The newest changes see community facilities move to a cap of 300 people, with a maximum group size of 50, and continue with the one person per four-square-metres quotient.
Venues of less than 600sqm will be allowed to operate with one per two-square-metres to a cap of 150, with a COVID marshal to confirm compliance with rules.
Local restaurants say it is a win for business.
“It's basically putting us back to where we were,” The Royal owner Barry Saunders said.
“It puts us in a position where we can have about 150 inside in line with the caps, which is a really good outcome for us.
“We had a solid long weekend with our regional visitors, but we expect this weekend to be strong as well, with people from Melbourne wanting to get out of the city now they can travel.
“It's definitely a really good step for local business.”
Echuca Workers general manager Erin Langman agreed.
“We welcome the changes with open arms,” she said.
“It puts us in a position where we are close to being back to normal. There are still some things that aren't quite there, especially in terms of functions, but for the most part things are massively improved.
“It means we can have most of the venue open and operating as normal, and that was all that we wanted.”
Community sport is also a winner, with the restrictions clearing the path for crowds to return to events.
Outdoor physical recreation and sport venues will now have a maximum capacity of 1000 people, with the one person per four-square-metres quotient, with restrictions stating spectators are allowed within venue limits.
Caps on events such as weddings and funerals, as well as religious gatherings, have also increased.
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