Covid Update – 25 Feb 2022

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Valentine Sports Park (VSP) COVID Terms of hire effective 25 February 2022

  1. Under the Football NSW Safe Workplace (COVID-19) Policy https://footballnsw.com.au/2021/12/10/football-nsw-implements-safe-workplace-covid-19-policy/ anyone aged 16 years and over entering indoor areas of VSP must be fully vaccinated or have an exemption, including staff, people attending meetings, tradespeople, hirers, users of the futsal court and patrons of the gymnasium, café and pool. NOTE: the changerooms below the VSP grandstand and the toilets on the concourse are not considered indoor areas for the purposes of this Policy.
  2. It is not mandatory under the PHO, but FNSW recommend that anyone aged 16 years and over sign in via the Service NSW QR code located at the point of entry.
  3. Children under 16 years of age who are not fully vaccinated are permitted to attend indoor areas of VSP, without being accompanied by a fully vaccinated parent or guardian.
  4. Hirers will be responsible to comply with the Football NSW Safe Workplace (COVID-19) Policy by checking the vaccination status of anyone aged 16 years and over in attendance at indoor events. Entry will not be permitted if evidence of vaccination or an exemption cannot be sighted by the hirer or Venue Staff.
  5. For indoor venue hire, the hirer must identify and nominate a jacketed official who will be the group’s COVID-19 Safety Marshal for the duration of the hire period, this person must be located at the point of entry to the indoor venue. This person will be responsible for: checking vaccination status, overseeing sign in via Services NSW QR code as required, hand sanitising, maintaining social distancing and mask wearing if applicable. If the hirer is unable to provide a COVID-19 Safety Marshal, VSP can provide Venue Staff at a cost to the hirer.
  6. For outdoor venue hire, the hirer must identify and nominate a jacketed official who will be the group’s COVID-19 Safety Marshal for the duration of the hire period. This person will be responsible for ensuring that the activities conducted during the hire period are COVID safe.
  7. Maintain a 1.5m social distance at all times, where social distancing is not possible, mask wearing is recommended.
  8. Observe COVID-19 information signage and staff advice in relation to seating, movement through the venue, capacity limits if applicable and entry and exit points to ensure physical distancing from others.
  9. Persons attending the venue must confirm that they are well and are not experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/stay-safe/testing/symptoms, that during the past 14 days have not returned from overseas or had close contact with a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19, have not complied with a current NSW Health or employer direction to self-isolate, have not complied with a current PHO.
  10. Fields and facilities must be booked prior to use.
  11. Hirers will need to consider bump in and bump out time when booking a hire session.
  12. All Fields and facilities are available for hire.
  13. The hirer will be required to contact VSP Operations on 0458 091 700 on arrival to be given access to fields and facilities.
  14. Venue Staff on duty will be the nominated COVID-19 Safety Officer for the venue.
  15. The Hirer will be required to leave the field no later than the allocated booking time.
  16. Shower and changeroom facilities are available for hire, a cleaning fee may apply. VSP will provide gloves, paper towel and Virasan to wipe down surfaces and it is recommended to wipe surfaces before and after use.
  17. The toilets located on the concourse level and car park are available for anyone over 16 years of age who is not vaccinated, all other toilets onsite can only be accessed by anyone who is vaccinated.
  18. No players are to access the tunnel or change rooms unless hired.
  19. Only authorised coaches and club officials will have access to the storage areas behind the change rooms. This access will be monitored by VSP Venue staff.
  20. In accordance with the Portable Goal Handling Procedure only authorised hirers will have access to portable goals. VSP will provide gloves, paper towel and Virasan for the hirer to wipe down, before and after use, portable goals and sports equipment.
  21. Practice safe hygiene, including washing hands regularly with soap and water and using hand sanitiser upon entry and exit.
  22. VSP Venue staff have the authority to request people to leave the site if non-compliant with the COVID Terms of Hire and Conditions of Entry https://valentinesportspark.com.au/conditions-of-entry/
  23. Adhere to the NSW Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order 2020 and related amendment orders https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/public-health-orders.aspx

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