Cockle Bay Wharf – COVID-19 update

Wednesday 28 July 2021

The NSW Government has extended the lockdown orders for members of the community who live and/or work in Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Shellharbour and Wollongong until at least 11.59pm on Saturday 28 August 2021.

The only reasons people may leave their home include:

• Shopping for food or other essential goods and services (only 1 person per household per day);
• Medical care or compassionate needs;
• Exercise outdoors in groups of 2 or fewer;
• Essential work, or education, where you cannot work or study from home.

As a result, all Cockle Bay Wharf venues will remain closed for the duration of the lockdown.

Please refer to this page, follow the Cockle Bay Wharf Instagram and Facebook pages, and individual venues’ social media for updates on trading and our return to normal.

We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Stay safe,

Cockle Bay Wharf Management Team

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Wednesday 8 July 2021

The NSW Government has extended the lockdown orders for members of the community who live and/or work in Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong until at least 11.59pm on Friday 16 July 2021.

The only reasons people may leave their home include:

• Shopping for food or other essential goods and services;
• Medical care or compassionate needs;
• Exercise outdoors in groups of 10 or fewer;
• Essential work, or education, where you cannot work or study from home.

As a result, all Cockle Bay Wharf venues will remain closed for the duration of the lockdown.

Please refer to this page, follow the Cockle Bay Wharf Instagram and Facebook pages, and individual venues’ social media for updates on trading and our return to normal.

We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Stay safe,

Cockle Bay Wharf Management Team

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Monday 28 June 2021

The NSW Government has issued lockdown orders for members of the community who live and/or work in Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong until at least 11.59pm on Friday 9 July 2021.

The only reasons people may leave their home include:

• Shopping for food or other essential goods and services;
• Medical care or compassionate needs;
• Exercise outdoors in groups of 10 or fewer;
• Essential work, or education, where you cannot work or study from home.

As a result, all Cockle Bay Wharf venues will be closed for the duration of the lockdown.

Please refer to this page, follow the Cockle Bay Wharf Instagram and Facebook pages, and individual venues’ social media for updates on trading and our return to normal.

We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Stay safe,

Cockle Bay Wharf Management Team

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Thursday 6 May

From 5:00pm today, the following restrictions will be enforced at Cockle Bay Wharf and across the Greater Sydney area:

• Masks will be compulsory on public transport and in all public indoor venues, including retail and for front-of-house hospitality staff (except in a hospitality venue when eating or drinking);
• Drinking while standing up at indoor venues will not be allowed;
• Singing by audiences at indoor shows will not be allowed;
• Dancing will not be allowed at indoor hospitality venues or nightclubs however, dancing is allowed at weddings with a strong recommendation that no more than 20 people should be on the dancefloor at any one time

The snap restrictions will be in place until 12:01am Monday 10 May. 

All Cockle Bay Wharf venues are diligent in ensuring their guests have a COVIDSafe dining experience. Cockle Bay Wharf recommends booking a table in advance whenever possible. For more information on NSW Health Regulations please see here. 

Check individual restaurant pages for more details, including amended trading hours, menu options and how to make a booking where applicable.

Adria Bar Restaurant
Baia the Italian
Blackbird Cafe
Cafe Del Mar
I’m Angus Steakhouse
Nick’s Seafood
Pontoon Bar
Lindt Café
Tokio Hotel
Home the Venue
Dockside
L’Aqua

If you're planning a visit, we ask you to take some extra precautions and follow the practical guidance of the Department of Health to help stop the spread of COVID-19:

• Wear a mask on public transport.
• Stay home if you are sick or are at higher risk.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, lathering the backs of your hands, between your fingers, fingertips, and under your nails for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based sanitizer if you can’t wash your hands.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your arm, when coughing or sneezing. 

We thank you for your continued support and encourage you to support local restaurants and cafés where you can. We hope to see you drinking, dancing and dining with us soon. 

Stay safe,

Cockle Bay Wharf Management Team

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Friday 26 March

From 12:01am Monday 29 March, the following will apply to all Cockle Bay Wharf venues in line with the NSW Government's ease on restrictions: 

• no caps on weddings
• no restrictions on singing including in places of worship
• no restriction on dancing including at weddings and in pubs and nightclubs
• all venues to move to the one person per 2sqm rule 

Businesses and other organisations must continue to ensure they keep accurate records of all attendances, including through QR Codes, to enable fast contact tracing in the event of any community transmission. 

