Nearly there: return to normality with 80% and 90% vax rates After record vaccination rates that will soon see Victoria become one of the most vaccinated places in the world, our state is set on a path back to normal living resembling our pre-COVID lives. Fabulous news that from Friday 29 October at 6:00pm, Victoria will move forward in opening up and more restrictions will fall away. Moving to Phase C of the National plan. Regional Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne will unite and have the same restrictions, people from Melbourne to travel to regional Victoria and vice versa. Most indoor settings, including restaurants, pubs, gyms and hairdressers will open with no caps subject to a DQ4 (1 per 4sqm) limit, if all staff and patrons are fully vaccinated. Most outdoor settings will remain at DQ2 (1 per 2sqm) limit up to 500, where staff and patrons are fully vaccinated. Click for updated Regional Roadmap. Roadmap_Regional_24Oct