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• Clause 2.3 has been amended to enable a maximum capacity of 1 person per 2 square metres.

• An outdoor public gathering of up to 1,000 people, provided there is space to accommodate 1 person per 2 square metres.
  • An outdoor public gathering does not require a COVID-19 Safety Plan and the associated requirements.
  • As noted above, only fully vaccinated adults, children under 16 years of age, and people with an approved medical contraindication certificate are permitted to attend.
• A COVID-19 safe outdoor public gathering, with a maximum capacity of 1 person per 2 square metres.
  • A COVID-19 safe outdoor public gathering required the organiser to have and implement an Outdoor events COVID-19 Safety Plan.
  • There is no upper limit to capacity beyond the 1 person per 2 square metres.
  • As noted above, only fully vaccinated adults, children under 16 years of age, and people with an approved medical contraindication certificate are permitted to attend.

• Part 2, Division 2 has now been replaced in its entirety, removing the requirements for indoor pools to only be open to conduct swimming classes, lap swimming, squad training or rehabilitation activities.
• This means that indoor pools are now able to open for any purpose, subject to a maximum capacity of 1 person per 2 square metres.

• Indoor major recreation facilities and entertainment facilities - the greater of 100% of fixed seating capacity or 1 person per 2 square metres
• Outdoor major recreation facilities – the greater of:
  • 100% fixed seating capacity and 1 person per 2 square metres of any unfixed seating areas,
  • 1 person per 2 square metres.

• Clause 2.12 (1) (b1) enables a COVID-19 safe outdoor public gathering for a community sporting activity to be the lesser of 1,000 persons or 1 person per 2 square metres.
• All people attending the gathering must be:
  • Fully vaccinated; or
  • under 16 years of age; or
  • have been issued with a medical contraindication certificate compliant with the Order
• The activity organiser must have a 'community sport' COVID-19 Safety Plan. Please note the Office understands this is a new category of plan which will be uploaded in the NSW Government COVID-19 Safety Plan webpage.

• The limits for outdoor sport and exercise gatherings (Clause 2.13) remains at 20 fully vaccinated people (or children under 16 years of age).

• Clause 2.2. has been amended to allow indoor pools to conduct swimming classes, lap swimming, squad training or rehabilitation activities only.
  • NSW Health has advised that the maximum gathering size for a group activity or class at an indoor pool is 20 people (consistent with indoor recreation facilities).
  • Public swimming pools (both outdoors and indoors, but not natural swimming pools) in the general area will need to use the updated Gyms and indoor recreation COVID-19 safety plan
  • Public swimming pool operators will need to take reasonable steps to ensure all people aged 16 and over on the premises are fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption (including staff, volunteers, visitors and contractors).
  • Guidance for businesses is available at: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/businesses-and-employment/covid-safe-business/vaccination-compliance-for-businesses

• Clause 6.5A has been added, stating that a person must not enter or leave Greater Sydney without a reasonable excuse. Under Clause 6.5A(2)b), this clarifies that exercise or outdoor recreation does not classify as a reasonable excuse.
• Clause 6.6 has been amended to state that people cannot travel outside of Greater Sydney for a holiday or to undertake recreation.

• Clause 2.18 (4A) has been added to enable a person that lives outside Greater Sydney, Central Coast Wollongong and Shellharbour LGAs to work at a premises detailed in Clause 2.18 if they have received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccination.
• This clause expires on 1 November 2021 (i.e. worker will need to be fully vaccinated from 1 November onwards).

When NSW reaches 80% full vaccination

From the Monday after NSW hits the 80% (aged 16 and over) double-dose vaccination target, eased restrictions will allow those who are fully vaccinated to participate in community sport including archery. Clubs should prepare to reopen soon after this date, where possible.