In addition to the lifting of most restrictions, the NSW Government's Dine and Discover program is now live for residents across the state. To claim your $25 Dine voucher, visit the Service NSW smartphone application and follow the prompts under "Vouchers". Once approved, you will be able to redeem your voucher at checkout via the app. For more information visit the Dine and Discover homepage here.

All Cockle Bay Wharf venues are diligent in ensuring their guests have a COVIDSafe dining experience. Cockle Bay Wharf recommends booking a table in advance whenever possible. For more information on NSW Health Regulations please see here. 

Check individual restaurant pages for more details, including amended trading hours, menu options and how to make a booking where applicable.

Adria Bar Restaurant
Baia the Italian
Blackbird Cafe
Cafe Del Mar
I’m Angus Steakhouse
Nick’s Seafood
Pontoon Bar
Lindt Café
Tokio Hotel
Home the Venue
Dockside
L’Aqua

If you're planning a visit, we ask you to take some extra precautions and follow the practical guidance of the Department of Health to help stop the spread of COVID-19:

• Wear a mask on public transport.
• Stay home if you are sick or are at higher risk.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, lathering the backs of your hands, between your fingers, fingertips, and under your nails for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based sanitizer if you can’t wash your hands.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your arm, when coughing or sneezing. 

We thank you for your continued support and encourage you to support local restaurants and cafés where you can. We hope to see you drinking and dining with us again soon. 

Stay safe,

Cockle Bay Wharf Management Team

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Friday 26 February

In line with the latest COVID-19 health guidelines, all Cockle Bay Wharf venues will be allowing for 2 square metres per patron. These practices are in place to keep our staff and visitors safe. Safety measure include:

• One customer per 2 square metres for indoor and outdoor areas 
  
• You will be asked to leave your contact details for the purpose of contact tracing.

All Cockle Bay Wharf venues are diligent in ensuring their guests have a COVIDSafe dining experience. Cockle Bay Wharf recommends booking a table in advance whenever possible. For more information on NSW Health Regulations please see here. 

Check individual restaurant pages for more details, including amended trading hours, menu options and how to make a booking where applicable.

Adria Bar Restaurant
Blackbird Cafe
Cafe Del Mar
I’m Angus Steakhouse
Nick’s Seafood
Pontoon Bar
Lindt Café
Dockside
L’Aqua

If you're planning a visit, we ask you to take some extra precautions and follow the practical guidance of the Department of Health to help stop the spread of COVID-19:

• Wear a mask on public transport.
• Stay home if you are sick or are at higher risk.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, lathering the backs of your hands, between your fingers, fingertips, and under your nails for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based sanitizer if you can’t wash your hands.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your arm, when coughing or sneezing. 

We thank you for your continued support and encourage you to support local restaurants and cafés where you can. We hope to see you drinking and dining with us again soon. 

Stay safe,

Cockle Bay Wharf Management Team

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Monday 21 December

In line with the latest COVID-19 health guidelines, all Cockle Bay Wharf venues will be reverting back to previous capacity and seating arrangements – allowing for 4 square metres per patron. These practices are in place to keep our staff and visitors safe. Safety measure include:

• A maximum of 30 people per group booking.
• One customer per 4 square metres for indoor and outdoor areas OR a maximum of 300 people per venue.
• You will be asked to leave your contact details for the purpose of contact tracing.

All Cockle Bay Wharf venues are diligent in ensuring their guests have a COVIDSafe dining experience. Cockle Bay Wharf recommends booking a table in advance whenever possible. For more information on NSW Health Regulations please see here. 

Check individual restaurant pages for more details, including amended trading hours, menu options and how to make a booking where applicable.

Adria Bar Restaurant
Blackbird Cafe
Cafe Del Mar
I’m Angus Steakhouse
Nick’s Seafood
Pontoon Bar
Lindt Café
Dockside
L’Aqua

If you're planning a visit, we ask you to take some extra precautions and follow the practical guidance of the Department of Health to help stop the spread of COVID-19:

• Wear a mask on public transport.
• Stay home if you are sick or are at higher risk.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, lathering the backs of your hands, between your fingers, fingertips, and under your nails for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based sanitizer if you can’t wash your hands.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your arm, when coughing or sneezing. 

