Melbourne Workers Set to Return to City Offices

A general view of pedestrians crossing the bridge with the Yarra River and CBD in the background on Nov. 6, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

Melbourne workers are expected to return to city offices in droves on January 18, with new research showing most feel safe and ready after being home-bound for nine months.

Private workplaces in Victoria are able to return to 50 percent capacity from Monday, with public service offices permitted to ramp up to 25 percent.