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Post by pjaye on Mar 24, 2020 12:21:41 GMT
We had a briefing from the Prime Minister at 9.30pm tonight.. They aren't calling it a lock down officially, but they are making sure everything is closed and telling everyone to stay home! Stage 1 restrictions were: announced a few says ago: Cafes and restaurants (takeaway still allowed) Hairdressers/barbers allowed with four-square-metre distancing requirement and 30-minute appointments only Cinemas, nightclubs, casinos, gambling venues, adult entertainment venues, concert venues, stadiums all closed. Galleries, museums, national institutions, historic sites, libraries, community centres all closed Non-essential facilities, community facilities such as halls and places of worship closed Schools still safe but closures dealt with by states and territories Tonight he added: Food courts in shopping centres (takeaway still allowed) Auction houses, real estate auctions and open house inspections Outdoor and indoor markets (excluding food markets) to be addressed by states and territories Beauty therapies Tanning, waxing and nail salons
 Tattoo parlours Massage parlours Amusement parks and arcades Play centres Community and recreational centres, health clubs and fitness centres Yoga, barre and spin classes Saunas and wellness centres Boot camps and personal training limited to 10 people maximum Weddings limited to no more than five people (including celebrant and witnesses) Funerals limited to no more than 10 people Family gatherings such as barbecues, birthdays and house parties not allowed Plus the "do not travel" warning has now became a ban. They are also banning domestic travel, with most states closing their borders to everything but essential services and compassionate reasons. |
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Post by gar on Mar 24, 2020 12:33:38 GMT
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Post by wellway on Mar 24, 2020 12:42:24 GMT
Weddings have been banned here, only funerals are allowed and those can only be attended by immediate family members.
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Post by Orangutan on Mar 24, 2020 12:45:17 GMT
I guess we've just got to get on with it and lock everything down. The quicker we do it the quicker it will be over hopefully.
My DS lost his job yesterday. He is a refrigeration tradesman and does all the restaurants, bars, cafes etc. The work is just not there for them with everything closing so most of the guys in his company were let go. A month ago he completed his apprenticeship and was so proud and now this. I feel so sorry for him. The only positive is that the boss has said if they get through this crisis and are still in business he will re-employ them.
I think my older DS will be next. DH and I are already being made redundant in May due to the company we both work for closing the branch in Western Australia. Now there will be no jobs for us too. The world sucks at the moment.
Stay safe everyone.
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 24, 2020 12:46:12 GMT
My boss told me today (over the phone of course, because we all have to work from home) that hairdressers and beauty salons were still allowed to be open, despite (our understanding) that only essential services could remain open. Out of interest I checked my own hairdresser's FB page. On Sunday they posted that they expected to have to close on Tuesday. On Monday they posted that they were staying open but with limited bookings. Today they posted that they would update tomorrow for all appointments from Thursday onwards.
The rule about only 10 people being allowed a funerals is heartbreaking. I understand it of course, but still..... how devastating for any loved ones who won't be able to attend.
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Post by pjaye on Mar 24, 2020 12:47:32 GMT
Definitely - I think the psychology is interesting though, they don't call it a "lock down" here...just close/ban/restrict all the activities and tell us to stay home. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 24, 2020 12:48:30 GMT
Orangutan I'm sorry about your son losing his job, and you and your husband being made redundant. I hope you're able to find something else quickly.
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Post by wellway on Mar 24, 2020 12:49:52 GMT
Definitely - I think the psychology is interesting though, they don't call it a "lock down" here...just close/ban/restrict all the activities and tell us to stay home. Same message here, Boris didn't call it a lockdown either. |
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Post by wellway on Mar 24, 2020 12:51:48 GMT
Orangutan I'm sorry about the job situation in your family. Hugs
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Post by pjaye on Mar 24, 2020 12:54:53 GMT
I already had a hairdresser appt booked for tomorrow.
It's just a two person salon and they have spaced the appointments so there is only one client in at a time...and he can go in the back room while my color processes.
Although I don't understand the logic of allowing hairdressers to have clients but no other beauty therapies??
I did a quick grocery shop today i haven't been in 5 days and I needed to get my food to take to work this week, people ere definitely not getting the distancing message, i had to tell one woman to back up as she was breathing down my neck at the checkout - and so did another lady in the next one. Walking around though everyone was dawdling slowly side by side - I couldn't get out of there fast enough.
