Victorian border closure

The Victorian border will effectively close to NSW from 11:59pm, Sunday 11 July, with all of New South Wales being declared a red zone under Victoria’s travel permit system.

Our people who need to cross the border for work can apply for a ‘Specified Worker (other) permit’ under the category of ‘essential service worker’ and use that to cross in the event they don't qualify as Victorian border region residents. You can apply for a permit here.

If you live in the NSW cross-border area: You can enter Victoria without a permit but you must travel with proof of address. You cannot enter if you have been to a red zone outside of the cross-border area, or if you have COVID-19, any symptoms, or have been defined as a close contact by a state health authority.

If you are entering Victoria as a NSW cross-border community resident: Authorities ask you to stay within the Victorian cross-border area at all times.

If you are entering New South Wales as a Victorian cross-border community resident: Stay within the NSW cross-border area. If you travel beyond this area, a red zone permit will be required for re-entry into Victoria. More information on cross border communities can be found here.

NSW TrainLink service changes: Due to the Victorian Government announcement, NSW TrainLink services will not be operating within Victoria. This means no supplementary coaches will be provided beyond Albury.

School buses won’t be impacted: As regional schools return to face-to-face learning this week, we will continue to run our services along the border as normal.