In line with the latest direction from the NSW Health Minister, from today active beach patrols will resume and the red and yellow flags will be raised at all beaches.
The revised Public Health Order also permits the re-opening of playgrounds and rock pools from today.
This will mean that beaches can be used for swimming and exercise, while people still maintain gathering restrictions and physical distancing.
In the northern zone of the Northern Beaches, only five people from this zone may gather for exercise or recreation.
For the southern zone of the Northern Beaches, limits of ten people from this zone apply.
No one from outside the Northern Beaches is permitted within the area, unless you have a reasonable excuse. This does not include exercise or recreation.
Physical distancing of 1.5 metres, or one towel length, will still apply for non-household members.
Other temporary closures and changes to Council’s services and facilities will continue to apply.
Facilities and services which will be temporarily closed until further notice:
- Customer service centres (online and phone available Christmas trading hours)
- Skate parks
- Community sporting activities in parks and reserves
- Outdoor gyms
- Manly and Warringah aquatic centres
- All community centres
- All libraries
- Manly Art Gallery and Museum
- Creative Space in North Curl Curl
- Manly Visitor Information Centre
- Kimbriki Buy Back Centre and the Eco House & Garden
- Environmental centres and programs
- The Aboriginal Heritage Office in Freshwater
- Golf and tennis courts
For regular updates visit www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
For information on Public Health Order restrictions on Northern Beaches residents, businesses and visitors, visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/what-you-can-and-cant-do-under-rules/northern-beaches#restrictions-from-27-to-30-december