We have been hearing much about the Traffic Light System which the Government plan to introduce very soon, perhaps within 2 weeks. I hope this text will explain what our Policy is about. The Executive considered the Government mandate, along with the mandates from Bowls NZ and Bowls Canterbury, thinking about how we can comply with and administer the new system, and what our policy should be to provide a safe community for our employees, members, and visitors.
The Executive agree that Burnside Bowling Club will become a mandatory vaccination certificate site from 3 December 2021.
Currently, the best protection against COVID-19 is vaccination.
Put simply, anyone who enters the Burnside Bowling Club premises will need to show evidence that:
- They have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or
- They have a vaccination exemption granted by the Ministry of Health.
Reason for this policy to be adopted:
- We don’t want to be subject to limits on numbers of people and activities
- We are concerned for the Health and Safety of all people on our premises
- Non-vaccinated people may contract COVID-19
How will we action this policy?
- We need to identify our vaccinated members to avoid asking you every time you enter the gate. From today, members may show evidence of their Vaccination Pass/Certificate, or their purple vaccination card to any member of the Executive so that their name can be registered and kept by our Secretary with privacy in mind.
- Any member who is not yet vaccinated, should contact our Secretary, Jill Lee, or President, Brenda Turner, in the first instance to discuss concerns.
- Visitors and spectators to the club will be asked to provide evidence of vaccination, this includes those involved in Corporate Bowls, groups, tradespeople, etc.
You may have questions, in which case as they arise, we will make a list so that the Executive can consider and respond. This is a new situation for us. We are all learning how to manage, just as other clubs, businesses, (and even the Government) are learning and adjusting to the new way of doing things.
Brenda Turner,
President, Burnside Bowling Club (Inc)..
