The mercury dropped from a balmy 29.7 degrees at Olympic Park, near Melbourne’s CBD, at 7pm to 20.3 degrees by 7.30pm. The temperature at the weather station peaked at 31.6 degrees at 5.30pm | weather Melbourne coolchange
Temperatures in Melbourne dropped by more than 9 degrees over a 30-minute period on Monday evening, bringing an end to the city’s hot summer weather until Friday.
“We have had a trough of low pressure crossing Victoria today, and as that trough moves through, we’re seeing a south-westerly wind change move across the state with it,” he said. “It [February 5] is the day after the first week of school [after the summer holidays], so kids won’t be required to wear masks on the bus or trains during their first week of school,” he said.“What we expect is vaccination rates will slow a little bit over Christmas and New Year … we’re very confident by February 5 we will hit 90 per cent double dose [vaccination target] for the entirety of Western Australia [aged 12 and up].
As reported earlier today, February 5 marks the date the state will reopen its interstate and international borders.The requirement to show proof of vaccination will also apply to anyone entering nightclubs and Crown casino. The measures would include proof of vaccination for access to pubs, bars, restaurants, cafes, bottle shops, indoor entertainment venues, gyms, and fitness centres. Masks would also be required at other indoor venues that would not require proof of vaccination status like supermarkets.The interim arrangements will be reviewed four weeks after February 5.
The Northern Territory, which will reopen to fully vaccinated travellers from December 20, requires two further tests after arrival, on days three and six.Western Australia is just over seven weeks away from lifting its hard border, giving thousands of families the chance to be reunited with loved ones after the New Year.
“We put the lives and livelihoods of Western Australians first and the state has been the envy of the world with the best health and best economic outcomes, not just in Australia but in the world. People staying for five days or less will only need to return the negative PCR test 72 hours before departure.
Mr McGowan said 80 per cent of the state’s residents aged 12 and up are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and 89.1 per cent have received a first dose.“I am confident that this is the right time and the right way to take this important step,” Mr McGowan said.“All domestic arrivals [aged 12 and up] must be double-vaccinated,” Mr McGowan said, unless ineligible or medically exempted.
“With the ability for the virus to enter the community a number of things will change in our approach,” he said.
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