COVID circuit breaker restrictions

Following the reintroduction of COVID-19 restrictions, from 11.59pm Thursday 27 May, Council facilities will close to the public.

The Acting Premier has announced the action as a circuit breaker with the current outbreak. You must stay at home unless:

shopping for necessary goods and services (one person per household, once per day, a support person can accompany if required) caregiving or compassionate reasons authorised work or permitted education, or work interstate exercise (up to two hours, with one other person or members of your household) receive a vaccination other specified reasons (specific exemptions apply)

Exercise and shopping will be limited to five kilometres from your home except in specific circumstances – view the restrictions here.

Face masks will need to be worn indoors and outdoors – whenever you leave home.

You won’t be able to have visitors to your home. And any public gatherings won’t be able to go ahead.

For school students, that means learning from home. Childcare and kinders will remain open.

All non-essential retail will close, but essential stores like supermarkets, bottle shops and pharmacies will remain open. Cafes and restaurants will only be able to offer take-away.

Council services

Waste services and care for vulnerable residents will continue during the circuit breaker restrictions. Customer service is available via our website and telephone 9599 4444. Library reservations can be collected via Click and Collect.

The following Council facilities are now closed:

Customer Service Front Counter at Corporate Centre - 76 Royal Avenue Sandringham Brighton, Sandringham, Hampton and Beaumaris libraries will be open for click and collect reservations only. Home library deliveries will continue. All loans extended until 30 June. Find out more about library services here. Community halls and facilities including Seniors Centres, Men’s Sheds, Peterson Youth Centre and Community Centres Bayside Gallery Council events during this time have been cancelled or moved online. Testing If you, or your friends or family, went to any of the curent exposure sites listed here at the times indicated, please follow the advice given for that particular site. If you have cold or flu like symptoms, such as a cough, fever, sore throat, shortness of breath or runny nose, even if these are mild, you should get tested for COVID-19.

The closest testing sites are at Sandringham Hospital (walk up), Brighton Golf Course on Dendy Street (drive through) or Centre Dandenong Road opposite DFO (drive through).

Find out more information on COVID-19 testing here.

Take care and stay safe Bayside

Bayside is a connected and responsible community and we urge our residents to do the right thing so we can continue to protect our most vulnerable residents.

If you are in need of assistance (or know someone else who does), we can help. Call Council on 9599 4444 to speak with one of our friendly team or email relief [at] bayside.vic.gov.au.

Stay safe Bayside, we all need to do our part.

To stay safe:

Check in using the Victorian Government QR system whenever visiting a business premises Practice good hand hygiene and social distancing Getting vaccinated helps protect you from getting sick from COVID-19. The vaccines being used in Australia are very effective at preventing serious illness and loss of life from COVID-19. Vaccination centres are open to people who are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Please tell anyone who is concerned to call the Coronavirus hotline - on 1800 675 398, then press 0 (zero) for an interpreter, if required.

Let’s continue to follow the current restrictions and look out for each other.

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