Wollongong City Council has extended their list of where they want people to wear a mask, as they become mandatory in certain indoor settings in Greater Sydney as of Monday.
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Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery said with the risks of COVID-19 still prevalent they wanted to protect the vulnerable, staff and volunteers, and their families by encouraging everyone to mask up.
From Monday, the following services will require the wearing of masks (inside the Wollongong LGA) for anyone over the age of 12:
- Council's Customer Service Centre.
- Wollongong Art Gallery.
- Our libraries.
- Entryways, change rooms, waiting areas and customer service areas in our indoor pool, gyms, spa and sauna and hall at Beaton Park and Lakeside Leisure Centres. Advice will be provided at each Centre on the requirement to wear a mask for specific activities.
- All community facility buildings.
- Volunteering Illawarra.
"These changes will take a little while to get right, and we will be supporting our community members as we get used to this new way of working," said Cr Bradbery.
"We know that not everyone can wear a mask due to health conditions. Please be respectful of others who may not be able to wear a mask as it may not be obvious.
"We understand that some of these changes may cause minor disruptions to the daily life of our residents."
Across Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong, on-the-spot fines will be handed out from Monday for people not wearing masks in certain settings, as outlined by the NSW Government.
On Saturday, Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the wearing of masks would be enforceable when shopping, in shopping centres, on public transport, at an indoor entertainment centre like a cinema or theatre.
Places of worship, hair and beauty salons, tattoo parlours, gaming venues and staff at hospitality venues are also included.
She also announced weddings and funerals would now be capped at 100, gym classes have been reduced to 30 people and night clubs are not permitted.
Places of worship and religious services are limited to one person per four square metre up to a maximum of 100 people per separate area.
People are still encouraged to limit non-essential gatherings and reduce their mobility where possible to further minimise the risk of transmission in the community.
Caps for outdoor performances and outdoor activity have been reduced from 1000 to 500 and controlled outdoor events are now capped at 2000, down from 5000.
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