Enjoy New Year's Eve Safely - NSW Government & more things....

 

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Community safety is the priority for this New Year’s Eve, so a restricted Green Zone has been created around areas of Sydney Harbour.

A NYE Pass is required to enter the Green Zone. You'll need to apply for a Pass if you’re planning to be in the Green Zone after 5pm on New Year’s Eve and you're:

• a resident of the Green Zone, or a guest of a resident
• a customer with a booking at a restaurant or hotel, or an event within the Green Zone 
• staff of a restaurant, hotel or office within the Green Zone

Applications for Passes are now open.

The best vantage points within the Green Zone will be reserved for invited frontline workers.

There is a Yellow Zone around the Green Zone which doesn’t require a Pass.

Some of the parks within the Yellow Zone will be closed on NYE. Please check with your local council before making plans.

Remember to physically distance and if you can’t, wear a mask. If catching public transport, wear a mask to and from the event.

So this year, make a booking or stay local and celebrate in your community.

> NYE Zone map and Passes

Checking-in electronically every time will help NSW get to zero

The summer holidays are a great time to relax but don’t forget to check-in (for example with a QR code) every time you go to a cafe, restaurant, pub, or catch a taxi.

Checking-in is the best way for NSW Health contact tracers to get in touch with you quickly if you have been in the same location as a confirmed COVID-19 case.  

There are two new functions to make it easier for everyone to check-in:

• the Service NSW app now allows you to check-in your dependants at the same time 


• you can now check-in without having the Service NSW app on your phone. Just scan the business’s NSW Government QR code with your phone’s camera. It will automatically open the Service NSW webform on your phone. Fill in your contact details to check-in 

The one person per 4 square metres still applies in gyms While restrictions are easing to one person per 2 square metres in most venues, the rules for gyms haven’t changed. This is because gyms can be a higher risk for spreading COVID-19 due to the often-close contact between people and the sharing of equipment. Simple things you can do to ensure you’re COVID Safe at gyms include: visiting during quieter periods keeping 1.5m from others wiping equipment with disinfectant before and after each use

$500 rebate for fertility testing for IVF Residents can apply for a $500 rebate to contribute to out-of-pocket costs associated with pre-IVF fertility testing. Your specialist will complete a form with you and confirm your eligibility. The rebate is a one-time payment available to 30 June 2023.   Online transactions are easy while we're closed over Christmas Service NSW Centres will close at 5pm on Thursday 24 December and only be closed during the public holidays. Every other day over the holiday season Service Centres will be open. Check the Service NSW website to see opening hours for your closest Centre. While Service Centres are closed there are a lot of online transactions you can complete yourself such as: renewing a registration, renewing a driver licence and applying for a Working With Children Check or a NSW Seniors Card.   Click here for previous post