Melbourne is enjoying its first day out of hard lockdown, although a number of measures designed to limit the spread of coronavirus are still in place.
Follow today's updates below.
Key events
Live updates
By Jon Healy
Regional questions
Is there any point asking a question about the regions? I’ve been trying for days with no reply. Is the ABC only answering questions for city people?-Melissa
Absolutely not, Melissa, but the Melbourne news has been getting most of out attention for the past couple of days.
Ask away and we'll endeavour to answer.
By Jon Healy
Details on Halloween
Halloween has become more of an event in Australia in recent years, and the Government heard the calls from people for a bit of clarity around that.
There's a full statement dedicated to All Hallows Eve on the DHHS website. Some of the rules include:
- Don't go out if you have any symptoms
- Wear a mask (and no, you're costume mask isn't a substitute for a proper mask - "Consider making your own mask and decorating it")
- Keep physical distance
The statement has the tone that the Government isn't super keen on the idea of trick or treating (with comments like "celebrating at home is the safest way to mark Halloween this year" and "It is safer not to hand out lollies or candy to trick-or-treaters this Halloween") but they aren't mandating against it.
By Jon Healy
The scene in Melbourne
Reporter James Hancock has been doing his live crosses from a Melbourne cafe, with an ever-growing list of food and drink in front of him:
"It certainly is a very exciting morning. The end of lockdown at last.
"It began almost 120 days ago on July 1 for an initial 10 post codes in Melbourne's north and west, including this suburb Oak Park where staff are finally been able to seat customers again. The place opened about an hour ago now. It's particularly busy inside because it's been a pretty chilly morning here in Melbourne but there certainly is a sense of joy and relief that lockdown is finally over and that people can sit down and relax and enjoy food and a coffee, something that is so familiar to Melburnians with our cafe culture.
"Other businesses — hospitality and retail businesses — got a head start. They opened up at 11:59pm throwing open the doors to diners and shoppers and celebrating greater freedoms at last.
"The scramble is on to try and get a table in Melbourne with many places already having booked out for coming days. At this stage, cafes, rest and pubs can only have up to 20 people indoor and one person for every four square metres. I spoke to some of the people here this morning just a short time ago."
By Jon Healy
Enjoying day one out of hard lockdown
the freedom of sitting down at a table thats not our dining table for breakfast is something else!!-Cafe lover
It's the little things.
Hubby and I are going to our corner cafe for lunch and when the kids come home from school it’s desperately needed shoe shopping.-In Melb
Stay distant.
So, nothing changed this morning. I got up and went to my desk in the "office" at home.Not expecting to be rushing to the shops any time soon(A bit scared of the expected crowds)Looking forward to going for a drive in a couple of weeks (regional)-Nothing changed (just the rules)
Not everyone's keen to go running outside.
My first "breakout shop" was to OfficeWorks!It was so weird, I was making jokes (how do I behave in public?) and the staff were so nervous as well! (but happy to be back). I kind of hesitated at the front door, and a staff member had to tell me "go in, it's fine!"-Bec
Trying to remember how to interact with people like...
(...but also, no handshaking)
By Jon Healy
Maskless scenes
Is anyone else getting freaked out by all the pictures in the news of people in restaurants from midnight without their masks? I know you need to take them off to eat, but put them back on at all other times, please, people!-I don’t want to go backwards......
Lots of people (customers and shop owners) not socially distancing and not wearing masks in the midnight photos at bars. Should we be worried people are going to relax too much?-Nervous
Bear in mind a lot of the people you're seeing may have just taken off their masks for their interviews with the ABC. But this is the sort of thing authorities were talking about yesterday.
The easing of the restrictions isn't a time to stop social distancing, hand washing, mask wearing et al. With eased restrictions, when you're actually seeing people, those things are even more important than before.
By Jon Healy
At the stroke of midnight, these Melburnians got on the beers
While most of Melbourne slept, keen party-goers gathered at the few pubs and restaurants that opened to savour the end of the city's second wave lockdown rules.
Some people also streamed into shops at their earliest convenience and the cafes were packed this morning.
Anyone in Melbourne, how are you enjoying your first day with some freedoms back? Comment up above.
By Jon Healy
By Jon Healy
Recapping what's changed in Melbourne
Here's a bit of a recap of the freedoms that Melburnians have just got back:
- No longer do people have to satisfy the "four reasons" to leave home
- Retail, cafes, restaurants and pubs can reopen, with customer limits
- Outdoor sport can resume (only non-contact for those over 18)
- Attendance limits on weddings, funerals and other religious ceremonies have been raised
- Home visits for families, under strict rules
Now we wait until November 8 when, all things being equal, even more restrictions will be lifted.
By Jon Healy
Good morning
Fling open those doors and get outside (responsibly), Melbourne.
We'll bring you all the news from Melbourne's first day out of hard lockdown as it comes.
Stick with us.
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