This has been a difficult decision however, the health and safety of our competitors, officials and volunteers is our key priority.
The decision to postpone has been made in consultation with key stakeholders including the Confederation of Australian Sport and the Western Australian State Government through Tourism Western Australia, and careful consideration has been given to how we can deliver the best event possible to our passionate Australian masters sport community.
We will be in direct contact with those who have already registered via email regarding the postponement. Participants who are no longer able to attend the Games will be eligible for a full refund of their registration fees and the administration fee will be waived.
The 2021 Australian Masters Games team remains excited to bring the Games to Perth for the first time since 1993, and continues to look forward to getting active, social, and adventurous with participants in 2022.
We thank you for your ongoing support and understanding during these challenging times.

Regional NSW

To protect the people of NSW from the evolving COVID-19 outbreak, new restrictions will be introduced for all of regional NSW, effective from 5pm, Saturday 14 August 2021 until 12.01am Saturday 28 August 2021.

Stay-at-home orders will apply to all people who live in regional NSW.

This means the whole of New South Wales will be under stay at home restrictions.

This new order will replace any existing orders in regional NSW.

Greater Sydney

• The current stay at home restrictions will remain in Greater Sydney until the end of September.
• From 12.01am Monday, 23 August, the following additional rule will also be introduced for Greater Sydney (including regional NSW until 28 August):
  • Mask wearing will be mandatory when outside your home, except when exercising.

Additional rules for the LGAs of concern

From 12.01am Monday, 23 August the following additional rules will apply for residents and businesses in the LGAs of concern:

• Curfews will be introduced from 9pm to 5am (except for authorised workers, emergencies or medical care) to help reduce the movement of young people;
• Outdoor exercise is limited to one hour per day;
• The government will provide further information on its education plan in due course.

• Childcare workers and disability support workers who live or work in the LGAs of concern must have their first vaccination dose by 30 August;
• Authorised workers who work outside their LGA of concern are only permitted to work if rapid antigen testing is implemented at their work-site or they have had their first vaccination dose by 30 August.
• From Saturday, 28 August, authorised workers from the LGAs of concern are required to carry a permit from Service NSW declaring that they are an authorised worker and cannot work from home; and
• From Saturday, 28 August, anyone entering an LGA of concern for the purposes of work must carry a worker permit issued by Service NSW.
• From 12.01am Monday, 23 August, workers from the Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland and Fairfield LGAs will no longer have to have been tested for COVID-19 in the previous 72 hours to work outside their LGA.

Compound Results

 Male Individual Compound 

3^rd –  Jonathon Milne (NSW)

Female Individual Compound

1^st – Ameera Christina Lee (NSW)

Mixed Team Compound 
3^rd –  Jonathon Milne (NSW) & Ameera Lee (NSW)

 Female Team Compound

2^nd – Katrina Robinson (NSW), Ameera Christina Lee (NSW) & Alyssa Mollema (NSW)
3^rd – Amber Cook (NSW), Kerry Heath (NSW) and Maria Wright (NSW)

Male Team Compound 

2^nd – Matt McDougall, Jonathon Milne (NSW)and Danie Oosthuizen
3^rd –   Garry Robinson (NSW), Sho Shim (NSW) and Mitchell Campbell (NSW)

Recurve Results

Male Individual Recurve 

1^st – Peter Boukouvalas (NSW)

Female Team Recurve

1^st – Sarah Haywood, Ammrutha Vashetharan (NSW) & Kim Lavender (NSW)
2^nd – Alice Ingley, Laura Paeglis & Melissa Spinocchia (NSW)

Barebow Results

Male Individual
2^nd – Michael Fisher (NSW)

Mixed Team
1^st – Mark Bartlett and Elizabeth Hole (NSW)
2^nd – Michael Fisher (NSW) & Marianne Rieckmann

Male Team
1^st – Michael Fisher (NSW), Mark Bartlett & John Deer
3^rd – Peter Nelson-Furnell, Ross Gooding & Gregory Whiley (NSW)

 Female Team
1^st – Elizabeth Hole (NSW), Marianne Rieckmann & Debbie Tremelling
2^nd – Cristen George  (NSW), Kathryn Kiefhaber (NSW) & Emma-Lucille Blayney (NSW)
3^rd – Donna Hurnall (NSW), Karen Deer (NSW) & Trudy Scott