Peter Gutwein,Premier
Our first priority continues to be protecting the health and safety of Tasmanians and that's why we have followed a sensible plan to ease restrictions gradually and responsibly.
Tasmanians have started to enjoy the activities that they love again, while at the same time abiding to COVID-safe rules and today I can announce another important step in our plan to ease restrictions in a safe way.
The following changes to gathering restrictions will come into effect from 5pm this Friday, December 11:
- People will be able to have gatherings of up to 100 people in their family home, an increase from the current 40-person limit;
- Dancing and stand-up drinking will be permitted for up to 100 people at indoor venues and 250 people in outdoor venues; and
- The limitations on how many people can dance at weddings will also be eased.
The upcoming changes to indoor stand-up drinking and dancing do not alter the current number caps for non-residential premises – 250 in an indoor space and 1000 outdoors - or the requirement of at least 2 square metres per person.
If the density limit of one person per 2 square metres allows, there can be additional patrons in the indoor venue or an outdoor area, up to the caps, as long as they are not stand-up drinking or dancing.
