Queensland To Lift Border Restrictions With Victoria Ahead Of School Holidays

Travel plans are back on for Victorians as Queensland opens its border just in time for the school holidays.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the sunshine state will lift the gate from 1am Friday, with Victorian holidaymaker’s keen to escape the gloomy weather and lockdowns.

“I know there are a lot of people that would have had their holidays booked to Queensland.”

- Annastacia Palaszczuk

The Premier said the state’s chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young was “comfortable with the way Victoria is at, and we will keep a close eye on NSW"

In other great holiday news, Tasmania have downgraded Melbourne to low-risk, with Melbournians visiting Tassie no longer needing to quarantine.

South Australia have also announced it would reopen to people from Greater Melbourne from 12.01am on Friday.

And Victoria’s travel bubble with New Zealand will resume from 11.59pm on Tuesday.

All in all its a win-win for Victoria.

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