Face Coverings

23 July 2020

To help slow the spread of COVID-19, if you live within metropolitan Melbourne or Mitchell Shire, you must wear a face covering whenever you leave your home, unless an exception applies. 

If you cannot purchase or make a face mask an alternative form of covering including a scarf or bandana may be used.

Infants and children under the age of 12 are not required to wear a face covering. Due to risk of choking it is not safe to use a mask on child under two years of age.

A fine of $200 may be issued to people who do not wear a face covering and do not have a valid reason for exception.

Visit the DHHS website for more information

Learn how to make your own facemask (PDF)