Local businesses are still unsure how Friday's easing of coronavirus restrictions will affect them, with some unclear on what will and will not be allowed.
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Turvey Park's Coffee Niche is looking for more clarity on NSW's new rules, which will allow cafes and restaurants to seat up to 10 patrons at time if they have enough space to comply with social distancing guidelines.
The new rules are set to have mixed impacts on Wagga businesses depending on their size.
The cafe's owner Brigeen Dedini said she was unsure what they would be allowed to do and she was concerned setting up tables indoors may negatively impact takeaway trade.
"It's easy for the politicians to say we'll bring this in but not give you clarity, it just makes it more difficult for everyone I think," she said.
Ms Dedini said the cafe had room to safely seat eight people indoors, but she was unsure whether this would prevent takeaway customers from entering the store and waiting for their orders.
"If that's the case we'll just keep going as we are for the moment because we get a lot of takeaway orders," she said.
"I think we'd lose business rather than gaining it if we had eight eat in and couldn't let anyone else in."
She said she was unsure exactly how the rules applied to outdoor seating but she was hoping to be able to put tables and chairs out front of the cafe and in the garden again.
"It would be helpful if we could put tables outside ... even if it's only a limited amount then we could still have people come in to get takeaway," she said.
"People are really keen to be able to come and sit back down and meet up with their friends, so if they do allow that back that will be really helpful."
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Ms Dedini said she had been buoyed by a clear effort from her customers to support the cafe during its time as a takeaway only venue.
"People are making an effort to just come in and support us," she said.
"Even though they may be doing it tough they still want to see small businesses in Wagga stay open, so it's really been a great big benefit."
She said she believed it was important NSW did not move too quickly in easing restrictions, and it was important for the rules to be as clear as possible to avoid the challenges business owners faced in enforcing them within their venues.
