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Dear member,

The WA Government has eased restrictions from midnight tonight (12:01am Saturday). The new restrictions are outlined below for your information.

The clubhouse will remain closed for the duration of the restrictions until 6th July so unfortunately, there will be no food and beverage service available. The clubhouse will reopen from noon on Tuesday 6th July and the bar and dining services will recommence.

Weather permitting, Time Trialling will take place on Saturday 3rd July and Frostbite sailing will take place on Sunday 4th July. There will be no presentations in the clubhouse. Training is permitted subject to the restrictions stipulated over the next three days.

Staff will continue to work from home, so please email the staff whom you would like to talk to requesting a phone call from them to discuss any matters that you need assistance with.

Scheduled Committee meetings on Monday 5th July will need to be conducted remotely if an alternative date can't be found.

The more detailed information is:

  • From midnight tonight (12:01am Saturday 3 July), Perth and Peel will move to interim restrictions which will remain in place for three days, until 12:01am Tuesday 6 July.
  • Everyone must continue to wear a mask in indoor and outdoor public places, while at work and on public transport, unless exempt or for outdoor vigorous exercise;
  • Four square metre capacity rule and 20 patron limit for restaurants, cafés, pubs, bars, casinos, nightclubs, entertainment venues and public venues - for seated food and drink service only;
  • People who can work from home or remotely, are encouraged to do so;
  • Professional and outdoor community sports, including training, are permitted, but without spectators. Indoor community sport is not permitted;
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  • Limit of 10 visitors to all homes;
  • Limit of 20 people for private outdoor gatherings;
  • Four square metre capacity rule and 20 patron limit for beauty, nail and hair services;
  • Public venues such as recreation centres, outdoor playgrounds, museums, swimming pools can open with the four square metre capacity rule and 20 patron limit in place;
  • Universities, TAFEs and training services can reopen;
  • Places of worship can open with four square metre capacity rule and 20 patron limit;
  • Weddings and funerals can proceed with up to 20 guests;
  • Fitness venues including gyms, pilates, yoga, dance studios can open with four square metre capacity rule and 20 patron limit in place;
  • No visitors to aged and disability facilities and hospitals, except for compassionate reasons and advocacy;
  • No visitors to residential aged care and/or disability facilities except for exceptional circumstances such as essential care, compassionate reasons, end of life and advocacy; and,
  • No visitors to hospitals except for compassionate reasons, end of life, accompanying a child or supporting a partner giving birth.
  • The intrastate Perth and Peel border will removed, meaning people can travel within WA, with the exception of some remote Aboriginal communities. However, anyone who has been in Perth and Peel since Sunday, 27 June is subject to same mask wearing requirements and will not be allowed to visit hospitality, entertainment, recreation venues or other public gatherings. People are permitted to enter retail venues and purchase takeaway.
  • People identified as casual contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases are not permitted to travel outside the Perth and Peel regions until 12:01am Monday 12 July, unless for essential or compassionate reasons.
  • Regarding elective surgeries, category 2 and 3 elective surgeries have been postponed in public hospitals until Friday, 9 July. People are urged not to contact hospitals directly as they will be contacted to reschedule their appointments.

Following this upcoming three-day period, further eased transitional restrictions will take effect at 12:01am 6 July, and remain in place until 12:01am Monday 12 July - pending ongoing health advice.

This set of restrictions will include the following changes:


  • Masks will not be required outside where physical distancing is possible;
  • Masks will remain mandatory for indoor public venues, including in the workplace and on public transport. Exemptions apply including for medical reasons and primary school aged children or younger. People should use common sense and take a mask with them whenever they leave home;
  • 30 person limit will apply in all homes for indoor private gatherings and 150 person limit for outdoor private gatherings;
  • Two square metre capacity rule and 150 patron limit will apply to most venues, including weddings and funerals;
  • Indoor and outdoor community sport will be able to resume with spectators;
  • Patients in hospital, or people in aged care or a disability facility can have four personal visitors per day. Masks will remain mandatory for staff and visitors; and
  • Major stadiums, including Optus Stadium, RAC Arena and HBF Park will be able to operate at 50 per cent capacity.
Perth and Peel
Kind regards,
David Harries
General Manager