Covid-19 information: Australia
Latest News: Flights from Perth to New Zealand to resume on 3 May (TVNZ, 02.05.2021). Government bans travelers, citizens entering from India starting 3 May (ABC, 30.04.2021). Australia authorities to reduce number of incoming international travelers, close three quarantine hotels following COVID-19 case linked to hotel (Xinhua, 28.04.2021). Australian authorities to suspend all direct flights from India until 15 May (Reuters, 27.04.2021). New Zealand government pauses arrivals from Western Australia, excludes travelers from quarantine-free bubble because of COVID-19 (News24, 24.04.2021).
International Restrictions:
*Entry to Australia: Entry to Australia is currently closed to most arrivals. Travellers who have been in New Zealand for 14 days or more can travel by air to Australia and will not require an exemption. More information is available on theDepartment of Home Affairs website. To enter Australia, you must hold a valid visa. See Visas during COVID-19 below for more information. Australian citizens and returning permanent residents and their immediate family members are permitted to enter Australia without an exemption.
• Travellers who meet exemption criteria or have a compassionate or compelling reason to enter Australia can apply to the Australian authorities for an exemption,
• For information on the exemption categories, application form and documentation needed, see the Department of Home Affairs website,
• The Department of Home Affairs is experiencing high levels of demand for exemptions and there is no guarantee of either the timing of a decision or the outcome. You should make your application at least four weeks but not more than three months in advance of travel and provide full supporting documentation.
A negative COVID-19 test result is required for travelling to or transiting through Australia. Unless you are travelling on a quarantine-free flight from New Zealand, evidence of a negative COVID-19 test taken 72 hours or less before your scheduled departure must be provided to your airline.
Border rules including eligibility criteria can change quickly. Travellers should prepare for disruptions to their plans.
Please check theAustralian Governments COVID-19 website for the latest information including changes to quarantine-free travel.
*Quarantine requirements: All international travellers entering Australia need to undertake a mandatory 14-day quarantine at a designated facility (for example a hotel) at their port of arrival. You may be required to pay for the costs of your quarantine. This is arranged by individual State and Territory governments.
Travellers who have been in New Zealand for 14 days or more can travel by air to Australia without having to undertake mandatory quarantine. More information is available on the Australian Governments COVID-19 website.
*Testing/Screening on arrival: All travellers arriving in Australia may need to undergo enhanced health screening on arrival before going into quarantine. This can include temperature testing. You may also be asked to undergo screening or testing in quarantine.
The Australian authorities provide an ‘Information for international travellers fact sheet’ to all travellers on arrival in Australia. This provides information on current requirements. For advice and measures at individual airports, see their websites.
*Transiting Australia: TheDepartment of Home Affairs website sets out information on transiting Australia, including on transit visas. There are currently restrictions on transits due to coronavirus.
You’re able to transit through Australia if transiting for 72 hours or less and you have evidence of onward international travel. If you intend to spend longer than 72 hours in Australia waiting for your connecting flight, you’re not considered to be transiting, and will need to request an exemption from the Australian Border Force Commissioner.
Due to COVID-19 related border restrictions, you can usually only travel to Australia to transit to another country if your connecting flight leaves from the same airport.
State quarantine requirements remain in place, and airport operating hours vary. This may limit how long you can stay in the airport, and whether you need to apply for exemption from Australia’s 14-day quarantine arrangements issued by the relevant State health authority. You should check with your airline, as well as onState and Territory websites for the latest details and how to apply.
All airports should allow passengers to remain in the airport if your transit is less than 8 hours and on the same day. You must remain airside and you will not be able to pass customs (even to collect your baggage). You will need to maintain social distancing, cough etiquette and hand hygiene. At your first point of departure, you will need to have checked your baggage through to your final destination.
If you have to leave the airport you will be taken on arrival in Australia to a designated quarantine facility by Australian authorities. You will need to remain there until proceeding to the airport for your departing flight. You may need to pay for quarantine - you should check State and Territory websites for details on quarantine.
British nationals are able to transit through Australia for a maximum of 8 hours without a visa. If your transit time is longer than 8 hours you will need a valid visa. See the Department of Home Affairs website for details including how to apply.
If you plan to travel or transit on from Australia, check the latest entry restrictions for your destination and keep in touch with your airline, cruise line or tour operator before you travel.
*Leaving Australia: You should check the Department of Home Affairs website for information on leaving Australia, including whether you need an exemption.
The Australian authorities continue to advise international visitors to leave Australia where possible due to the COVID-19 situation.
Temporary visa holders do not need an exemption to leave the country, but will need an exemption if they want to re-enter – see the Department of Home Affairs ‘Coming to Australia’ web pages for more information.
Dual Australian/British nationals and permanent residents in Australia are not generally permitted to leave Australia unless they qualify for an exemption. If you meet an exemption category or have a have a compelling or compassionate reason to travel overseas, you need to apply for an exemption in advance from the Commissioner of the Australian Border Force. You should do this as early as possible - at least 48 hours before your intended departure time.
