03:45 EDT, 27 July 2021
The mayor of one of four NSW councils dumped from the Victorian border bubble says the decision defies logic, given the region has not had a case of COVID-19 for more than 12 months.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the Wagga Wagga, Hay Shire, Lockhart Shire and Murrumbidgee councils will no longer be included in the cross-border bubble from 11:59pm on Tuesday.
Residents of the councils will need to apply for a permit or exemption to enter Victoria. We re only granting permits for those who are approved workers and even only then when it is absolutely necessary, Mr Andrews told reporters on Tuesday.
Where can I travel to? Here are the current coronavirus border restrictions around Australia
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States and territories across Australia are changing their border restrictions again.
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With coronavirus clusters in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales seemingly under control, different states and territories have begun easing their coronavirus border restrictions.
Here are the various restrictions as they stand:
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NSW s borders are open to every state and territory.
Previously, you couldn t visit NSW if you had been to Queensland s City of Brisbane, City of Ipswich, Lockyer Valley Region, Logan City, Moreton Bay Region, Redland City, Scenic Rim Region or Somerset Region since January 2.
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More Victorians will be able to return home safely from Sydney this week with updated health advice allowing some border restrictions to be downgraded.
Premier Daniel Andrews and Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton announced today that, due to the reduced exposure risk and low community transmission in some areas of Greater Sydney, a number of red zone Local Government Areas (LGAs) will transition to orange – allowing Victorians in those areas to return home if they want to.
As of 6:00pm (Victorian AEDT) Monday 18 January, the Blue Mountains, Wollongong and all Greater Sydney LGAs except for
Blacktown City, Burwood, Canada Bay City, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, Fairfield City, Inner West, Liverpool City, Parramatta City and Strathfield Municipality will be declared an orange zone due to the improved epidemiological conditions there.
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More Victorians who were stuck in Sydney will be allowed to return home after 25 local government areas are downgraded to orange zones. Here's what's new, as well as some common questions answered.