Service Updates: COVID-19

The safety and wellbeing of our guests, staff and wider community is our current priority. Following Government advice, our pool facilities are temporarily closed as is our Reception. Check-in and Check-out is via key collection points. Onsite Restaurant, IWOK remains open for takeaway and delivery only.

Government Restrictions

Lennox Beach Resort wishes to draw the below recently passed NSW state law to the attention of all existing and potential bookings: –

Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. Number 65. Dated Monday, 30 March 2020

Explanatory note:

The object of this Order is to give certain Ministerial directions to deal with the public health risk of COVID-19 and its possible consequences.

In particular, this Order directs that a person must not, without reasonable excuse, leave the person’s place of residence. Examples of a reasonable excuse include leaving for reasons involving –
(a) obtaining food or other goods and services, or
(b) travelling for the purposes of work or education if the person cannot do it at home, or
(c) exercise, or
(d) medical or caring reasons.

In addition, this Order directs that a person must not participate in a gathering in a public place of more than
2 persons. Exceptions include –
(a) gatherings of members of the same household, and
(b) gatherings essential for work or education.

Section 10 of the Public Health Act 2010 creates an offence if an individual fails to comply with a direction with a maximum penalty of imprisonment for 6 months or a fine of up to $11,000 (or both) plus a further $5,500 fine each day the offence continues. Corporations that fail to comply with a direction are liable to a fine of $55,000 and $27,500 each day the offence continues.

To read the full Government Notice please click on the following link:
gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2020_2020-65.pdf 

Please note that travel for reasons other than the above indicated reasonable excuses is not permitted at this time.

If you need to cancel or amend a booking please get in touch with us on  02 6618 0000