In line with the directions issued by the McGowan Government, the City of Belmont will close all facilities effective from 6pm Sunday 31 January. The Civic Centre, Belmont Hub and Operations Centre will be closed to the public until 6pm Friday 5 February.
This is an emerging situation and the City will provide further updates via the City of Belmont website and social media.
City staff will be acting on the direction of their relevant managers during this lock down period.
All residents are encouraged to comply with State Government restrictions.
A five-day lockdown will be introduced for the Perth metropolitan area, Peel and the South-West regions to stop the spread of COVID-19.
People will be required to stay at home unless they need to:
- work because they can't work from home or remotely;
- shop for essentials like groceries, medicine and necessary supplies;
- medical or health care needs including compassionate requirements and looking after the vulnerable; and
- exercise with only one other person, limited to one hour per day in your neighbourhood and masks must be worn.
Masks are to be worn at all times when outside of your place of residence, this includes at workplaces and on public transport.
Schools will be closed for this week. Term 1, 2021 was due to start from February 1 but that will be postponed by one week.
The State Government has advised the following restrictions apply for the lockdown period:
- People should not leave Perth, Peel or the South-West during this period
- People can enter Perth, Peel or the South-West only to access or deliver essential health and emergency services and other essential requirements;
- Non-residents currently in Perth, Peel and the South-West are required to remain until the end of the restriction period however if you must leave for serious reasons; you are to then return home immediately, stay home and tested if symptoms develop;
- Restaurants and cafes to provide takeaway service only;
- Elective surgery and procedures for categories 2 and 3 will be suspended from Tuesday, February 2. Category 1 and urgent category 2 surgery will continue;
- No visitors will be allowed in homes, unless caring for a vulnerable person or an emergency;
- No visitors to hospitals or residential aged care and/or disability facilities, unless there are exceptional circumstances;
- No weddings will be permitted;
- Funerals are limited to 10 people; and
- Travel remains prohibited within remote Aboriginal communities.
- Libraries and cultural institutions.
People are encouraged to get tested if they have symptoms and if people have been to an exposure site, they must go and get tested.
WA COVID clinic operating hours will be extended as part of a testing surge. Testing locations and times can be viewed on the
HealthyWA website.