Extra workload on country footy club volunteers has been lifted on the eve of the season with the Victorian government agreeing to increase spectator caps to 5000 people.
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The much sought after changes were confirmed late Monday and follow widespread condemnation of the requirement to complete lengthy submissions to lift crowd sizes beyond 1000 people at Victorian venues.
Government health officials now consider football-netball matches with a crowd of up to 5000 people a "low risk" event.
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"Football-netball clubs across Victoria can now plan for matches to be played with up to 5000 people in attendance, without seeking formal approval," a government spokesperson said.
"This change reflects the current public health conditions in Victoria and the assessment that football-netball match-days are low-risk events."
Events which have more than 5000 attendees still require an approved COVIDSafe event plan to be completed, as well as sign-off by the Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton and the major events taskforce.
This will be a requirement for finals matches later in the year.
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