POLICE have toned down their presence on the ACT border in favour of random check points to enforce public health directions.
The measures relating to restricting travel from some of coronavirus hotspots have eased the wait time for NSW residents driving to Canberra.
A number of visitors from nearby Yass and Goulburn complained about a hard border order that resorted to Goulburn mayor Bill Kirk to suggest a permit system or a fast lane for workers heading to Canberra.
“We don’t believe that is necessary at this point,” ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said at a press conference last week.