Destinations
Queensland and South Australia to reopen borders for NSW travellers
Things are starting to look up for Berejiklian, even if she did find out about Palaszczuk’s big news at the same time everyone else did.
Destinations
Victoria and Tasmania announce further easing of border restrictions
by Huntley Mitchell
The relaxing of domestic border restrictions continues apace, so apologies if we’ve missed any updates here. Our editor’s typing fingers are quite tired and sore.
Travel Agents
Savvy agent scores loads of cruise bookings during Victoria’s lockdown
Meanwhile, the only thing Travel Weekly’s editor achieved in lockdown was to eat his weight in potato chips while getting through Netflix’s entire catalogue.
Tourism
Northern Beaches COVID-19 outbreak led to $7 billion loss for tourism industry: TTF
Avalon residents have reportedly gone back into quarantine to escape the blame for this huge loss to the tourism industry.
Destinations
Tasmania and ACT ease border restrictions
by Huntley Mitchell
Domestic border restrictions are now officially changing more often than the underwear of Travel Weekly’s editor.
Destinations
Victoria downgrades ‘red zones’ for Queensland and parts of Sydney, as other states make border moves
by Huntley Mitchell
The colour of Victoria’s ‘traffic lights’ have changed for certain travellers. However, that’s not an invite for them to drag race their way into the state.
Destinations
New Zealand sticking to two-way travel ‘bubble’ timeline despite Australia’s recent COVID-19 concerns
We’ve got a feeling NZ might just be 2021’s top overseas destination among Aussie travellers, and not just because it’ll likely be the first place they can go to … okay, maybe it is.
Destinations
South Australia changes border restrictions for travellers from NSW
by Huntley Mitchell
Finding it hard to follow of all the constantly-changing domestic border restrictions? Travel Weekly has done some of the deciphering for you here.
Destinations
Victoria introduces ‘traffic light’ permit system for domestic travel
Dan Andrews has reportedly been playing Duke Dumont’s “Red Light Green Light” on repeat in his office in celebration of this news.
Destinations
Child falls off cliff in horrific end to family holiday in Tasmania
Tasmania Police said the child died after falling approximately 10 metres down a cliff at Sand River conservation area in Buckland.
Destinations
Northern Beaches COVID-19 outbreak prompts states and territories to tighten border restrictions
A COVID-19 outbreak on Sydney’s Northern Beaches that is quickly getting out of control has kicked states and territories into action to prevent the virus from spreading outside NSW.
Destinations
Woman falls to her death at the Grampians, prompting urgent ‘selfie’ warning
A woman has tragically fallen to her death in the Grampians after climbing over a safety barrier at one of the region’s popular lookouts.