Melbourne's curfew scrapped, third step brought forward as coronavirus restrictions eased

Melbourne's curfew will be lifted, all primary school students will return to the classroom in early October and up to five people can gather outside from tomorrow, Premier Daniel Andrews announces.

Face coverings will remain mandatory, but the rules have been tightened to clarify that it must be a "fitted face masks that covers nose and mouth".Up to five people allowed to gather outside, $5,000 fine for unlawful gatherings

The two-hour limit on exercise remains in place, but Melburnians can now exercise within a 5-kilometre radius of their workplace, rather than just within a 5km radius of their home. "That is a credit to every single Victorian who is staying the course, working hard, making sacrifices.Mr Andrews said the third and final steps of the roadmap would no longer be defined by dates.

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