Holidays are coming! NSW Premier says travel within the state will be allowed 'imminently' in huge boost for regional businesses
- NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that regional holidays are 'imminent'
- The premier said the government is 'very close to finalising our plans'
- 'NSW residents won't have to wait too much longer,' Ms Berejiklian said
Regional travel within New South Wales will be allowed imminently, Gladys Berejiklian said today.
The premier said the government is 'very close' to letting residents go on holiday, providing a major boost to regional businesses that have been starved of revenue due to the coronavirus lockdown.
'We're very close to finalising our plans. I can confirm that NSW residents won't have to wait too much longer before we can do that,' the Premier said.
Regional travel within New South Wales will be allowed imminently, Gladys Berejiklian said today
The ban on holidays within New South Wales will be lifted next. Pictured: Byron Bay
Ms Berejiklian said some communities are 'anxious' about people bringing coronavirus from the cities but others are keen for tourism to restart to provide jobs and revenue.
'We've been discussing this with regional communities. Some are a bit more anxious than others about welcoming tourists into their towns.
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'Some want it desperately because they appreciate the economic activity it will bring, others are a bit more anxious about what that means,' the premier said.
New South Wales recorded only two new cases of the virus on Monday, both in hotel quarantine meaning they have not spread the virus to anyone else.
The premier said the government is 'very close' to letting residents go on holiday, providing a major boost to regional businesses
Australian residents returning from India are ushered towards waiting buses for the beginning of their 14-day mandatory quarantine
'Because we do have control of the spread at this time I think that's given communities a degree of confidence and I feel like it will be imminent,' Ms Berejiklian said.
The premier said she did not want to officially announce anything today, but left the door open for a decision this week.
Regional travel, except for bio-security zones, has been allowed in the Northern Territory since May 1.
In Queensland, residents are allowed to make day trips 150km from their homes, or 500km from their homes within the Outback.
Holidays are not allowed in Victoria. South Australia has encouraged regional travel since 11 May. WA is allowing some regional travel within designated zones.
Ski slopes could be open when snow falls. Pictured: Smiggin Holes ski resort, Kosciuszko National Park
