Clothes shops and hairdressing salons are part of a long list of businesses that will be forced to close under Stage 4 restrictions in Victoria.
As the state recorded another 429 cases and 13 deaths on Monday, Premier Daniel Andrews announced a widespread shutdown that will affect almost every sector and have devastating consequences for people’s jobs and the economy.
He said the tougher workplace restrictions were necessary as current measures were failing to keep Victorians safe.
The following business closures will come into force at 11.59pm on Wednesday and apply to metropolitan Melbourne only.
Closed for on-site work
Open for on-site work
Examples of exemption: Food production (agriculture and aquaculture) permitted for the provision of food and essential supplies.
Closed for on-site work
Open for on-site work
Examples of exemption: Resource operations, including critical minerals, metals, LNG, coal and iron ore, that cannot be shut down without significant safety concerns.
Closed for on-site work
Open for on-site work
Examples of exemption: Critical manufacturing and repair/maintenance services for the continued operation of permitted industries.
Transfer stations closed to the public.
Open for on-site work
Closed for on-site work
Open for on-site work
Examples of exemption: Non-residential building and heavy and civil engineering construction permitted for critical or strategic infrastructure, particularly health infrastructure and public works, in addition to emergency building work.
Closed for on-site work
Open for on-site work
Closed for on-site work
Open for on-site work
Closed for on-site work
Open for on-site work
Closed for on-site work
Open for on-site work
Closed for on-site work
Open for on-site work
Closed for on-site work
Open for on-site work
Closed for on-site work
Open for on-site work
Closed for on-site work
Open for on-site work
Open for on-site work
Closed for on-site work
Open for on-site work
Closed for on-site work
Open for on-site work
Closed for on-site work
Open for on-site work