How Victoria s new coronavirus traffic light system for border restrictions works MonMonday 11 updated TueTuesday 12 JanJanuary 2021 at 2:12am Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 1 Share Print text only Cancel Practically everyone who wants to travel to Victoria from interstate needs to apply for a permit. Premier Daniel Andrews described the new process as a commonsense traffic light system that will make it easier to understand the rules based on where you are. Here is how the permit system works. What s new? Under this new system, everyone across Australia bar border bubble residents needs to apply for a permit via Service Victoria.