Entertainment industry welcomes return of live events

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced COVID-19 restrictions will be further rolled back in July, including the abolition of the proposed 100-person limit on indoor gatherings.

Outdoor venues too will have more room to move. Those with a capacity up to 40,000 will be able to operate with up to 25% capacity.

Both outdoor and indoor venues will be subject to the one person per four square metre rule, and people will need to stay 1.5 metres away from each other where possible. Events must be ticketed and seated. It does not include music festivals, which remain off limits for now.

Sydney’s Leichhardt Oval which has a capacity of 20,000