![]() ![]() He urged people who attended certain venues in those towns to monitor for symptoms and to get tested. ![]() On 5 January, NSW Acting Premier John Barilaro warned that an individual diagnosed with COVID-19 had travelled to Orange, Broken Hill and Nyngan. This was the first day that new mask wearing requirements, including venues like shopping centres, came into effect. Īlso on 3 January, an anti-mask protest was held inside Westfield Bondi Junction. On 3 January, NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant revealed that results of genomic testing concluded that cases in Berala were not linked to cases in the Northern Beaches. She also said that outdoor performances must only have 500 people in attendance while events which were "seated, ticketed and enclosed" were reduced back to a maximum capacity of 2,000. īerejiklian also announced that gym classes must have a maximum size of 30 people, places of worship must only welcome a maximum of 100 worshippers and one person every four square metres, and weddings and funerals limited to 100 attendees or one person per four square metres. People exempt to the mandate included children under the age of 12. A$200 on-the-spot fines were given to non-compliant individuals from 4 January. On 2 January, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced that face masks would become mandatory in many indoor venues in Greater Sydney, Central Coast and Wollongong, including supermarkets, places of worship and public transport, from 3 January. In early 2021 in Canberra, that years previously postponed National Multicultural Festival, was cancelled entirely. Large crowds could not congregate as outside gatherings were restricted to 1,000. Two firework displays were still held on the Derwent River. In Hobart, the Taste of Tasmania food and wine festival had been cancelled, so the usually busy CBD was unusually quiet. People were encouraged to follow normal COVID safe rules, and register on the SafeWA app at events. There was a 9 pm family display, and 5 minutes at midnight. Perth also enjoyed a relatively normal New Year's Eve due to Western Australia's, then, community transmission free status. Organisers claimed that, as more NT residents were holidaying locally, and interstate tourists had travelled north to avoid interstate restrictions, the event was bigger than previously. About 10,000 people attended the waterfront. Patrons had to register on-line, pay A$20, and there were no door sales. Two 10-minute firework shows were held at the Darwin Waterfront Precinct. Īs the Northern Territory made it through the year with no community transmission, Darwin celebrated with some of the "most relaxed coronavirus restrictions" in Australia. In Brisbane some hospitality venues hosted private fireworks, but they were paid, ticketed events. In regional South Australia firework displays were still held in Victor Harbor, Port Lincoln and Murray Bridge. At homes, only five visitors were allowed. ![]() Those attending hospitality venues required a pass to access harbourside areas. The 9 pm display was cancelled, the usually boat crowded harbour was largely empty, and the midnight fireworks were reduced to seven minutes. In Sydney, access to the city, and the CBD in particular, was restricted, foreshore access was not permitted. Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane (and the Gold Coast), and Adelaide cancelled their official New Year's fireworks. New Year celebrations, such as the fireworks on Sydney Harbour, when they were held, were mostly considerably reduced due to restrictions introduced to prevent crowds gathering. ![]()
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