Coronavirus (COVID-19) Trusted Resources
It is essential that community access resources from trusted sources only.
Below is a list of trusted resources specifically related to Coronavirus (COVID-19):
Current Restrictions:
- 2 square metre rule (except for seated and ticketed performances at seated entertainment spaces within selected venues and places of worship)
- Capacity limits for WA’s major venues – Optus Stadium, HBF Park, HBF Stadium – Main Arena, and RAC Arena
- Restricted access to remote Aboriginal communities
- Restricted access to residential aged care facilities
- WA’s controlled interstate border.
Western Australians must continue to keep up physical distancing where possible and use good personal hygiene to better protect themselves and the general health of our community.
WA businesses are expected to ensure their COVID Safety Plans are updated and continue to be implemented.
Mandatory Contact Register:
The State Government has announced that more Western Australian businesses and premises will be required to maintain contact registers to further strengthen WA’s contact tracing capabilities, should it be required.
Contact tracing is one of the most effective measures in controlling the spread of COVID-19 if a community outbreak occurs and ensures potential chains of transmission are interrupted.
Effective from Friday 12 February 2021, the following WA business premises will also be required to keep a contact register for the purpose of Department of Health COVID-19 contact tracing:
- retail venues (including supermarkets, department stores, shopping centres, pharmacies, hardware and department stores) and retail components of other businesses where customers are physically present such as bank branches;
- commercial buses or vessels that can carry 12 or more people where different groups of people interact (party buses, wine and food tour buses, hop-on/hop-off tour buses, sightseeing tours, party/function boats, sightseeing/tour boats, private charter buses/boats);
- public and private hospitals (visitors only - persons visiting patients, or attending meetings/lectures, couriers, and contractors);
- takeaway food and beverage services;
- events with a COVID Event Plan (500+ patrons), and certain outdoor functions and gatherings under 500 people (e.g. weddings, corporate functions, fetes, festivals).
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The Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley would like to remind members of the community that mandatory sign-in for businesses and venues will come into effect on Saturday 5 December 2020.
The State Government recently reintroduced the mandatory contact register to assist in minimising the risk of a COVID-19 community outbreak. The State Government has provided a free ‘SafeWA’ app to ensure a convenient sign-in for businesses and individuals. The Shire recommends patrons download the app for an effortless sign-in.
Below are some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding the mandatory Sign-in :
- ๐๐จ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ?
Adult patrons are encouraged to register accompanied minors. However, children under the age of 15 are not required to provide their details
- ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ?
Yes, businesses and venues have the right to refuse entry to those who do not comply
- ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ?
Yes, penalties will apply to businesses, venues and individuals who not comply with the mandatory sign-in requirements. A fine of up to $50,000 for individuals, a fine of up to $250,000 for Body Corporate or 12 months imprisonment.
- ๐๐จ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐?
Yes, businesses and venues are required to record the contact details of their staff and any volunteers/contractor that enters their premise.
A list of businesses and venues that will require contact tracing is provided below. For additional FAQ, please visit
https://bit.ly/37oomfv
๐๐ ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ด ๐๐๐, ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ค ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
Let’s work together to keep our community safe.