We thank you for your continued support and encourage you to support local restaurants and cafés where you can. We hope to see you drinking and dining with us again soon. 

Stay safe,

Cockle Bay Wharf Management Team

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Monday 19 October

Welcome back, Sydney!

You can now drink and dine at Cockle Bay Wharf, with Adria Bar Restaurant, Blackbird Cafe, Café Del Mar, I’m Angus Steakhouse, Nick’s Seafood Restaurant, Pontoon Bar, and Lindt Café now open in line with current Government restrictions.

Dockside and L’Aqua are also hosting events and taking bookings for those into the future.

All Cockle Bay Wharf venues are diligent in ensuring their guests have a COVIDSafe dining experience. Cockle Bay Wharf recommends booking a table in advance whenever possible. For more information on NSW Health Regulations please see here. 

All venues are implementing COVIDSafe NSW Government practices to keep you, and the staff, safe:

• A maximum of 30 people per group booking from Friday 23 October.
• One customer per 4 square metres for indoor areas, or one customer per 2 square metres for outdoor areas OR a maximum of 300 people per venue.
• You will be asked to leave your contact details for the purpose of contact tracing.

Check individual restaurant pages for more details, including menu options and how to make a booking where applicable.

Adria Bar Restaurant
Blackbird Cafe
Cafe Del Mar
I’m Angus Steakhouse
Nick’s Seafood
Pontoon Bar
Lindt Café
Dockside
L’Aqua

If you're planning a visit, we ask you to take some extra precautions and follow the practical guidance of the Department of Health to help stop the spread of COVID-19:

• Stay home if you are sick or are at higher risk.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, lathering the backs of your hands, between your fingers, fingertips, and under your nails for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based sanitizer if you can’t wash your hands.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your arm, when coughing or sneezing. 
• People who have been in Victoria over the previous 14 days will be required to self-isolate for 14 days.

We thank you for your continued support and encourage you to support local restaurants and cafés where you can. We hope to see you drinking and dining with us again soon. 

Stay safe,

Cockle Bay Wharf Management Team

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Friday 11 September

Welcome back! You can now drink and dine at Cockle Bay Wharf, with Blackbird Cafe, Pontoon Bar, and Lindt Café now open in line with current Government restrictions. Dockside and L’Aqua are also taking bookings for future events.

All Cockle Bay Wharf venues are diligent in ensuring their guests have a COVIDSafe dining experience. Cockle Bay Wharf recommends booking a table in advance whenever possible. For more information on NSW Health Regulations please see here. 

All venues are implementing COVIDSafe NSW Government practices to keep you, and the staff, safe:

• A maximum of 10 people per group booking.
• A maximum of 300 patrons or one customer per 4 square metres.
• You will be asked to leave your contact details for the purpose of contact tracing.

Check individual restaurant pages for more details, including menu options and how to make a booking where applicable.

Blackbird Cafe
Cafe Del Mar
Pontoon Bar
Lindt Café
Dockside
L’Aqua

If you're planning a visit, we ask you to take some extra precautions and follow the practical guidance of the Department of Health to help stop the spread of COVID-19:

• Stay home if you are sick or are at higher risk.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, lathering the backs of your hands, between your fingers, fingertips, and under your nails for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based sanitizer if you can’t wash your hands.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your arm, when coughing or sneezing. 
• People who have been in Victoria over the previous 14 days will be required to self-isolate for 14 days.

We thank you for your continued support and encourage you to support local restaurants and cafés where you can. We hope to see you drinking and dining with us again soon. 

Stay safe,

Cockle Bay Wharf Management Team

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Friday 5 June

Welcome back! You can now drink and dine at Cockle Bay Wharf, with Blackbird Cafe, Pontoon Bar, and Lindt Café now open in line with current Government restrictions. Dockside and L’Aqua are also taking bookings for future events.

All venues are implementing COVID-SAFE NSW Government practices to keep you, and the staff, safe:

• All place-settings are 1.5m apart, in-line with social distancing measures.
• You will be asked to leave your contact details for the purpose of contact tracing.

Check individual restaurant pages for more details, including menu options and how to make a booking where applicable.

