Tomorrow is July 1st and that means more easing of COVID-19 restrictions for entertainment businesses, great news for the school holidays which begin at 3pm on Friday.

The main change to the restrictions is the 'one person per 4 square metre' rule. Basically, this means that there is no maximum number of people providing that the business can provide that rule so it depends on the size of the floor plan. Each business will have up to date operating instructions for you to follow when you enter the premises to keep you and your family and friends safe from coronavirus.

A lot of these businesses have been closed since March so will need our support to get them profitable once again. Even if you go once to each venue over the two weeks it will go along way to supporting local businesses just like we did for cafes and restaurants when they needed some help.

As with cafes and restaurants you will need to ring and book in advance.

Craig and his family at Rollerworld have been madly cleaning, measuring and getting things ready at their North Lismore roller skating rink. They will be hosting limited birthday parties again as well as general admission skating. To check the session times push this link Lismore Rollerworld.

Movie lovers are in for a treat as the big screen opens up this Thursday July 2 at BCC Cinemas (Cnr Keen and Zadoc).

What's on, I can hear you ask?

Unhinged (July), The Personal History of David Copperfield (July), Babyteeth (July), Broken Hearts Gallery (August), High Note (August), Slim & I (August), Antebellum (August), Bill and Ted 3: Face the Music (August) as well as Wonder Woman 1984, Black Widow, No Time to Die, Death on the Nile, Westside Story and Peter Rabbit 2. 

In addition, cinemas will be showing popular recently released movies like Bad Boys for Life, Joker, Knives Out, Invisible Man and Sonic the Hedgehog and retro content on Superhero Sundays and Friday Fright Nights.

BCC Cinemas are offering a special for the re-opening with half priced adult tickets for Cinebuzz members.

Lismore Ten Pin Bowl have been operating for a couple of weeks but is another option for the school holidays. Tell them the Lismore App sent you.

Rous County Council have opened Rocky Creek Dam again from tomorrow. If you are going to take advantage of some nice weather next week the water bubblers will be switched off but you can fill your water bottles up from the tap, BBQ's and amenities will be cleaned daily but other hard surfaces will not be cleaned.

For the golfers who like a hit at the Lismore Golf Club, you can now have two people to a buggy once again. This announcement has been long awaited for many of the members who have the use of a buggy.

If you didn't know, you can now have up to 20 people inside your home to go with the 20 outside.

While the Easter school holidays were restricted due to lockdown these winter holidays look so much brighter.