Food and drink

Retail food services (including cafes, restaurants, fast-food outlets) May operate for seated patrons only and in accordance with paragraph 6.

No buffet self-service.

May also operate for takeaway service and home delivery.

Food courts May only operate in compliance with a COVID Safe Checklist .

The condition in paragraph 9 does not apply.

Retail

Auction houses

Real estate auctions and open house inspections

Beauty and personal care services

Hairdressing

Beauty therapy (for example, facials, makeup, waxing and laser treatments)

Nail services (including manicures, pedicures)

Tanning

Cosmetic injections

Personal appearance services where skin penetration is used (example - tattooing, body piercing, skin implants, hair implants, microneedling)

Massage (therapeutic)

Day spas and wellness centres (excluding water-based spa services such as saunas and bathhouses)

Non-therapeutic massage

Water-based spa services such as saunas, bathhouses and floatation services May operate to provide the services listed in Column 1, in compliance with: an Approved Plan ; or

Despite paragraph 6(b), for a maximum of 50 people in compliance with a COVID Safe Checklist, where not complying with an Approved Plan. Note – for businesses that provide one of the services listed in Column 1 in compliance with a COVID Safe Checklist, they are limited to 50 people for these services, regardless of whether they provide any other beauty-related services in the category above (for example, a massage parlour that provides both therapeutic and non-therapeutic massage).

Entertainment venues

Pubs, licensed clubs, RSL clubs, function centres, bars, wineries, distilleries and microbreweries, and licensed premises in hotels Community facilities (such as community centres and halls, recreation centres, youth centres, community clubs, PCYCs) May operate for seated patrons only and in accordance with paragraph 6.

No buffet self-service.

May also operate for takeaway service and home delivery.

Cinemas For drive in cinemas people should remain in their vehicles to the extent possible.

Casinos, gaming or gambling venues including wagering outlets that are open to, and accessible by, members of the public For gaming, may only operate in compliance with an Approved Plan .

For food and drink, may operate for seated patrons only and in accordance with paragraph 6.

No buffet self-service.

Major Sports Facilities Queensland’s Major Sports Facilities may operate in compliance with an Approved Plan for the lesser of: up to 25,000 spectators; or

50% of seated venue capacity.

Indoor and outdoor events (Example – marathons, cultural festivals, fetes, expos) May operate in compliance with an Approved Plan (if applicable), other than a COVID Safe Event Plan, and if more than 500 people will be in attendance, the event organiser must notify the local public health unit a minimum of 10 business days prior to the event taking place. Otherwise, must operate in accordance with the following conditions, depending on the number of people (on site at any given time): Fewer than 500 people – must comply with a COVID Safe Event Checklist, no further approval needed.

Between 500 and 10,000 people - must comply with a COVID Safe Event Plan approved by local public health units.

Over 10,000 people - must comply with a COVID Safe Event Plan approved by the Chief Health Officer.

Concert venues, theatres, auditoriums, convention centres, show grounds May operate in compliance with an Approved Plan for the greater of: up to 50% of seated venue capacity; or

one person per 4 square metres.

Theme parks, outdoor amusement parks, tourism experiences and arcades

Indoor play centres

Leisure and recreation

Boot camps, personal training

Gyms, health clubs, fitness centres, yoga, barre, spin facilities and dance studios Paragraph 15 does not apply to dance studios and dance classes.

Indoor sporting centres and venues Must comply with paragraph 6(b) off the field of play. Paragraph 6(b) does not apply on the field of play. Example – spectators and coaches at an indoor netball game must comply with the 4 square metre rule but players on the netball court are not required to.

Social sporting-based activities, community sports clubs Indoor sports must comply with paragraph 6(b) off the field of play. Paragraph 6(b) does not apply on the field of play.

Outdoor sports must observe physical distancing off the field of play. Paragraph 6(b) does not apply on the field of play. Example – spectators watching a rugby league match must observe physical distancing. Participants, coaches, officials and other support functions (trainers, medical staff, water runners etc) are not required to observe the 1 person per 4 square metre rule on the field.

Swimming pools training/rehabilitation purposes

use of public pools for swimming lessons, recreational purposes, use of pools in shared facilities such as hotels and apartment complexes Must observe physical distancing out of the pool. Paragraph 6(b) does not apply in the pool. Example – spectators and coaches at a water polo game must observe physical distancing. Players are not required to observe the 1 person per 4 square metre rule in the pool.

Residential facilities

Hostels, bed and breakfasts, backpackers, boarding houses Facilities must have a health management plan, unless the facility operates solely for permanent residents of the facility or health and community services. A facility that is required to have a health management plan must operate in compliance with the health management plan.

Facilities not required to have a health management plan must comply with the additional conditions under paragraphs 6(b) (in communal areas) and 9. Example – Aboriginal hostels and boarding homes for people living with a disability or mental health issues are not required to have a health management plan.

Short term rentals and short term accommodation (for example, serviced apartments including holiday rentals, holiday accommodation or hosting accommodation provided through online booking platforms) Facilities that offer shared bathroom or shared kitchen facilities to persons staying at the facility must have a health management plan and must operate in compliance with the health management plan. Facilities not required to have a health management plan must comply with the additional conditions under paragraphs 6(b) (in communal areas) and 9.

Outdoor recreation

Caravan and camping parks Facilities must have a health management plan, unless the facility operates solely for permanent residents of the facility. A facility that is required to have a health management plan must operate in compliance with the health management plan. Facilities not required to have a health management plan must comply with the additional conditions under paragraphs 6(b) (in communal areas) and 9.

Campgrounds

Zoos, aquariums and wildlife centres

Non-residential institutions

Galleries, museums, national and state institutions and historic sites Limited to one person per 4 square metres regardless of the size of the venue. The condition in paragraph 6(b)(i) does not apply. Example – a gallery with 150 square metres must comply with the one person per 4 square metre rule.

State and local government libraries Limited to one person per 4 square metres regardless of the size of the venue. The condition in paragraph 6(b)(i) does not apply. Example – a library with 150 square metres must comply with the one person per 4 square metre rule.

Community facilities (such as community centres and halls, recreation centres, youth centres, community clubs, RSLs, PCYCs)

Wedding ceremonies Despite paragraph 6(b), limited to a maximum of 100 people.

Funerals Despite paragraph 6(b), limited to a maximum of 100 people.

Other religious and civil ceremonies, places of worship (excluding wedding ceremonies and funerals)

Universities and other higher education institutions such as TAFEs and RTOs Universities and other higher educational institutions such as TAFEs and RTOs must ensure there is no more than one person per 4 square metres in large lecture settings.

The condition in paragraph 9 does not apply. Note – smaller education and teaching sessions, such as group seminars, tutorials, practicals and laboratory-based learnings, and vocational training sessions are not subject to the one person per 4 square metres rule. Physical distancing should be observed to the extent possible. Businesses, activities and undertakings such as cafes or sporting-based activities conducted at universities or other educational institutions must comply with the applicable requirements under this Direction.

Professional and elite sport

Professional sporting codes, elite sport, elite athletes May operate in compliance with an Approved Plan. The conditions in paragraphs 6(b) and 9 do not apply.

High risk businesses, activities and undertakings

Nightclubs May operate for seated patrons only and in accordance with paragraph 6.

Must operate in accordance with paragraph 15.