
Here’s the full list of what you can and can’t do in NSW and the ACT
- Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates
- I’m double vaccinated and live in NSW. What are my new freedoms today?
- NSW Covid vaccination rate by postcode – check your suburb
- 5km and 10km from home radius map
- Vaccine rollout tracker; Cases, trends and data tracker
- Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing
This explainer is currently in the process of being updated. In the meantime, you can visit our live blog for the latest updates to NSW restrictions.
From Monday 11 October 2021 restrictions will ease for people who are fully vaccinated as the state has passed its 70% double vaccination target.
Rules for fully vaccinated people in NSW
Rules for people who are not fully vaccinated
Business rules for NSW
Shopping for food or other essential goods and services. You must shop within 5km of home if you are within greater Sydney. Browsing in shops is prohibited, and only one person per household, a day may leave the home for shopping.
Medical care or compassionate needs, including getting a Covid-19 vaccine.
Exercise outdoors in groups of two, who cannot travel further than 5km from their home or local government area.
Essential work, or education, where you cannot work or study from home
To shop for essentials like groceries and medicine and supplies that are essential for personal needs or for vulnerable people.
To obtain essential health care, including to undertake a Covid-19 test or receive scheduled vaccination.
To exercise outdoors for two hours a day with your household or up to five people
To provide essential caregiving services.
To undertake essential work.
2581 Gunning, Collector
2582 Murrumbateman, Yass
2584 Binalong
2611 Uriarra
2618 Wallaroo, areas along the ACT’s north-western edge
2619 Jerrabomberra
2620 Queanbeyan, Googong, Karabar, Sutton, Gundaroo
2621 Bungendore
2623 Captains Flat
2626 Bredbo and Michelago
Supermarkets and grocery stores (including butchers, bakeries, fruit and vegetable stores, liquor stores and fishmongers)
Stores that predominantly sell health, medical, maternity and infant supplies
Pharmacies and chemists
Petrol stations
Car hire
Banks and financial institutions
Agricultural and rural supplies
Post offices and newsagents
Office supplies and hardware and building supplies
Garden centres and plant nurseries
Landscaping material supplies, rural supplies and pet supplies stores.
For work or attend a university or other tertiary education facility;
For childcare;
As a carer (only one visitor can enter another residence to fulfil carers’ responsibilities or provide care or assistance, or for compassionate reasons);
To give effect to arrangements between parents and children under 18 or their siblings;
To assist a person to move places of residence;
To avoid an injury or serious risk of harm;
Because of an emergency;
To view or inspect property to lease or purchase it.
Victoria
Queensland
New South Wales
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
Working or attending a university or other tertiary education facility
Providing care or assistance to vulnerable persons
Gathering with your household
Gathering for a funeral
Providing emergency assistance to a person
Fulfilling a legal obligation
Moving home or moving your business to a new premises
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