Motorsport Australia has created resources, available to clubs, officials and participants, to enable the gradual and safe return of motorsport.
Click here to download your copy of Return To Race.
Please make yourself familiar with these guides, and please adhere to the relevant guidelines currently imposed by your State Government.
Our team is available to assist with any query you may have for your event to safely take place. Please
reach out to your relevant Motorsport Australia contact, call our Member Services hotline, or send a general enquiry to [email protected].
Please avoid physically visiting your local Motorsport
Australia office, as our staff are currently equipped to work remotely.
State-By-State Breakdown
Victoria
Events in regional Victoria have now resumed. Travel to events is only permitted for competitors and officials based in regional Victoria. For example, an official can travel from Ballarat to Bendigo to be involved in an event, but not from metropolitan Melbourne to Bendigo.
Events in metropolitan Melbourne are still not allowed to proceed under Victorian Government restrictions.
Click here to read our latest Victorian events update.
Motorsport status: Small, grassroots events are now being permitted in regional Victoria, to be attended by locals only and must comply with the Return To Race strategy. No travel between regions is currently allowed. Events in the metropolitan Melbourne area cannot go ahead at this time.
New South Wales
From 26 September, Motorsport Australia will begin permitting state and regional level events. Anyone interested in running an event from this date should contact our Permits team.
Our latest NSW update (24 September) can be read here.
Motorsport status: Please refer to above advice
Australian Capital Territory
From 10 August, community sporting events can have up to 100 spectators (excluding staff and participants) for each indoor space and each outdoor space where the one person per 4 square metre rule can be observed.
Full-contact sporting competition continues to be permitted.
Communal facilities can open if a risk assessment has been done and a strict cleaning regime is put in place. This should be outlined in the COVID Safety Plan.
Sporting groups can choose to open canteens, however consideration must be given to how gatherings of people will be prevented. Physical distancing requirements to be clearly marked within and around canteens.
Motorsport status: Motorsport events may be permitted by Motorsport Australia, assuming they can comply with the Return To Race strategy.
Queensland
From 1 October the following applies:
- Outdoor density requirements relaxed for businesses with a COVID Safe Plan or Checklist to one person per 2 square metres
- The maximum number of attendees permitted at outdoor events with a COVID Safe Event Checklist has been increased from 500 to 1000 people per event
- The seated capacity of outdoor stadiums and amphitheatres has been increased from 50 per cent to up to 75 per cent with a COVID Safe Plan in place
Motorsport status: Motorsport events will be permitted, subject to compliance with the Return To Race strategy
South Australia
The total number of people at a place must not exceed 1 person per 2 square metres.
Physical distancing, or social distancing principles also still apply. Every person should attempt to stay at least 1.5 metres from other members of the public.
It is now a requirement for COVID Marshals (COVID Checker) to undertake an online COVID Marshal training program, administered by the SA Government. A COVID Marshal is required at Motorsport Australia sanctioned events.
More information about the COVID Marshal training program can be found here.
Motorsport status: Motorsport events are being permitted by Motorsport Australia, assuming they can comply with the Return To Race strategy.
Western Australia
Western Australia is currently operating under reduced restrictions, with a border closure in place.
- gathering limits only determined by WA’s reduced 2sqm rule
- Motorsport events will still be required to meet requirements set out in Return To Race
Motorsport status: Motorsport events are now being permitted by Motorsport Australia, assuming they can comply with the above and the Return To Race strategy.
Tasmania
Gatherings are limited to 1,000 people (including athletes and support staff) in the outdoors of a premises for community sport and 250 for an undivided space in an indoor premises, or a maximum of one person per 2 square metres under the density limit, whichever is less.
Motorsport status: Motorsport events can now resume, in line with Tasmania's restrictions and the Motorsport Australia Return To Race strategy.
The above state-by-state information was last updated on 21 October 2020.
It was correct at time of publishing. The above advice is subject to change at any time. Motorsport Australia will endeavour to update each state and territory’s status regularly.
Event organisers should check their local information prior to any event.
COVID-19 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Spectator Information
The current advice is that spectators and non-critical team personnel must not attend any Motorsport Australia activity under these temporary COVID-19 protocols.
Personnel in attendance are reminded of their obligations to ensure correct social distancing and general hygiene practices are followed. These may vary depending on the guidelines in your state or territory.
Promoting your event digitally
While spectators are limited from attending events, Motorsport Australia is available to assist the promotion of your event online.
Please feel free to reach out to our media team with supplied images, videos, results, and any other relevant
information that may be of interest to the wider public.
Our media team is available at [email protected].
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