Non-essential retailers will be required to close in Western Australia as the snap five-day lockdown wears on, according to the Australian Retailers Association (ARA).
Consulting the WA government, the ARA said retailers are also required to use the government’s QR Code system, SafeWA, from 6am this morning.
This has been brought forward from its previously announced start date of Friday February 12.
Retail providers of essential goods are permitted to stay open, and include the following categories:
• Supermarkets and grocery stores (including bakeries, butchers, fruit and vegetable stores and fishmongers)
• Take away food outlets
• Specialist food stores
• Hardware stores
• Pharmacies
• Post offices
• Newsagents
• Liquor stores
• Petrol stations
• Road houses and truck stops
Shopping centres may remain open to provide access to essential retailers, while all other retailers will be closed.
Further, the ARA said essential retailers are also allowed to open their associated warehouses to conduct business activities.
Non-essential retailers may only operate their warehouses to undertake necessary tasks to avoid business failure, such as to perform critical maintenance.
Click-and-collect services can only continue for essential retailers.