While Gymnasiums, indoor pools, dance studios and yoga studios can reopen on June 13 as more COVID-19 restrictions are lifted across NSW, Lithgow JM Aquatic centre's indoor pool will not be one of them.
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Lithgow City Council's director of infrastructure Jonathon Edgecombe said they [council] are investigating every opportunity to reopen council assets for public use.
"Both to promote our community returning to a reasonable state of normalcy and to return those of our staff who have been stood down, with pay, back to work," he said.
Mr Edgecombe said that to protect staff and the community, council needed to be very clear of the health and safety requirements of reopening the facility before any announcement was made.
"We are working towards this as we speak, once procedures and guidelines are in place, information will be promptly released to the community," he said.
Deputy Premier John Barilaro thanked the community for its patience while the government has worked through its COVID-19 recovery plan.
"I'm proud of this state for following the health advice and flattening the curve to such a point, where we can now re-introduce kids' sports and open gyms," Mr Barilaro said.
"Sport and exercise boosts morale and this is exactly what NSW needs right now."
From Saturday, June 13, the following will be allowed:
- Fitness, gymnasiums, pilates, yoga and dance studios can reopen with up to 10 people per class and 100 people in an indoor venue.
- Community centres, including their recreational facilities, can reopen.
- Some indoor recreational facilities including pools and saunas can also reopen with restricted numbers.
- Tattoo and massage parlours can reopen with up to 10 clients.
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