ACT Policing has called on Canberrans to be aware of gathering limits as the Territory moves to the next phase of its pathway out of lockdown.
Detective Superintendent from the COVID-19 Taskforce for ACT Policing, Naomi Binstead said that overall, police were pleased with the community’s response to the initial easing of restrictions prior to the long weekend.
“Only a handful of gatherings exceeding the new limits were reported to police and the incidents that required police attendance were resolved quickly and peacefully,” Detective Superintendent Binstead said.
She said people’s behaviour over the next few weeks would be vital to the success of the Territory’s reopening plan.
“Now is not the time for people to take shortcuts, we’re just days away from being able to have a few more people getting together and Canberra doesn’t need a ‘super spreader’ event to threaten that pathway forward now,” Detective Superintendent Binstead said.
“We will continue to enforce the ACT public health directions as the restrictions change, so now more than ever I ask the community to keep up to date on the rules,” she said.
“We know there may be differences between the rules in the ACT and other jurisdictions.
“Everyone undertaking essential travel must be aware of what they need to do before returning home.”
Detective Superintendent Binstead said police were also reminding travellers that regulations about entering the ACT had not changed and any travel out of the ACT and approved NSW postcodes must still be for essential purposes.
“Anyone coming to the ACT, including returning residents, must submit a travel declaration 72 hours prior to entering the ACT,” she said.
“Anyone in a vehicle coming from outside the travel bubble, driver or passenger, must have their exemption approved before they attempt to come to Canberra,” Detective Superintendent Binstead said.
