The NSW Government has approved amendments to the Public Health Order, resulting in updates to the Victoria-NSW border crossing requirements.

From today, if you reside within the border region you are now allowed to travel within that region for any reason with a current permit.  

A permit can be applied for here.

The border region has also been increased, now including some areas around Pleasant Hills, Lockhart, Benalla, Bright and Mount Beauty. A map and address check can be found here. If you live within this border region you can travel within it for any reason with a permit.  

If you are a border region resident who is a NSW resident:

• You must not travel to any part of Victoria that is outside of the border region or is a COVID-19 Area of concern,
• If you do travel outside the border region in Victoria your permit will no longer authorise you to enter NSW and you will need to apply for a NSW resident’s permit to re-enter NSW (requiring flight into Sydney Airport and quarantine).

If you are a border region resident who is a Victorian resident:

• You must not travel to any part of NSW that is outside of the border region, 
• You must not enter NSW if you have been in a restricted area in Victoria or in a COVID-19 Area of concern in the previous 14 days.

Victorian residents will no longer be obliged to comply with the stay-at-home directions imposed in regional Victoria while in NSW, or be restricted to entering NSW for a “permitted purpose”.