Retire Australia COVID-19 update Regional NSW

Published: 16 July 2021

In light of the growing COVID-19 outbreak across the state, existing restrictions remain in place in regional New South Wales until Friday 30 July 2021.

What this means for village life

RA team members will continue to wear masks while indoors in our communities.
Dining rooms, cafés, community centres and facilities remain open.
Activities will continue with a density limit of 1 person per 4sqm. If this impacts activity numbers, you will be notified.
Safe sales appointments continue with COVIDSafe protocols in place.

Additional precautions for Murray Gardens and Riverina Gums Retirement Villages

Given the close proximity of Murray Gardens and Riverina Gums to COVID-19 exposure sites, additional precautionary measures have been put in place, including:

Village checkpoints have been reinstated and visitors are being screened
There are a few additional limits on community activities.

A reminder for residents

All residents and visitors must wear a mask when accessing community centres and any indoor amenities in the village.
You may have up to five visitors at a time in your home only.
Visitors do not need to wear a mask in your home, unless they are delivering home care or medical care.
Please continue to screen your visitors and keep up-to-date with emerging COVID-19 hotspots. Village noticeboards are updated with this information daily.
If you were in Greater Sydney (including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour) on or after June 21, you must follow the Government’s stay-at-home orders for a period of 14 days after leaving Greater Sydney.
If you have any COVID-19 symptoms please get tested and let your Village Manager know.