Guidelines for return to community sport

Published on 18 June 2020

Goulburn Mulwaree Council is preparing for the return to community sport from July 1, following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions by the NSW Government.

Outdoor training is currently permitted in groups of up to 20 people per field, however this must be non-contact with physical distancing maintained. From the start of July junior and senior sporting competitions, including contact activities, are able to resume.

All sports will be required to keep a record of name and contact details for staff, players, volunteers and spectators as we transition back into community sport. These attendance sheets are to be kept for at least 28 days and are only to be used for the purposes of COVID-19 infection tracing, and should be secured confidentially by the sporting organisations. 

Indoor venues have strict limits on attendance numbers, using the one person per 4 square metre rule. Council has now developed a COVID-19 Management Plan for the Veolia Arena and Ross Whittaker Basketball Stadium that will need to be followed by all indoor sports that use these facilities.

The NSW Government COVID-19 Safety Plan for community sporting competitions, and the COVID-19 Management Plan for the Veolia Arena and Ross Whittaker Basketball Stadium will be distributed to sporting organisations through the Sports Council, and made available on our website. 

COVID19 Management Plan Rec Area Indoor Venues(PDF, 286KB)

NSW COVID-19 Guidelines Community Sport(PDF, 216KB)