CAPACITY LIMIT INCREASES FOR SEATED VENUES
From Monday, 15 March 2021, capacity limits for some venues will increase to 75 per cent.
Venues wishing to take advantage of this new capacity increase may do so if they have enough available space to provide adequate additional seating. Seating can be in the form of table chairs, lounges or couches, ensuring that patrons are seated.
Areas where patrons are standing or areas where there is a mixture of seated and standing remain limited to the existing one in two square metre provisions.
Increased capacity of up to 75 per cent will be allowed at seated outdoor and indoor venues including:
If the 2 square metre rule is greater than 75 per cent capacity, the greater option will be permitted for these particular venues and events.
The 2 square metre rule will continue to apply to all other unfixed seating venues and facilities including:
For more information please see Phase 4b frequently asked questions here.
From 12:01 am on Sunday 14 February, venues in the Perth and Peel regions will join the rest of WA in returning to Phase 4.
Under WA’s Phase 4 restrictions:
Masks are no longer be mandatory.
There will be no travel restrictions within WA, except for remote Aboriginal communities.
As was the case before the lockdown, public or private events involving more than 500 patrons that require local government authority approval will need an approved COVID Event Plan as part of that process.
Everyone should continue to practise physical distancing where possible, maintain good personal hygiene at all times and get tested when unwell.
The WA Government has developed a free app, SafeWA, which assists businesses to keep their contact register system in an easy and convenient manner.
Businesses that use the SafeWA app must also have an alternative and manual method of registering patron details, such as a paper-based register. This is important in the event that an individual does not have access or chooses not to use the SafeWA app.
SafeWA can be downloaded from the Apple App Store here or the Google Play Store here
More information on how to use the SafeWA app can be found here. Troubleshooting tips for venues can be found here.
A comprehensive toolkit for business including SafeWA guides, Contact Register Infosheets, social media graphics, contact register templates and more can be found here. - Click on links or images below to access PDFs:
THE AUSTRALIAN HOTELS ASSOCIATION (WA)
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The AHA(WA) achieves success through communication and advocacy to specific target areas throughout Australia . This includes:
Members of Parliament and Government agencies
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