Cabbone mayor Kevin Beatty is relieved to have more freedom for businesses and residents following the announcement stay-at-home orders were lifted for the shire as of 1pm on Thursday.
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However, Cr Beatty said there are many areas of Cabonne where people live and travel to Orange for work or to shop.
Because Orange remains in lockdown, those residents must have a reasonable excuse to visit, and stay at home rules will apply for 14 days to those who travel to stay-at-home locations.
"It's great news, it's great for the community, it's great for our businesses but I think we cannot get complacent with this," Cr Beatty said.
"We still have to abide by our health orders and social distancing."
Cr Beatty is also encouraging Cabonne residents to continue to get vaccinated and said the shire's vaccination figures were higher than they initially appeared. With several areas of the shire located in the 2800 post code he said there were indications they were included in Orange figures.
Cabonne was one of 12 shires to be released including Blayney, Forbes and Parkes.
Orange360 general manager Caddie Marshall businesses can prepare and train staff ahead of the lockdown being lifted in greater Sydney and regional travel getting the green light.
Up to five visitors will be allowed in a home (not including children 12 and under), and up to 20 people can gather in outdoor settings. Hospitality, retail stores and gyms can reopen subject to square-metre rules.
Deputy Premier John Barilaro said the 12 LGAs have been deemed low risk and have not recorded any COVID-19 cases for the past 14 days, but will continue to operate under some restrictions to ensure community safety.
"I encourage everyone in those 12 LGAs which are coming out of lockdown to enjoy their freedoms in a responsible and COVIDSafe way and I urge everyone to get vaccinated as soon as you can, so you can continue to enjoy freedoms when NSW reaches the 70 per cent double dose target," Mr Barilaro said.
The following freedoms are available to all people in regional LGAs where stay-at-home orders have been lifted:
Gatherings in the home and public spaces:
Up to five visitors will be allowed in a home (not including children 12 and under).
Up to 20 people can gather in outdoor settings.
Venues including hospitality, retail stores and gyms:
Hospitality venues can reopen subject to one person per four square metres inside, and one person per two square metres outside, with standing while drinking permitted outside.
Retail stores can reopen under the one person per four-square-metre rule.
Personal services such as hairdressers and nail salons can open with one person per four square metres, capped at five clients per premises.
Gyms and indoor recreation facilities can open under the one person per four-square-metre rule and can offer classes for up to 20 people.
Sporting facilities including swimming pools can reopen.
Schools:
Schools will re-open with Level 3 COVIDSafe measures in place.
Stadiums, theatres and major outdoor recreation facilities:
Major recreation outdoor facilities including stadiums, racecourses, theme parks and zoos can reopen with one person per four square metres, capped at 5000 people.
Up to 500 people can attend ticketed and seated outdoor events.
Indoor entertainment and information facilities including cinemas, theatres, music halls, museums and galleries can reopen with one person per four square metres or 75 per cent fixed seated capacity.
Weddings, funerals and places of worship:
Up to 50 guests can attend weddings, with dancing permitted and eating and drinking only while seated.
Up to 50 guests can attend funerals, with eating and drinking while seated.
Churches and places of worship to open subject to one person per four-square-metre rule, with no singing.
Travel:
Caravan parks and camping grounds can open.
Carpooling will be permitted.
Masks:
Masks will remain mandatory for all indoor public venues, including public transport, front-of-house hospitality, retail and business premises, on planes and at airports.
Only hospitality staff will be required to wear a mask when outdoors.
Children aged under 12 will not need to wear a mask indoors.
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