Good Afternoon Club officials,

The Restricted Activities Directions came out this morning for Metro Melbourne click here, for Regional Victoria click here.

There has been no additional information provided since the last updated that will impact sailing clubs.

In summary

• Face masks must be carried at all times and must be worn indoors. You do not need to wear a mask in your own home or if a lawful exception applies.
• There are no restrictions on travel – including regional and metro Melbourne.
• Equipment must be cleaned between uses.
• Clubs should have an update covid safe plan in place – examples can be found https://www.sailingresources.org.au/covid-19/vic/ (at the bottom of the page)
• Everyone must sign in via the government’s QR code – this includes staff and volunteers

Regional Victoria

• Club organised sailing may operate including racing and training lessons
• Maximum group size is 50 people (staff/volunteers are not included in this cap)
  • Consider options to minimise gatherings of people e.g video or written briefings by posting a link on an app instead of gathering people together.
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Metro Melbourne

• Club organised sailing may operate including racing and training lessons
• Maximum group size: 10 people indoors, 20 outdoors (staff/volunteers are not included in this cap)
  • This is interpreted as
    • Briefings – no more then 20 people together outside or 10 inside.
      • Consider doing a video/written briefing and posting the link to sailors instead of gathering a group together
    • Discover sailing courses
      • Max cap of 20 (outdoors) as you are required to bring them together multiple times during a session
    • On land activities where people are together as a group

• Density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm
• Maximum venue capacity 150, including no more than 50 indoors (staff/volunteers are not included in this cap)
  • Please note if your venue falls under the hospitality section you may refer to the relevant guidelines for indoor capacity.
• No venue limit if 100m distance can be maintained between groups outdoors (e.g. sailors on the water)

Grants that may assist your club

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions

Thank you

Meaghan