Don t come to Sydney if you are planning to come to Melbourne, he said. Don t go to Sydney if you are planning to go to Sydney. It won t be a holiday, it won t be a Christmas and it won t be the Christmas holiday you were planning.
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Mr Foley said the permit system was necessary in order to keep Victorians safe from a third wave of COVID-19. Victorians have worked really hard to get to the position of 49 days community transmission free of this virus and we will not put that at risk, he said.
All NSW travellers will need a permit to enter Victoria.(Nine)
Dispatch from Tassie
By Ben Grubb
Hobart, Tasmania: Here in the Apple Isle, COVID-19 is barely affecting peopleâs lives despite Sydneyâs northern beaches outbreak.
Except for the inconvenience of having to sign in to venues like clubs, life has been close to normal for some time now. And in most cases, only one member of a group is required to register their contact details when signing in.
Late this week, the state banned arrivals at Hobart Airport who reside in or have recently visited Sydneyâs northern beaches. Then, on Saturday at 5pm, the state declared Greater Sydney medium risk effective from midnight, meaning anyone who arrives from the area that houses 4.8 million has to quarantine for 14 days.
New health rules apply to NSW residents in response to Northern Beaches COVID-19 cluster
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As the Northern Beaches COVID-19 cluster grows, health warnings are being issued in quick succession and rules for interstate travel have changed.
There are now a total of 38 cases of COVID-19 as of 8:00pm on Friday, which have spread across the city and even the Central Coast.
A public health order was also issued on Saturday evening for the Northern Beaches local government area, with fines applying for breaches of the order.
WA Premier Mark McGowan said hard border could return in the near future
Victoria is waiting for Saturday s numbers but can introduce a border in 48 hours
Sydneysiders are flocking to other states ahead of anticipated border closures
Every other state and territory has imposed travel restrictions on Sydneysiders
A new case on the NSW Central Coast is linked to the Northern Beaches cluster
The cluster now stands at 29 cases, most of which are linked to the Avalon RSL
Queensland has issued an alert for venues after Sydneysider travelled north
Australia s domestic borders could be shut for Christmas as a Covid-19 cluster in Sydney s Northern Beaches spreads across the city and as far as the Central Coast.
Victoria to introduce permit system for NSW arrivals from midnight after Northern Beaches COVID outbreak
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Victoria will effectively close its border to Sydney s Northern Beaches residents or people who have been exposed to high-risk sites in New South Wales from midnight tonight.
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Anyone travelling from red zone locations will not be permitted to enter Victoria
Victorians have been warned not to travel to Sydney because conditions are expected to deteriorate