Updated June 22, 2021
Following the uptick in COVID cases in NSW this week and news of the growing Bondi cluster, face masks are now mandatory indoors in all of Greater Sydney.
Greater Sydney includes Wollongong, Shellharbour, and the Blue Mountains, and non-compliance can result in a $200 fine. Indoors includes public transport, waiting for public transport, hospitality venues, cinemas, shops, and other entertainment facilities.
You can read more about , and about NSW COVID case locations .
Mandatory or not, masks are a good idea to protect yourself and others so long as COVID is active in the community—but they shouldn't, however, be used as a substitute for physical distancing and good hygiene. And, of course, if you are feeling unwell—stay home and get tested. .
If you're keen to stock up your stash of face masks for when you are out and about, lots of Australian brands, retailers, and charity-based organisations are now producing fashion-friendly reusable masks—and we've listed a few of our favourites below.
Here's where you can buy face masks in Sydney. Keep in mind that stock levels will fluctuate a lot due to high demand.
- Clear Collective | Based in the Blue Mountains, Clear Collective first launched back in 2019 when we needed masks for bushfire smoke—not global pandemics. They've got filtered and unfiltered masks that you can .
- SisterWorks | Melbourne-based social enterprise Sister Works exists to help empower migrant women through work, and sales from their awesome face masks helps them to continue to provide support to vulnerable communities. .
- The Social Outfit | From our very own Newtown, The Social Outfit is a social enterprise dishing out some sweet tropical-themed masks. We also love their buy one, give one policy, which means for every mask you buy, one is donated to a person in need. Demand is high, but you can .
- The Social Studio | The studio produces Australian-made medical scrubs, and are also making medical-grade face masks—.
- Second Stitch | Is a Melbourne-based not-for-profit organisation that employs women from asylum-seeker and refugee backgrounds, with profits going to help those in need. .
- The Iconic | Shop stacks of stylish locally made face masks via .
- Bonds | Bonds is creating 100 percent cotton masks with adaptive cooling technologies, sold in packs of three. .
- Threadless | Choose from a big range of fun prints (like a Mondrian-inspired mask, or one with a raccoon wielding a rainbow of a garbage bin). A portion of the proceeds that Threadless earns for each face mask sale is being donated to MedShare. .
- Cotton On | Cotton On has a cute range of face masks in patterns like red tartan, tie-dye and leopard (if it's a Joe Exotic vibe you're going for). We also love the cat mask. Fun fact, 100 percent of proceeds from masks sold go to the Cotton On Foundation’s global education projects and healthcare initiatives. .
- Arsndorf | Melbourne-based sustainable label Arnsdorf is producing masks made from their GOT certified organic cotton fabric offcuts. Manufactured in Australia and sewn in the B-Corp Arnsdorf Atelier in Melbourne, these reusable face masks comprise of three layers of organic cotton, with organic cotton rib binding for personal community use. .
- HoMie | Our favourite Melbourne-based streetwear label slash social enterprise HoMie is bringing the goods with their own super cool face masks. As with any HoMie purchase, 100% of the profits go to homelessness and people in need. .
- Kathamndu | Kathmandu has created an antimicrobial Paladin face mask that combines two wool-based technologies that work together to reduce the build-up of moisture and heat. .
- The Every Mask | Made from 100% linen, The Every Mask is a side project for the co-founder of Sydney cafe Bak & Bak. You can shop online, or collect from the cafe and score 50% off your coffee when you do. .
- Voyager Maks | These eco-friendly masks are made with chitosan, a natural product derived from shells that are antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, organic, and biodegradable. .
How To Wear A Face Mask Correctly
According to NSW Government advice, your mask should cover your nose and mouth. Your mask should fit securely around your face (that is snugly under your chin, over the bridge of your nose and against the sides of your face).
For NSW Government COVID-19 advice, .
Image credit: Second Stitch
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