Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, announced yesterday that the state will open its borders to other states, excluding Victoria, from 10 July 2020.
While Victoria grapples with increased outbreaks and restrictions imposed yesterday afternoon on residents of 10 postcodes, Palaszczuk said Victorians will not be permitted to enter the Sunshine State. However, visitors from others states, as well as returning Queensland residents, will be required to fill in a border declaration stating that they have not travelled to Victoria in the past 14 days.
“If you falsify a document, you will face strict penalties and fines up to $4,000,” Ms Palaszczuk said, adding, “Anyone who has travelled from Victoria, including Queenslanders, will be prevented from entering or will have to quarantine at a hotel at their own expense for two weeks.”
The Queensland Premier also urged Queensland residents not to travel to Victoria.
In Victoria, Premier Daniel Andrews announced yesterday that residents in the following postcodes will be subject to stay-at-home restrictions that come into force today (Wednesday 1 July 2020) at 11.59pm [AEST] and will be in place for at least four weeks until 29 July 2020.
– 3012 (Brooklyn, Kingville, Maidstone, Tottenham, West Footscray)
– 3021 (Alban Vale, Kealba, Kings Park, St Albans)
– 3032 (Ascot Vale, High Point City, Maribyrnong, Travancore)
– 3038 (Keilor Downs, Keilor Lodge, Taylors Lakes, Watergardens)
– 3042 (Airport West, Keilor Park, Niddrie)
– 3046 (Glenroy, Hadfield, Oak Park)
– 3047 (Broadmeadows, Dallas, Jacana)
– 3055 (Brunswick South, Brunswick West, Moonee Vale, Moreland West)
– 3060 (Fawkner)
– 3064 (Craigieburn, Donnybrook, Mickleham, Roxburgh Park and Kalkallo)
Residents must only leave their homes for work/school, care giving, essential services (including groceries) and daily exercise. No visitors or gatherings are permitted and people living outside these postcodes may only visit these areas for the same restricted purposes as above.
Premier Andrews said he had asked Prime Minister Scott Morrison and state premiers to divert international flights, scheduled to arrive in Melbourne with passengers who would quarantine for 14 days in hotels, to ease the pressure on Victoria’s resources as it works to contain community transmissions in the state.
