On Saturday 18 July, I stood amid a sea of black and gold jerseys to cheer from the sidelines as the Brighton Rugby Union Football Club played their first round of home games for the season.

On this special day, the clubrooms were also officially opened. I joined Holdfast Bay Mayor Amanda Wilson and Club President Wayne Londema in front of a very excited crowd to cut a black and gold ribbon to mark this occasion.

Today marks a big win for South Australians.

The Marshall Liberal Government is delivering cheaper water bills and putting money back into the pockets of hard-working families and local businesses in our community.

From 1 July 2020, the average household will save approximately $200 per year, while an average business will receive annual savings of around $1,350.

It's fantastic we have achieved great success in flattening the curve in South Australia.

This was a collective effort from our community so thank you for observing social distancing restrictions and let's keep doing the right thing.

The table below shows the easing of restrictions with Step 2 brought forward to 1 June.

Yesterday, we accelerated the easing of restrictions to support locals jobs and help businesses recover in South Australia.

After announcing the State Government's roadmap to recovery last week, we have been able to fast track its implementation thanks to the wonderful work of so many people across SA.

From this Friday, our community will be able to dine indoors and be served alcohol with their meals at their much-loved establishments.

We've been working with industry to ensure they can get back to business as quickly and safely as possible.

The State Government has announced South Australia's Roadmap for Easing COVID-19 Restrictions.

We have worked together to stop the spread of Coronavirus and we should all be proud of the way South Australia has led the nation and even the world in our response to this unprecedented health and economic challenge.

The government's strong plan to protect and prepare South Australia has meant that we are now in a position to start getting back to business by progressively easing restrictions.

Thank you for your part in achieving our state’s thirteenth day straight without a single new case of COVID-19. View the local statistics here.

This week saw the reopening of our local playgrounds, reserves and skate parks, at the recommendation of Chief Medical Officer, Prof Nicola Spurrier.

I'm so pleased to share with you that today is the seventh day of zero new COVID-19 cases in South Australia.

Thank you to everyone who has helped us get this far by putting the health and wellbeing of our community first by staying home.

While it certainly hasn't been easy, it is clear that by staying apart, we're stopping the spread of COVID-19 and saving the lives of our loved ones who are in the at-risk category.

Over the past week we had three days where there were zero new cases and the other days we recorded two or less. 

But we need to stay the course. Now is not the time to undo all the good work we’ve done.

Testing has always been the cornerstone of our strong plan to protect our community during the coronavirus pandemic and last week we commenced a two-week testing blitz. 

To find out more about symptoms, who should go for testing and the locations of dedicated COVID-19 clinics, click here.

The State Government's $1 billion economic stimulus package will support South Australian households and businesses.

Last week, the Premier announced we are adding $650 million to the first support package of $350 million. Read more

We want as many businesses as possible to be able to continue operating during these unprecedented times so that people can keep their jobs. We want to relieve as much stress as possible for individuals and families.

This has been an anxious time for many in our community. Please rest assured that you and your family's health and wellbeing are my top priority in responding to COVID-19.

Our State and Federal Government are taking action to help keep our community safe.