Details on categories for exemptions, the exemption application form, and the evidence you must provide to support your exemption application, can be found on the Department of Home Affairs website.
If you’re a dual national or permanent resident who is ordinarily resident in a country outside Australia and have spent more time in the last 12 to 24 months outside Australia than within it, you do not need an exemption to leave Australia. You should be ready to show evidence that you normally reside outside Australia if requested by authorities on departure at the airport.
If you have not spent more time outside Australia than within it for the last 12 to 24 months, but still consider yourself to be ordinarily resident in another country, you can submit a request for a travel exemption.
Internal Restrictions:
*Travel in Australia: There are currently relatively few flights between States and Territories. If you need to travel, book in advance. Travel between and within some States and Territories within Australia is currently restricted. Restrictions can change at short notice and could disrupt travel plans. You should check individual States and Territory websites for the latest information, including on whether you need to apply for an exemption to cross borders or are needed to self-isolate on arrival.
*Travelling to your international airport: Regardless of border restrictions, you may travel by air from one to another Australian State or Territory to another to transit to an international flight as long as you hold a confirmed booking for that flight. Where state borders are closed, you may need to apply for an exemption to cross borders. You will be need to stay within the airport for the duration of your transit, or if transiting overnight, you may be taken to mandatory quarantine for the duration of your transit or may need to self-isolate in a hotel. In Western Australia, your transit time must be no more than 24 hours. Given the fast changing situation, you should check State and Territory websitesfor the latest information.
*Public spaces and services: Social distancing restrictions and other local measures are still in place across Australia with a number of variations. These are liable to change at short notice. You should monitor State and Territory websites for the latest information where you are and comply with these measures and other advice from local authorities. You can also check restrictions on the Australian Department of Health’s COVID-19 Restriction Checker.
Measures currently include: restrictions on numbers of people at most non-work gatherings, in shops, cafes, restaurants and other places of public gathering, and on visitors to private residences
• keeping at least 1.5 meters from others in public spaces
• restrictions on entering aged care homes
• limits on local travel and advice to avoid public transport at peak hours
• face masks on public transport and in crowded areas where it is difficult to maintain a 1.5 metres physical distance from others.
Quarantine requirement at government designated site.
All international travellers entering Australia need to undertake a mandatory 14-day quarantine at a designated facility (for example a hotel) at their port of arrival.
COVID-19 negative certification not required / not known.
Returning Australians and other travellers to Australia must return a negative COVID-19 test prior to departure.
All travellers arriving in Australia may need to undergo enhanced health screening on arrival before going into quarantine. This can include temperature testing. You may also be asked to undergo screening or testing in quarantine.
The Checklist
This is a list of things to complete before you can begin to build your club network.
Anything with an asterisk is required.
Club essentials
Anything with an asterisk has to be completed before you can build your network.
Club picture and profile
Non-essential but still important.
When other club members see your entry on ClubGuests, a good picture says a thousand words.
You can also add words - write a nice, short profile of your club. You don’t need to put reciprocal details in here.
Club management menu
This menu lets you build your club network, respond to incoming network notifications and incoming member verification requests.
You can also edit the club address details and the club administrator details.
Status bar
This provides information about your account and any network activity.
Club network table
This area shows all your club network connections.
From here you can add existing clubs and create new ones.
You can also make special offers and custom reciprocal agreements.
Links for your website
This is where you can copy the ClubGuests links for your website.
Your email!
We notify you by email when people interact with your club network.
- When someone adds your club to their network
- When a member wants to be verified
- When a club makes an offer.
You can manage all these items just using links contained in the email - and you don’t even have to log in!
Make a habit of checking your email regularly - and add "admin@clubguests.net" to your list of trusted email addresses.
Adding a reciprocal link
This list displays all the clubs on ClubGuests that you can link to.
If your target club is on the list, click the 'eye' icon and add a link to the club.
If it isn’t, click the 'Create a club and link' button at the foot of the table.
The club you add gets notified when you create a link.
The club you add is instantly available to your members so they can get a letter of introduction.
Only create links to clubs that have reciprocal agreements with you.
Confirming notification
When you confirm a notification, the source club will be added to your club network.
ClubGuests sends an confirmation email to the source club
Do not add a club unless you already share a reciprocal agreement.
Adding a reciprocal link
When you add a reciprocal link, the club gets added to your reciprocal links list.
ClubGuests sends an confirmation email to the club you linked.
The linked club can confirm, reject or report the reciprocal link.
Do not add a club unless you already share a reciprocal agreement.
Rejecting a club notification
Use this form when the club is known to you, but there is an issue with your reciprocal agreement.
Please provide full details for the rejection.
The club administrator of the source club is sent an email and both parties can then resolve the issues raised.
Letter of introduction
This letter is automatically sent out to a member who requests a visit one of your reciprocal clubs.
