Victoria wakes to eased restrictions with the 5-kilometre rule extended to 25km and up to 10 people from two homes now able to meet outdoors.
Golf, tennis and skateparks have been given the green light and hairdressers will open in Melbourne for the first time in two-and-a-half months.
However, Victoria's Shadow Attorney-General Edward O'Donohue says many small businesses are disappointed they cannot re-open and have not been given any certainty about their future.
Follow today's events as they unfold.
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By Nicholas McElroy
Victoria records four new cases, one death
Victoria has recorded four new cases of coronavirus and one death in the past 24 hours.
The state's death toll is now 817.
Melbourne's 14-day average of new cases has dropped to 7.2, while in regional Victoria it's 0.5.
The number of cases in Melbourne with an unknown source is stable at 15.
By Nicholas McElroy
A taste of how some of you are feeling as restrictions ease
It's the simple pleasures:
Today we grabbed breakfast and coffee from a favourite cafe 6km from home. It's a good day.-The small things
Melburnians are rockstars:
Good morning Nick!I hope you and everyone else in Melbourne are well today. What a great day today is!I’ve not made use of my new freedoms yet, however I feel good just knowing I can. A massive shout out to my fellow Melburnians for getting through these last few difficult months. You’re all ROCKSTARS! Stay safe and well everyone xx-So flippin happy!
For some, the easing of restrictions has offered little relief:
I think calling it exciting times is a bit over the top. Nothing much has changed for many thousands of Victorians, especially those that still cant get back to work. So the rope has been extended a little, but we are still tied up.-False Freedom
I went to bed feeling aweful after yesterdays announcements and its no better this morning. The 25km restriction is still a significant infringement on our freedoms and lives for so many of us. Really feel for Dagmar's situation. This is no longer proportionate given the case numbers and Andrews should give a clear point from which the restriction will be scrapped in its entirety, instead of backtracking on his roadmap. We've earned and need this. Its now come to the point of comparisons with the Berlin wall. If ever there was a sign it has gone to far this would be it. Hang in there Dagmar.-Dagmar
By Nicholas McElroy
By Nicholas McElroy
From 5km to 25km
Good morning! And it really is! Looking fwd to bursting my 5km bubble, but can’t seem to find whether we’re still restricted in the reasons we can leave home - medical/caregiving, buying food & supplies, exercise, work/study. Has this been detailed anywhere? Thanks for the blog, it’s been my lifeline this year!-Wondering not wandering
Good morning! This is what the Victorian DHHS has to say about your question:
"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."
"You can leave home for any period of time to exercise or see friends and family outdoors. This replaces the two hour limit on these activities. There are no limits on the number of times you can leave home."
By Nicholas McElroy
Dagmar lost her husband during lockdown. Melbourne's 25km limit means she still can't see her family
By Elise Kinsella
For Dagmar Limp, Melbourne's new travel restrictions mean she can now travel to her favourite butcher, but still can't see her daughter.
The 77-year-old lives in Warburton in the Yarra Ranges, and lost her husband Klaus two months ago, during Melbourne's second lockdown.
She hasn't been able to see one of her daughters, who lives in St Kilda, since her husband's death because of the rule preventing Melburnians from travelling more than 5 kilometres from their homes.
"For some people I guess 25km will make a difference, but if you are this far out as I am in Warburton, well then it is no use to me at all," she said.
By Nicholas McElroy
Midnight hair cuts and early morning tee times
Melburnians have wasted no time making use of their new freedoms, after coronavirus restrictions were eased yesterday.
Restrictions preventing people from going to the hairdresser, or playing golf and tennis, were lifted at midnight.
The 5km travel restriction was also extended to 25km, giving people more freedom to travel out of their suburbs.
South Yarra hairdresser Joey Scandizzo opened his business at midnight.
“The phones have been going crazy so we've been trying to get everybody we can in,” he said.
“As soon as the clock struck 12 we were in here, we got them all done.”
Some keen golfers turned up early this morning to a golf club in North Balwyn hoping to be first on the course, only to find that the club did not yet have council approval to reopen.
By Nicholas McElroy
Need a more concise refresher on restrictions in Victoria?
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By Nicholas McElroy
Here is the link to Sunday's live blog
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By Nicholas McElroy
By Nicholas McElroy
Good morning
Welcome to the ABC's Coronavirus live blog for Monday October 19.
It's an exciting day for Victorians with restrictions easing across the state.
Do you have something to say about it? Got any burning questions? Use the blue button at the top of the page that says 'Leave a comment' and we will get to as many as we can.
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