From open cinemas to community sport and larger gatherings: What life could look like in July when the government eases more COVID-19 restrictions in a bid to become 'more like New Zealand'
- Restrictions in NSW will be relaxed further in July, Gladys Berejiklian said today
- Only a handful of venues are still waiting to re-open including strip clubs
- The state government could also increase the limit on public gatherings
- Ms Berejiklian also hinted that the limit of 20 at weddings could be increased
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Coronavirus restrictions in New South Wales will be relaxed further in July, Gladys Berejiklian said today.
The Premier did not say which rules would be eased next - but only a handful of venues are still waiting to re-open, including strip clubs and brothels which have been shut since March 22.
Movie fans will be hopeful that indoor cinemas can finally open their doors while adult community sports teams are also waiting for the all clear.
The government could also increase the limit on public gatherings which are capped at 10 people and weddings which are capped at 20.
The NSW government could increase the limit on public gatherings which are capped at 10 people. Pictured: Residents in Bondi Beach
The Premier did not say which rules would be eased next - but only a handful of venues are still waiting to re-open, including strip clubs and brothels which have been shut since March 22. Pictured: A strip club open again in Oregon, USA
Ms Berejiklian hinted that weddings would soon be allowed more than 20 people. 'Can I say, can I just ask everybody to please be patient,' she said. 'There isn't much more to wait'
'We will be making further announcements imminently about the easing of restrictions and we are in particular looking at what we can do in July and beyond,' Ms Berejiklian said today.
'Further restrictions will be eased as time goes on. I'm very confident of that,' she added.
The Premier said she ultimately wants her state to have no restrictions like New Zealand which removed all rules except border controls on Monday after eliminating the virus.
'I would love to see us in a position like New Zealand is where we can gain that level of normality and be COVID-Safe moving forward,' she said.
New South Wales reported two new cases of the virus on Tuesday, both overseas travellers.
Movie fans will be hopeful that indoor cinemas can finally open their doors. Pictured: A mother and daughter buy cinema tickets in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Adult community sports teams are also waiting for the all clear. Pictured: Volleyball on Bondi Beach
The state, which has suffered 3,114 cases, has not recorded a locally-acquired virus case since May 27.
No other state or territory has reported any new cases.
On 13 June gyms and studios will re-open in New South Wales with 10 people per class and 100 people in each venue.
Tattoo parlours and massage parlours are also re-opening with numbers capped at 10 while children's community sport restarts on July 1.
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Ms Berejiklian hit back at a wedding venue business owner who said he was going to 're-open to any numbers' next month after 10,000 anti-racism activists ignored health orders by gathering in the Sydney CBD on Saturday.
Sal Navarra, who runs Navarra Venues in Sydney, said his business would reopen as normal in as little as three weeks.
Wedding business boss Sal Navarra (pictured) announced he would ignore government advice following Saturday's Black Lives Matter protests
The protest in Sydney was allowed, then banned, then allowed once again - and tens of thousands eventually showed
'From July, we are reopening,' he said. 'Reopening to any numbers. Yes we will implement social distancing, but we don't want to deal with upset clients anymore.
'It is not fair on them... The government allowed 15,000 or 20,000 people to gather.'
In her response,Ms Berejiklian hinted that weddings would soon be allowed more people.
'Can I say, can I just ask everybody to please be patient,' she said.
'There isn't much more to wait in terms of making sure that every aspect of businesses that have felt restricted will have some pressure released in the near future, so long as all of us keep doing the right thing.'
Meanwhile in Victoria, the restaurants, cafes and bars of Australia's largest entertainment precinct, Melbourne 's Chapel Street (pictured), are calling for an urgent review on the numbers of people allowed to sit down in COVIDsafe businesses
On Tuesday afternoon South Australia gave the green light for 2,000 fans to attend AFL games in the state.
NRL boss Peter V'landys wants crowds back by July 1 but needs permission from state and territory governments.
Meanwhile in Victoria, the restaurants, cafes and bars of Australia's largest entertainment precinct, Melbourne's Chapel Street, are calling for an urgent review on the numbers of people allowed to sit down in COVIDsafe businesses.
Currently only 20 people are allowed in each venue, far less than the 500 limit in NSW.
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