One thing I don't think Melburnians may realise is if they go to work, they're also allowed to exercise or socialise (outside) up to 25km from their work. Depending on where they work that can potentially give some people up to 50km range where they can see family and friends for exercise or socialising.
For example, say you work in the city but live in the north or eastern suburbs. That means you could potentially catch up with family and friends as far away as Werribee and down to Mordialloc.
To see where you can go put in the GPS location of your work into www.25kmRadius.com.au and you can see both your home and work locations. That's where you can travel to exercise or socialise.
Now then consider your family and friends also have the ability to travel a 25km radius from their home or work to exercise or socialise. That means you can catch up with people who potentially are up to 50km away from your work or home.
The following is from the Victorian government's website.
Metropolitan Melbourne is in Second Step restrictions. From 11:59pm 18 October 2020 a number of restrictions are easing. The changes to restrictions include:
You can now travel up to 25 km from your home or permitted workplace within metropolitan Melbourne. This replaces the 5km rule. Travel to regional Victoria is still only allowed for permitted purposes even if this is within 25 kms. This means you cannot travel into regional Victoria for exercise or recreation.
Once you realise you now have to option to travel up to 25kms from both your home and permitted workplace, and your family and friends have the same option, that really does open up so many options for all of us.
In a way it's a bit sad that this is exciting. Our freedom has been taken away from us (for good reason) and it's now fun that it's being handed back in small chunks. Just a sign of the times.
Kelvin Eldridge
www.Mapz.com.au/coronavirusvictoria/
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