NEW RESTRICTIONS FOR MELBOURNE FROM 11.59PM ON THURSDAY:
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* 25km travel limit removed.
* Ban lifted on travel from Melbourne to regional Victoria.
* Masks only mandatory outdoors when social distancing isn't possible, still required indoors.
* Home visits allowed for two adults plus dependents per day.
* Public gatherings increase from 10 to 20 people.
* Gyms, indoor entertainment facilities and electronic gaming venues to reopen with density limits.
* Travellers to Victoria's alpine resorts must get a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departure.
* Office caps increase to 50 per cent or up to 20 people, whichever is greater.
* Community sports competitions can resume. No spectators allowed aside from parents, guardians and carers.
* Cap on religious services increased from 50 to 150 people, funerals 50 to 75, and weddings 10 to 20 guests.
* Food and hospitality venue cap increased to 150 patrons for seated service. No more than 75 indoors.
* Seated entertainment venues move to a 50 per cent capacity limit. 150 person maximum for outdoors, 75 for indoors.
* Seated service and a cap of 50 people at nightclubs and karaoke venues, with the same limit for arcades and bingo.
* Hairdressing and beauty no longer require masks for services.
NEW RESTRICTIONS FOR REGIONAL VICTORIA FROM 11.59PM ON THURSDAY:
* Homes allowed five adult visitors plus dependents per day - up from two.
* Public gatherings increase from 20 to 50 people.
* Food and hospitality venues cap increased from 150 to 300 patrons for seated service.
* Cap on religious services increased from 150 to 300 people, funerals 75 to 100, and weddings 20 to 50 guests.
* Office workplace cap increases to 75 per cent or 30 people, whichever is greater.
* Cap on outdoor entertainment venues increases to 75 per cent of seated capacity or up to 1000 people.
Australian Associated Press
