fully vaccinated people in sydney have been able to go to cafes, restaurants, hairdressers and gyms for the first time today after nearly four months of lockdown. restrictions were eased after the state of new south wales reached a 70% double dose vaccination target for over 16s. shaimaa khalil reports from sydney. cheering. a day so many in new south wales had been waiting for. especially those in sydney and the surrounding areas. after more than 100 days in lockdown, cafes, restaurants and bars have finally reopened. cheers. it is a massive relief. to see the smiles on these guys faces. i literally took the day off work tomorrow so i could stay up late tonight! there will still be covid—19 rules in place. inside venues, social distancing and masks are mandatory. the main feature of this reopening is that businesses will be responsible for making sure customers provide proof of vaccination.