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Post by jubejubes on Mar 24, 2020 13:10:06 GMT
I already had a hairdresser appt booked for tomorrow. It's just a two person salon and they have spaced the appointments so there is only one client in at a time...and he can go in the back room while my color processes. Although I don't understand the logic of allowing hairdressers to have clients but no other beauty therapies?? I did a quick grocery shop today i haven't been in 5 days and I needed to get my food to take to work this week, people ere definitely not getting the distancing message, i had to tell one woman to back up as she was breathing down my neck at the checkout - and so did another lady in the next one. Walking around though everyone was dawdling slowly side by side - I couldn't get out of there fast enough. Please read the thread that I wrote about Justin Trudeau, Canada's PM. He is very clear about what Canadians are supposed to be doing. Good for Australia to stay home. |
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Post by pjaye on Mar 24, 2020 13:12:01 GMT
He is very clear about what Canadians are supposed to be doing. What has that got to do with this thread? |
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Post by gar on Mar 24, 2020 14:20:04 GMT
Definitely - I think the psychology is interesting though, they don't call it a "lock down" here...just close/ban/restrict all the activities and tell us to stay home. Yeah, not enough people listened when it was softly softly so now, because of them we’ve all got ‘detention’ 🤨 |
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Post by Neisey on Mar 24, 2020 14:20:28 GMT
Good luck Aussie friends!
My daughter has prepped for this. She bought books and puzzles lol. I suggested food too.
She has moved in with her boyfriend so they can isolate together. She has a nicer apartment but he has a car and there is no parking at her spot lol.
it’s tough being half a world away on a good day.
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Post by sueg on Mar 24, 2020 14:24:25 GMT
The rule about only 10 people being allowed a funerals is heartbreaking. I understand it of course, but still..... how devastating for any loved ones who won't be able to attend. This will devastate my Aunty and my dad. My uncle passed away on Sunday and his funeral will be next week. 10 people isn’t even enough for his wife, 4 kids, partners and grandkids to all attend. |
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Post by wellway on Mar 24, 2020 14:27:47 GMT
sueg did you get back to Germany yet?
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Post by sueg on Mar 24, 2020 14:33:39 GMT
sueg did you get back to Germany yet? Not quite! I arrived in Amsterdam about 2 hours ago, and have an overnight stay here, before heading to Munich at lunchtime tomorrow. KLM have let me check in for tomorrow’s flight, which I am taking as a good sign. |
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Post by sassyangel on Mar 24, 2020 15:54:04 GMT
The rule about only 10 people being allowed a funerals is heartbreaking. I understand it of course, but still..... how devastating for any loved ones who won't be able to attend. This will devastate my Aunty and my dad. My uncle passed away on Sunday and his funeral will be next week. 10 people isn’t even enough for his wife, 4 kids, partners and grandkids to all attend. I’m sorry, Sue. That really is awful for your family. 😔 |
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Post by bc2ca on Mar 24, 2020 16:18:06 GMT
This will devastate my Aunty and my dad. My uncle passed away on Sunday and his funeral will be next week. 10 people isn’t even enough for his wife, 4 kids, partners and grandkids to all attend. This really is heartbreaking. I'll be interested to hear how your return to Germany goes - will you be health screened and required to self-quarantine? |
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Post by sueg on Mar 24, 2020 16:23:18 GMT
This will devastate my Aunty and my dad. My uncle passed away on Sunday and his funeral will be next week. 10 people isn’t even enough for his wife, 4 kids, partners and grandkids to all attend. This really is heartbreaking. I'll be interested to hear how your return to Germany goes - will you be health screened and required to self-quarantine? I am back in Europe now, but in The Netherlands at this point, on to Germany tomorrow. I wasn’t health screened at any point - leaving Australia, at Dubai in transit (even though they told us that we would be) or on entry to Amsterdam. Germany is basically in full lockdown, so I don’t have any choice but to self-isolate - everyone is. |
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Post by christine58 on Mar 24, 2020 16:58:47 GMT
Definitely - I think the psychology is interesting though, they don't call it a "lock down" here...just close/ban/restrict all the activities and tell us to stay home. Here in NYS..it's a Stay at home order... |
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 24, 2020 22:25:35 GMT
The rule about only 10 people being allowed a funerals is heartbreaking. I understand it of course, but still..... how devastating for any loved ones who won't be able to attend. This will devastate my Aunty and my dad. My uncle passed away on Sunday and his funeral will be next week. 10 people isn’t even enough for his wife, 4 kids, partners and grandkids to all attend. I'm so sorry to hear that. |
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Post by sassyangel on Mar 25, 2020 0:49:39 GMT
Good luck Aussie friends! My daughter has prepped for this. She bought books and puzzles lol. I suggested food too. She has moved in with her boyfriend so they can isolate together. She has a nicer apartment but he has a car and there is no parking at her spot lol. it’s tough being half a world away on a good day. It is very hard being so far away from family at times like this, I completely understand. Be kind to yourself. Thank God, for the ability to video chat across the world. It’s what’s helping me cope. |
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Post by pmm on Mar 25, 2020 0:58:16 GMT
I live in Ohio, and we are sheltering in place. I'm a respiratory therapist and considered essential, so off to work I go in the morning.
