As one writer in the West Australian says this morning, Western Australia has an extra special reason to say Thank God It’s Friday… A raft of COVID restrictions have eased overnight. Masks are needed for high-risk setting only, and density and capacity limits are easing, which means that Perth’s Optus Stadium can welcome up to 60,000 AFL fans for West Coast’s clash with Richmond tonight. Close contacts no longer have to live the iso life for 7 days provided they take a daily rapid test and wear a mask away from home. And travellers to the state don’t need to apply for a G2G Pass or have had their booster shot. It puts Western Oz in line with other states and territories, and comes after a long 2-and-a-bit years of operating under some of the toughest COVID restrictions in the world. Premier Mark McGowan, who has just recovered from a case himself, has thanked locals for “doing the right thing”. And hospitality businesses are urging people to get amongst it and enjoy themselves. TGIF indeed…