Leaked documents reveal Daniel Andrews' plan to finally open up pubs and shops in Melbourne – with workplace 'bubbles', staggered lunch breaks and carpooling banned
Daniel Andrews has sent shops and pubs in Melbourne a list of proposed rules to follow when they finally re-open after 15 weeks of lockdown.
The premier sent a document containing the proposals to small businesses on Wednesday as he prepares to relax restrictions next week.
It states that companies must stop employees working at multiple locations and stagger shifts to limit staff mingling.
Daniel Andrews (pictured on Wednesday) has sent shops and pubs in Melbourne a list of proposed rules to follow when they finally re-open after 15 weeks of lockdown
The Victorian government has removed the need for pubs and restaurants to get planning permits to put tables on footpaths and roads once they're allowed to re-open next week. Pictured: A computer-generated image shows a proposal in Melbourne
The document, leaked from small businesses to the Herald Sun newspaper, also requires workers and customers to wear masks and observe social distancing.
Under the plan, companies must also ask employees not to share rides to work and take their lunchbreaks and even hold meetings outside.
'All activities are to be held in outside areas where practical which don't have a roof or ceiling,' the rules say.
'This includes meetings, lunch breaks, customer registrations.'
Pubs and shops are also being asked to keep a record of everyone who attends to assist contact tracing and leave windows open to increase ventilation.
The government also wants to increase outdoor dining and has removed the need for pubs and restaurants to get planning permits to put tables on footpaths and roads once they're allowed to re-open.
Under the plan, companies must also ask employees not to share rides to work and take their lunchbreaks and even hold meetings outside. Pictured: Tradies eating outside in Sydney
Business leaders are reviewing the proposals and will provide feedback to the state government.
Hospitality is due to open in Melbourne on 2 November but Mr Andrews flagged he will bring this forward as case numbers remain low.
Victoria recorded five new cases on Thursday, the tenth consecutive day of single-digit figures.
The premier has flagged a 'dark opening' of pubs next week, where staff would go to work for a few days to get ready for customers to be allowed to enter later in the week.
Meanwhile, residents of five suburbs in Melbourne's north, including 120 people living in a social housing block, have been urged to get tested if they experience symptoms of COVID-19 after a school student tested positive.
The document also requires workers and customers to wear masks and observe social distancing. Pictured: Residents in Footscray, Melbourne
The pupil attended East Preston Islamic College, which has been closed until further notice for deep cleaning, as contact tracing gets underway.
The suburbs subject to the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services alert include Dallas, Roxburgh Park, Broadmeadows, Preston and West Heidelberg.
'The college has taken positive steps to manage this situation and is working closely with us,' the state's Commander of Testing Jeroen Weimar said in a statement late Wednesday night.
'We need everyone working together to tackle this virus.'
School staff and students, and their households, will now quarantine for 14 days.
Austin Health and Banyule Community Health will monitor those isolating either at home or in accommodation.
'Extensive contact tracing is underway and we expect that as part of this work, additional cases will be detected,' Mr Weimar said.
Hospitality is due to open in Melbourne on 2 November but Mr Andrews flagged he will bring this forward as case numbers remain low. Pictured: Shoppers in masks at a Woolworths
