Metropolitan Melbourne is going to be on lockdown which is going to be the case until 2nd September 2021. there is going to be a curfew in place from 9:00 pm to 5:00 am for each day. It has been stated by the authorities, during the period of lockdown, weddings are not going to be permitted unless it is going to be for the end of life or if there is any deportation reason.
How Many Allowed At A Funeral In Victoria?
Attendees are going to be limited to 5 people which includes the two who are going to get married, the celebrant, and two witnesses, this is going to be the scenario for marriages until the lockdown is in place. It has also been stated by the authorities, funerals are not going to be attended by more than 10 people including the people who are a necessity to conduct the rituals in the funeral, children who are under 12 months are not going to be allowed to attend the funerals. There are not going to be any kind of ceremonies, there are not going to be any kind of religious gathering, the broadcast is going to be permitted for 5 people and it should be the same 5 people each time.
Regional Victoria
When we talk about the restrictions in regional Victoria, it seems like the situation has eased up and people can leave their homes for any kind of reason, there is going to be no limit when we talk about the distance which the individual is going to be traveling. Ceremonies and religious gatherings are going to be allowed having the density of 1 person per 4 square meters, more than 100 people are not allowed in indoors and not more than 300 people are going to be allowed when we talk about outdoors.
The places which are about worshiping, places are going to be implemented with Covid-19 check-in which is going to be determined through the Service Victoria app. Funerals are going to be allowed for 50 people and also when we talk about weddings, not more than 50 people are going to be allowed, the photographer and celebrant are not going to be included in the cap.
Mandatory Face Masks
Masks are going to be mandatory when a person is going to leave their home, both outdoors and indoors, you need to carry a mask with you, this is going to be mandatory at all times until some new rule comes up if the situation gets better.