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Post by pjaye on Mar 25, 2020 5:00:25 GMT
She has moved in with her boyfriend so they can isolate together. She has a nicer apartment but he has a car and there is no parking at her spot lol. it’s tough being half a world away on a good day. It's good she has her boyfriend...being young and in love & locked in together...probably not so bad under those conditions! I forget is your daughter in Melbourne? I know you met Meg when you were out here, but if there's anything you daughter needs feel free to message me as well and I'll do my best to help. Our government can't make up it's mind on some things, a few days ago they said they would push through 7000 elective surgery cases...and that started to happen, then last night we got the update about businesses closing and no mention of hospitals, this morning they announced they were cancelling all except level 1 elective surgery. They seem to be drip feeding the lock down to us in stages...I think we'll end up there within the next week or so anyway. In Melbourne right now, we only have 12 patients with covid-19 in hospital, and only 2 of those are in ICU, as of tonight there will be more more surgery that isn't deemed "Level 1" (Admission within 30 days desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency). Which now means there's going to be a whole bunch of doctors and nurses, literally doing nothing in the short term. It's not a case of moving them to other areas where they are needed - because right now those areas are fully staffed, there are no extra nurses needed. It's just going to create more financial hardship for even more people. |
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Post by rahnee on Mar 25, 2020 6:55:11 GMT
I'm in Melbourne also. I guess I'm lucky for the time being as I'm able to work from home. Not sure how long though. I am a conveyancer (property transfers) so once property sales decline, so will my work. Hubby is still working. Not an essential service but they are still open at this stage. My kids (teens) finished school on Monday. They still have their part time jobs at Macca's. One is there now but just sent a message saying she would be finishing early due to it being really slow. Not sure what will happen with school yet. One of mine is in year 12 (Senior year) and no decision on what what will happen there with their year yet. The do have Google classrooms set up just in case. Dance, which is a huge part of life, is also in the process of setting up online classes. That will be interesting. There are so many horror stories around of people losing their jobs and businesses closing for good. My thoughts go out to all that have been affected in this way. I've decided to think positive though and hope things will be on the improve in a few weeks if people do start to take things seriously.
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Post by rahnee on Mar 25, 2020 6:58:52 GMT
The rule about only 10 people being allowed a funerals is heartbreaking. I understand it of course, but still..... how devastating for any loved ones who won't be able to attend. This will devastate my Aunty and my dad. My uncle passed away on Sunday and his funeral will be next week. 10 people isn’t even enough for his wife, 4 kids, partners and grandkids to all attend. This is devastating. I understand the reasoning for it but it would be so heartbreaking for the family. |
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Post by wellway on Mar 25, 2020 7:09:05 GMT
The rule about only 10 people being allowed a funerals is heartbreaking. I understand it of course, but still..... how devastating for any loved ones who won't be able to attend. This will devastate my Aunty and my dad. My uncle passed away on Sunday and his funeral will be next week. 10 people isn’t even enough for his wife, 4 kids, partners and grandkids to all attend. I'm sorry. That has to be so hard. In Ireland they have what is called a month's mind, it's a church service a month after someones death. It helps the bereaved to know that they (both the living and the deceased) are still in peoples mind. I can see this type of service being even more important now. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 25, 2020 8:48:37 GMT
She has moved in with her boyfriend so they can isolate together. Wait, what?!?! She has a boyfriend? When did this happen? Who is he? Do we approve? Does that mean she's going to want to stay here longer? Are you going to have to come back to visit your daughter and son-in-law? Am I getting ahead of myself here?  |
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Post by elaine on Mar 25, 2020 10:54:30 GMT
The rule about only 10 people being allowed a funerals is heartbreaking. I understand it of course, but still..... how devastating for any loved ones who won't be able to attend. This will devastate my Aunty and my dad. My uncle passed away on Sunday and his funeral will be next week. 10 people isn’t even enough for his wife, 4 kids, partners and grandkids to all attend. I’m sorry, sueg. A death in the family is hard enough as it is, this just brings the sadness to another level. |
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