• Domestic travel, including trips between Greater Sydney and Regional NSW
• Caravan parks and camping grounds can operate
• Carpooling is permitted
• Quarantine settings for vaccinated arrivals will be altered. A cap on unvaccinated travellers may remain.

Masks

• Masks wearing will be mandatory while travelling on public transport, on planes and at airports, and for front-of-house hospitality workers
• Mask wearing is not required when outdoors.

For further information about the Reopening NSW roadmap, go to
www.nsw.gov.au/COVID-19.

Whilst we are on the homeward stretch, mental health and financial support is available.

Please see the below links for assistance:

• Service NSW
• Services Australia
• Beyond Blue (COVID Mental Health)
• Lifeline
• Kids Help Line