Covid 19 -

[russellw]

I see the DHHS website has more conflicting advice:

Can I drive my car? Yes, but you should only leave home for one of the four reasons, such as driving to a local shop for food or essential items or driving to work.

Can I get out of the house and just go for a drive?
Yes, however this can only be undertaken within metropolitan Melbourne or Mitchell Shire, and should not involve leaving your vehicle for any purpose except for the four reasons (shopping for necessary goods or services, care, caregiving or compassionate reasons, exercise, and work or study).

... and further:

I live in Melbourne - can I travel within this area?
You can travel within metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire if it is for one of the four reasons to leave home (shopping for food and essential supplies, work and study, care or compassionate reasons, and exercise).
You should stay close to home, limit travel where you can, and use common sense when travelling – and remember, you should only be out for one of the four permitted reasons.

There is still not much clarity about going to a major COVID shopping centre. The current advice:

Can you visit a shopping centre in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire? If you need to shop, try to shop locally. This will help support local businesses and help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) by limiting travel and reducing large numbers of people coming into contact with each other. Try to go shopping outside of busy hours to avoid crowds.

.. would appear to be (at best) ambiguous compared to some of the advice above and the advice below:

Shopping is one of the four reasons to leave home. Does that mean I'm allowed to take a day-trip shopping away from home? No. You should not travel further than you need to - or spend more time than you need to. Victorians must use common sense and consideration when it comes to their activities and stay close to home when they can. Lives are counting on it.


On the plus side, they have now clarified that exercise, fishing, golf and going to the beach must all be done at the closest available location(s) to your home. The exception is being a 'member' of a sporting club (including golf) that is within the lockdown area, you can drive the necessary distance to attend it even if there is a closer facility.

[Citroënbender]

In light of such ambiguity, you’d think a prevailing ideal to be “Don’t extract the urine” but whether it will be interpreted as such by the fine-issuers...

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by russellw

I see the DHHS website has more conflicting advice:..........

Told ya its outdated. I reckon if people challenged these fines collectively they would have a decent leg to stand on. I bookmarked and screenshotted these pages a few days ago just in case. I don't intend to flout the rules, but you only need one cop having a bad day to cop a $1600 fine, for doing something that is within those guidelines.

[T3rminator]

Did anyone notice this on the DHHS website?

I am a member of a golf course 30 kilometres away and there is a public course around the corner from my house, am I allowed to play golf at the course 30km away?
If you are a member of a sporting club within the Restricted Area, then you can attend, provided the club is permitted to open under the restrictions.
Exercise is not a permitted reason to leave the Restricted Area, whether you have a membership at a regional sporting club or not.


Last week, the question was.....
"I am a member of a golf course 15 kilometres away and there is a public course around the corner from my house, am I allowed to play golf at the course 15km away?"

I have it screenshotted. Obviously some influential folks were members of clubs more than 15kms away...

[Tickford.]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

Obviously some influential folks were members of clubs more than 15kms away...

Ahh.. that must've been Sam Newman.