Expanded Queensland border bubble comes into effect as pressure to open up regional NSW grows

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Around 150,000 more NSW residents are now free to travel to Queensland after the Sunshine State's border bubble shifted 100 kilometres further south. Queensland residents are also now able to visit northern NSW.

Around 150,000 more NSW residents are now free to travel to Queensland after the Sunshine State's border bubble shifted 100 kilometres further south.

From 13,575 tests, four new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in returned travellers in the 24 hours to 8pm on Tuesday, making it the fifth consecutive days of no locally acquired cases in NSW.The premier flagged restrictions, specifically in hospitality, could soon be eased - but not until after the NSW school holidays end on 12 October.

As of Wednesday, there had been no cases of the virus in the state's far west for 170 days, nor on the mid-north coast for 151. "It has been months since locally acquired cases were reported in some parts of the state," Mr Park said.

 

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Suemonti57 Takes just one prick - and the bubble will burst

BreakfastNews My sister-in-law in Tenterfield was attending medical treatment in Toowoomba. Border closures forced her to travel to Armidale. Turns out the facilities in Armidale are better. So, thank you Queensland.

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