Update for ACT groomers…

The ACT lockdown has been extended until midnight Friday 17 September 2021.

There will be some amendments to restrictions, including for lower risk outdoor activities.

These amendments came into effect from 5:00pm Thursday (2 September), and include:

• one household (any size) or up to 5 people can gather outdoors for up to 2 hours for exercise or non-organised recreation.

• outdoor playgrounds, fitness stations and dog parks will reopen. Canberrans are asked to ensure they maintain physical distancing wherever practicable.

• the number of people able to attend a funeral increased to no more than 20 people (excluding the people necessary to conduct the funeral).

• the number of people able to attend a wedding increased to no more than 10 attendees (excluding the celebrant, but including persons being married and two witnesses).

• other religious ceremonies which are time critical are permitted to go ahead with no more than 10 people (excluding those conducting the service).

• the recommencement of services that operate outdoors and where physical distancing can be maintained, such as outdoor maintenance and gardening and pet grooming services.

• ACT schools will continue with remote learning for the rest of Term 3. All ACT public schools and Early Childhood Education and Care services, including out of school hours care, will remain open for children of parents and carers who cannot work from home and vulnerable children.

There will also be a staged reopening of the construction sector under stringent COVID safe requirements from Friday 3 September 2021.

This webpage will be updated with further information on these changes prior to them coming into effect.

https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/act-status-and-response/lockdown?fbclid=IwAR0V1FF99VoMJygBErlwxISNuC4ngBm7r6gS9wcnQ-fJLslcrN12EWKgoE4