Melbourne residents join exodus into South Australia before hard border closure
Hundreds of travellers have made a last-minute dash from Victoria into South Australia before a hard border closure came into effect overnight, including Melbourne residents seeking to escape their city's coronavirus lockdown.
Key points:
Hundreds of people crossed the border in the lead-up to the hard closure
Incoming travellers include residents seeking to avoid the Melbourne lockdown
Some have expressed relief but others have spoken of confusion about the pre-approval process
A line of about 150 cars was queued at the Bordertown checkpoint in SA's South East late yesterday, with incoming travellers expressing mixed feelings, including confusion and relief.
"We live in Melbourne now, but we'd like to get back to South Australia so we can avoid the lockdown and feel a bit safer about where we are," one traveller said as she waited at the checkpoint with her family.
Read more https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-09/melbourne-residents-join-rush-across-sa-border/12436250
Key points:
Hundreds of people crossed the border in the lead-up to the hard closure
Incoming travellers include residents seeking to avoid the Melbourne lockdown
Some have expressed relief but others have spoken of confusion about the pre-approval process
A line of about 150 cars was queued at the Bordertown checkpoint in SA's South East late yesterday, with incoming travellers expressing mixed feelings, including confusion and relief.
"We live in Melbourne now, but we'd like to get back to South Australia so we can avoid the lockdown and feel a bit safer about where we are," one traveller said as she waited at the checkpoint with her family.
Read more https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-09/melbourne-residents-join-rush-across-sa-border/12436250
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