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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (Photo: Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 30, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

The State Government has brought forward the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, including changes at the Queensland border.<\/p>\n

From noon this Friday (July 3) anyone who travels from Victoria \u2013 including Queenslanders \u2013 will be prevented from entering Queensland unless they complete 14 days of hotel quarantine at their own expense.<\/p>\n

From July 10, the Queensland border will be open to travellers from other States and Territories who have NOT been in Victoria.<\/p>\n

Travellers will have to complete a border declaration stating they have not been to Local Government areas in Victoria during the previous 14 days.<\/p>\n

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Queenslanders\u2019 continued efforts in uniting against COVID-19 had paved the way for the further easing of restrictions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe risk to Queensland from travellers from New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory will be limited, given the low levels of community transmission in these places,\u201d Ms Palaszczuk said.<\/p>\n

However, there have been more than 250 cases of COVID-19 in Victoria over the past week with sustained community transmission.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot risk removing our border restrictions for those people coming from areas in Victoria right now. To do so would jeopardise everything we have all sacrificed so much to achieve and could be catastrophic to our entire economy,” the Premier said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf there is an outbreak in any State, we reserve the right to review the border again.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have come such a long way together, but now is not the time to become complacent. We must all keep up the efforts to protect ourselves, our families and our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Health Minister Steven Miles said the accelerated relaxation of restrictions in Stage 3 would mean a greater return to normality for all Queenslanders.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stage 3 measures include allowing:<\/p>\n