As we have seen, the COVID-19 situation has deteriorated in Victoria. A new set of rules are starting at midnight tonight (July 8) and we will adapt to keep the business running as safely and smoothly as possible.
The people who live in Metropolitan Melbourne or the Mitchell Shire will be in lockdown and only able to leave their homes:
- To shop for essentials
- To exercise
- To go to work (if they cannot work from home); and
- For medical or compassionate reasons
As always, if you are sick, stay home and seek medical advice if necessary.
Our tankers will continue to operate as essential services and we ask that everyone continue to follow our hygiene and social-distancing protocols. Wash hands well before returning home at night.
Anyone visiting the locked-down area should take special care to avoid any possible contact with people there – no hand-shaking, keep 1.5m apart, wash hands regularly, use sanitiser, don’t touch surfaces that might have germs, wipe down high-touch areas in trucks with sanitiser, wear face masks as requested on customer sites, avoid high-traffic areas….these things are the new normal for the COVID-19 era.
We have 3 sites in the metro Melbourne region – please be very conscious of this at Altona, Pakenham and Brooklyn if you have to go there. We are especially conscious of lunch rooms and other shared areas.
Regional sites outside of the lock-down area will continue as they have been for the last 2 months. Other disciplines of the COVID-19 era still apply: social distancing and good hand hygiene. Remember, if you can work from home then please do so.
We know that these times are a challenge. The good news is that they will pass – our task for now is just to get through it as safely and securely as possible.
Let’s hope that the next 6 weeks bring us some better news!
Regards
Simon Thornton
