Under the border zone resident permit, people can only travel across the Murray River for work, education, medical care/supplies or to provide care to a vulnerable person or to receive care if you're a vulnerable person (which includes services for personal care, mental health, domestic violence and victims of crime).
Murray River Police District Inspector Paul Huggett said enforcement in the region was starting to be stepped up.
“We are urging everyone to please do the right thing,” he said.
“If you are travelling into NSW for any of the permitted reasons, you need to be taking the most direct route possible. That doesn’t mean stopping in to see your friends on the way home.
“Police will be carrying out inspections at licensed venues to make sure only the appropriate people are there.
“If you are doing the wrong thing, there is every chance you will be stopped and questioned.
“The messaging has been clear: if we all work together, the sooner all of this will be over.
“I’m pleased to say a lot of people have been doing the right thing and I thank those people for their efforts.”
Insp. Huggett said 5000 cars on average were travelling over the Echuca-Moama bridge on average a day.
“Some days, it’s up to 6000 and others it’s about 4000,” he said.
“It’s the busiest border checkpoint.”
A person found breaching the Public Health (COVID-19 Border Control) Order 2020 could face an $11,000 fine and six months in prison.
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