Hello Friends,
By Order of the Federal Government, our beaches are open for exercise only – surfing, swimming, running and walking. Beaches will be closed due to unsafe conditions and or mass gatherings. All pools are closed at this time.
Please see some commonly asked questions about the beach closures.
If people are sunbaking or gathering on the beach, they will be asked to move along by our lifeguards, rangers or the police.
Due to the risk of Coronavirus and acting on direction of NSW and Federal Governments, Council has closed many public areas. View the latest updates on the evolving situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19).
In addition, it is against the law to gather with more than two people in public, except:
- for members of the same household
- where the gathering is essential for work or education
- If you go out, stay 1.5 metres away from other people at all times.
The rules are also now enforceable and Police are issuing fines of $1000 for individuals and $5000 for companies. These are difficult circumstances and we appreciate your patience and understanding.
Insanely mobbed at the point and along the beach by 0900 this morning. I counted around 40+ people trying to catch a wave at the point and another 50+ scattered along the beach to the Pole. The pack on the point were definitely closer than 1.5 metres in lots of spots, particularly on the take-off zones. They were more spread out along the beach, but there were more than a few groups in close proximity to each other. What you need to realise is that the more people you get in a small space, the bigger the cloud of viral particles being exhaled by infected people and therefore the better your chance of becoming a virus factory yourself. Young people have died from this disease, and even when they haven’t, they’ve infected lots of older people, including their parents and grandparents.
The swell is solidly overhead on sets, the wind is light under blue skies. It would be perfect for 1/10th as many people.