You must place and edit a letterhead. All images are resized to 100px height.
You must also add a signatory to the letter. Do not personalise this with member names, dates or anything else that is changeable.
All other parts of the letter are personalised and are not editable.
Update checklist text fields
This form allows you to update all the text-based fields on your Checklist..
Club home page
Add a link to your main club home page.
This is used on the ClubGuests feed page and allows your members to go to your club home page.
Club profile
This shows if your club is listed by another club on ClubGuests.
Your entry should summarise your club in a few short, easy-to-read sentences.
Club letter signatory
This text appears at the foot of your letter of introduction.
If you want your letters "signed" by someone else, enter their name here.
You can sign off the letter with ‘Yours sincerely’, or any other form of words.
You can also add a more informal PS.
Advice to members
When your members plan a visit to one of your reciprocal clubs, what advice do you give them?
For example, clubs may require notice before a trip is planned.
This advice appears at the top of your ClubGuests reciprocal club page.
Club default agreement
When members of other clubs visit your club, what are the basic facilities that you offer?.
You might offer all the facilities of the club, or a limited set of facilities.
You can override the default agreement for individual clubs.
Default offer
Use offers to attract reciprocal club members to your club who otherwise would not visit.
Offers can come in the form of reduced meal prices, reduced accommodation prices or anything else that might increase your revenues.
You can override the default offer with a special offer for individual clubs.
Offer expiry date
Your offer must have an expiry date, set in the future.
If the expiry date has passed, the offer will not be shown on your ClubGuests entry.
All other parts of the letter are personalised and are not editable.
Club letterhead
The club letterhead gives authenticity and authority to your letters on introduction.
The best dimensions for your letterhead image are 570px x 100px.
All images are re-sized to a maximum depth of 100px.
You can use your logo instead of a letterhead.
You do not need to include your address on the letterhead image.
Signatory
You can add your own personal touch to your letter of introduction.
You can also add the name and position of the club secretary, or whoever you want to be the signatory to the letter.
Existing club lists
This list contains all the clubs that have been entered into ClubGuests
You can sort the. table columns or instantly search the table for any text using the search box.
Some of these clubs may be members. Others may not be members.
Click the eye icon to see details.
If your club is listed, please liaise with the club administrator shown.
If your club is NOT listed, please join by clicking the Join ClubGuests button at the foot of the table.
Your club details
Enter your club details on this form.
Required fields are in red..
Members of clubs in your network will see these details, so you want to make it easy for them to arrange a visit with you.
When you complete this form, we will take you to the joining form.
Adding a special offer
A special offer is something you offer to visitors from another club for a limited time.
It is meant to be a means of increasing club revenues.
It overrides any default special offer you may be offering during the same time period.
If you want this offer to be in addition to your default offer, please also enter details of your default offer.
Offer expiry date
If you enter details for an offer, you must give it an expiry date in the future.
If the offer date expires, the special offer will no longer be shown.
The number of expired offers is shown in the status bar. You can edit these to reset the expiry date.
Offer status
If the offer status is completed, the offer will show, as long as the expiry date is valid.
If the offer status is other than completed, the offer will not show even if the expiry date is valid.
Send mail
You can send the offer details by mail to the other club administrator.
It’s best to do this once you are satisfied that the details are accurate. Otherwise the other club administrator will keep getting mails every time you edit the offer.
You can add a pesonalised message to the other club administrator.
Adding a custom agreement
You can add a custom agreement when your default agreement is not suitable for certain clubs..
For example you may have much closer ties with some clubs rather than others. For visiting members, you provide extra facilities.
Your custom agreement will override your default agreement for this club.
Agreement details
You only need to enter the details of the services YOU provide, not the other club.
Agreement status
If the agreement status is 'Completed', it will be displayed.
If you want to remove the agreement, set the status to Cancelled or Suspended. The entry will then display the default agreement.
Suspending a reciprocal link
You can suspend a reciprocal link at any time.
You might want to do this because:
- The reciprocal club is no longer functioning
- The reciprocal agreement between you is under negotiation
- There is no longer a reciprocal agreement.
Please provide a reason - and a remedy if appropriate - when you suspend the link.
The reciprocal club is notified by email when the link is suspended.
The reciprocal club cannot un-suspend the link.
The reciprocal club can only be un-suspended by the club that was made the suspension.
Visit your Manage Reciprocal Links page to view and edit suspended links.
Adding a reciprocal link
This form does the following:
- adds a reciprocal club and the club administrator.
- adds the club's reciprocal agreement - the services it provides to your members
- notifies the club that you are using ClubGuests to process letters of introduction.
The link will be listed on your reciprocal links page
Your members will be able to get letters of introduction
The reciprocal club does not have to be a ClubGuests member
Reciprocal links header
This is the introduction for your members to your reciprocal links network. It should explain and promote your network. It should also include any advice to members who want to visit a reciprocal club. It does not need to explain how to use the ClubGuests service, as we provide that information.