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Millions of fully vaccinated Australians can finally return to work and travel beyond five kilometres after 106 long days in lockdown.
Stay-at-home orders and business closures in NSW ended at 12.01am Monday after the state reached its 70 per cent vaccination milestone of over-16s last week.
Going to the pub, dining out, getting a haircut, seeing a movie at the cinema and heading to the gym are some of the activities fully vaccinated residents can enjoy again under the NSW roadmap.
They can also see vaccinated family and friends with up to 10 visitors allowed for home gatherings and up to 30 outdoors under increased caps.
But many questions about Freedom Day remain with 26.47 per cent of the NSW population aged over 16 still unvaccinated or waiting for their second jab.
Can I take my son/daughter aged under-16 for a haircut/dinner/movie?
Vaccinations for under-12s are not yet approved in Australia. Children can enjoy a meal at a restaurant or cafe, get a much-needed haircut and return to the cinema, as long as they are accompanied by a fully vaccinated adult.
The same rule applies for teens aged 12-16 not yet fully vaccinated.
Under-16s in NSW can gets haircuts, as long as they're accompanied by a fully vaccinated adult (pictured Alan Buki reopened his Paddington salon at 12.01am Monday)
Can I invite friends and family to my wedding?
Big marriage celebrations are back on where up to 100 fully vaccinated guests can attend a wedding ceremony and reception. Unvaccinated guests are restricted to five and can only attend the ceremony. At receptions, dancing remains off limits while guests must remain seated while drinking and eating.
Can I go back to work?
The end of lockdown will see thousands of hospitality and retail staff return to work for the first time in almost four months.
Many who have stuck working remotely from home in late June can also return to the office, as long as they've had both jabs.
Employers must continue to allow employees to work from home if the employee is able to do so.
Unvaccinated workers must continue working from home, where practical.
Workers in regional areas who have received one vaccination dose can return to their workplace and have until November 1 to get their second.