Blackbird Cafe
Pontoon Bar
Lindt Café
Dockside
L’Aqua

If you're planning a visit, we ask you to take some extra precautions and follow the practical guidance of the Department of Health to help stop the spread of COVID-19:

• Stay home if you are sick or are at higher risk.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, lathering the backs of your hands, between your fingers, fingertips, and under your nails for at least 20 seconds. Use alcohol-based sanitizer if you can’t wash your hands.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your arm, when coughing or sneezing. 

We thank you for your continued support and encourage you to support local restaurants and cafés where you can. We hope to see you drinking and dining with us again soon. 

Stay safe,

Cockle Bay Wharf Management Team

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Friday 15 May

In line with the latest Government restrictions, Blackbird Café will be open at Cockle Bay Wharf for dining in selected sittings for up to 10 people from 12:00 pm today, Friday 15 May.

Blackbird Café is implementing all COVID-SAFE NSW Government practices to keep you, and the staff, safe.

• All place-settings are 1.5m apart, in-line with social distancing measures.
• 30 minutes is allocated between each sitting to ensure all tables, chairs, and surfaces are well sanitised.
• You will be asked to leave your contact details for the purpose of contact tracing.

Check here for more details, including menu options and how to make a booking.

If you're planning a visit, we ask you to take some extra precautions and follow the practical guidance of the Department of Health to help stop the spread of COVID-19:

• Stay home if you are sick or are at higher risk.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, lathering the backs of your hands, between your fingers, fingertips, and under your nails for at least 20 seconds. Use alcohol-based sanitizer if you can’t wash your hands.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your arm, when coughing or sneezing. 

This is a rapidly evolving situation, and we will work hard to keep this information up to date.

We thank you for your continued support during this difficult time and encourage you to support local restaurants and cafés where you can. We hope to see you drinking and dining with us again soon. 

Stay safe,

Cockle Bay Wharf Management Team

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Friday 1 May

Our priority is the health and wellbeing of our customers, colleagues, and partners. In line with the latest Government guidance in relation to non-essential gathering restrictions, all venues at Cockle Bay Wharf are now closed for onsite dining and entertainment until further notice.

This is a rapidly evolving situation and we will seek to keep this information up to date.

We thank you for your continued support during this difficult time and encourage you to support local restaurants and cafés where possible, with takeaway options. We hope to see you dining at one of our venues as soon as possible, once the current situation subsides and our venues re-open.

In the meantime, we encourage you to follow us on social media via our Facebook and Instagram channels for interesting information and to keep up to date on the latest developments

Stay safe and hope to see you soon!

Cockle Bay Wharf Management Team

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Tuesday 24 March

Our priority is the health and wellbeing of our customers, colleagues and partners. In line with the latest Government guidance in relation to non-essential gathering restrictions, Cockle Bay Wharf is now closed for onsite dining and entertainment until further notice.

Lindt Chocolate Café remains open for takeaway coffee and sweet treats, please check here for changes to opening hours and further details.

This is a rapidly evolving situation and we will seek to keep this information up to date.

We thank you for your continued support during this difficult time and encourage you to support local restaurants and cafés where possible, with takeaway options. We hope to see you dining at one of our venues as soon as possible, once the current situation subsides.

Stay safe and hope to see you soon!

Cockle Bay Wharf Management Team

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Friday 20 March

The team at Cockle Bay Wharf are proactively working towards measures to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of all customers, retailers, staff and local community.

Individual trading hours may vary and are subject to change, so we encourage our customers to keep up-to-date via our website or contact us at info@cocklebaywharf.com.au.

At Cockle Bay Wharf we continue to maintain a high standard of cleaning and hygiene throughout the precinct. We have increased the cleaning frequently of high touch points and will continue to work closely with our venues to ensure they follow the same levels of cleanliness and hygiene. 

If you're planning to dine, drink or dance with us this weekend, we'll be asking you to take some extra precautions and follow the practical guidance of the Department of Health to help stop the spread of COVID-19:

• Stay home if you are sick or are at higher risk.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, lathering the backs of your hands, between your fingers, fingertips and under your nails for at least 20 seconds. Use alcohol-based sanitizer if you can’t wash your hands.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your arm, when coughing or sneezing. 
• Follow the social distancing recommendations and remain seated when visiting our venues and keep 1.5m between yourself and other guests where possible.

We thank you for your continued support. 

Stay safe,

Cockle Bay Wharf Management Team