Australian state border restrictions

[MooTime]

VIC is moving all QLD LGA’s below from orange to red from tonight.

VIC closes to Perth.

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Victoria brings in COVID border restrictions for Queensland and WA locations​

By Kathy Lord

The local government areas (LGA) of Perth and Peel in WA and 11 LGAs in southeast Queensland from Gold Coast to the Sunshine Coast, Townsville, Palm Island and Magnetic Island will become red zones under Victoria’s travel permit system from 1:00am on Wednesday, Professor Brett Sutton said.

Victorians scheduled to leave before that cut-off they can still enter the state on their orange zone permits.

Those who leave after are subject to the red zone permit rules meaning they must undertake 14 days of quarantine.

States going 'hard and fast' on restrictions in bid to keep Delta variant under control

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk again calls for a reduction in international arrivals as the state announces a three-day lockdown, while authorities in New South Wales, Western Australia and the Northern Territory closely monitor local outbreaks.

www.abc.net.au

So basically VIC and TAS are the only states open to each other?! If it wasn’t so serious it would be crazy.

VIC can still go ADL (yes ADL not ADE), I know 'why you wanna go there', but both states open to each other....for now.
I'm flying MEL-ADL return tomorrow.

I'm tipping VIC will get a case by Sunday. I can't believe we don't have a case & so many other states do atm, it's mind boggling!

 

[Mattg]

Now go straight to the AFF Confessional Thread and out yourself please @Mattg

Don’t worry, my plans got messed around yet again and I’m now going via MEL.

 

[antycbr]

Yep, seems to be the NSW situation has not deteriorated like they expected which is why the NSW border is still open. Apparently they were waiting for the NSW presser so they probably would have closed it if numbers surged.

Right now it's more likely people from SEQ wanting to go south to NNSW to get away from the lockdown...

Not much traffic going north into lockdown now I suspect.

 

[justinbrett]

Anyone else noticed that Covid only flies Virgin in Australia?

 

[Port Power]

I'm tipping VIC will get a case by Sunday. I can't believe we don't have a case & so many other states do atm, it's mind boggling!

As Vic is leaving the border open until tomorrow, there’s a good chance an (unknowingly) infected person will travel though. Unless people go straight home and quarantine just in case, which isn’t likely.
Evidently there were more than the usual number of caravans for school holidays heading north from Perth to avoid lockdown.

 

[jakeseven7]

VIC can still go ADL (yes ADL not ADE), I know 'why you wanna go there', but both states open to each other....for now.
I'm flying MEL-ADL return tomorrow.

I'm tipping VIC will get a case by Sunday. I can't believe we don't have a case & so many other states do atm, it's mind boggling!

There is a massive exodus from BNE today, most fleeing back to Melbourne. I squashed some of our team onto the QF service via Newcastle to Melbourne as the directs all sold out!

 

[jb747]

Anyone else noticed that Covid only flies Virgin in Australia?

Surprising. I'd have expected Jetstar.

 

[aikman]

Anyone else noticed that Covid only flies Virgin in Australia?

Except for the dry cleaner who flew Jetstar.

 

[Matt_01]

Edit: I meant to quote @justinbrett as well
Anyone else noticed that Covid only flies Virgin in Australia?

Surprising. I'd have expected Jetstar.

Except for the dry cleaner who flew Jetstar.

QF charges to much to fly Covid around.

 

[RooFlyer]

So basically VIC and TAS are the only states open to each other?! If it wasn’t so serious it would be crazy.

SA and TAS are open to each other and a number of VIC premesis are red for (no) entry into Tas. Tas premier advising locals not to go interstate (ie spend your holiday $$ here ).

Trouble is, only Jetsar fly direct between ADL and HBA, so that's as good as a border closure for me.

AFL discussing teams to be hubbed in Tas. I hope they say no unless the AFL agrees to a local team .

 

[QF WP]

I hope you are going well away from Brisbane
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You could be in for an *in-tents* few days .

Neurum Creek - not looking good on the weather side as well. Need the lockdown to be extended so we can cancel and transfer to later in the week



bloody lockdowns

 

[exceladdict]

Anyone else noticed that Covid only flies Virgin in Australia?

Yes, domestically, anyway. Covid is happy with most of the international airlines operating into Perth.

 

[SydneySwan]

SA and TAS are open to each other and a number of VIC premesis are red for (no) entry into Tas. Tas premier advising locals not to go interstate (ie spend your holiday $$ here ).

I have a 'mole' in NSW Treasury who is always telling me how the upside of all the border closures to Sydney residents is it helps keep the money in NSW rather than spending it in foreign jurisdictions like Queensland. He jokes that the finding of Covid cases in Sydney whenever school holidays starts is all part of the 'cunning' plan.

 

[Lynda2475]

I have a 'mole' in NSW Treasury who is always telling me how the upside of all the border closures to Sydney residents is it helps keep the money in NSW rather than spending it in foreign jurisdictions like Queensland. He jokes that the finding of Covid cases in Sydney whenever school holidays starts is all part of the 'cunning' plan.

This was somewhat true last year when Sydneysiders could travel to the regions, Byron Bay had its busiest year ever, but this round with not being able to travel within our own state, people will just stop spending except on uber eats.

 

[justinbrett]

I have a 'mole' in NSW Treasury who is always telling me how the upside of all the border closures to Sydney residents is it helps keep the money in NSW rather than spending it in foreign jurisdictions like Queensland. He jokes that the finding of Covid cases in Sydney whenever school holidays starts is all part of the 'cunning' plan.

Are you sure your mole doesn't work for the WA Treasury?

Mark McGowan is saying this all the time (about WA).

 

[hydrabyss]

I have a 'mole' in NSW Treasury who is always telling me how the upside of all the border closures to Sydney residents is it helps keep the money in NSW rather than spending it in foreign jurisdictions like Queensland. He jokes that the finding of Covid cases in Sydney whenever school holidays starts is all part of the 'cunning' plan.

I have stayed so many times over the last year at Rydges Mount Panorama I am thinking of entering this years race.

 

[justinbrett]

Kind of interesting that NSW is still requiring Health Declarations from VIC travellers but QLD, NT, WA and just come on in.

 

[jakeseven7]

Anyone else noticed that Covid only flies Virgin in Australia?

Well they are an American company and covid loves the US. Maybe it feels more at home?

 

[justinbrett]

Well they are an American company and covid loves the US. Maybe it feels more at home?

I think in America it prefers to fly Delta

 

[Pushka]

Are you sure your mole doesn't work for the WA Treasury?

Mark McGowan is saying this all the time (about WA).

Nope, they work in SA Tourism. Where our Premier is currently occupying his time as he hasn't run the state since March last year but lets the PC do the job.