Have tried to search but can not find a direct answer.

At this point do we need a permit to enter NSW from SA via Broken Hill?

I know one is required to enter Qld.

Is one required to enter the NT from Qld?

Sorry having trouble getting my head around all this. Cheers Robert

As of today

No permit required from SA to NSW

NSW to Qld - https://www.qld.gov.au/border-pass

Qld to NT - https://forms.nt.gov.au/Produce/wizard/9ffc58df-b0a5-422e-86e5-f260522c072a/

Just be aware though that the requirements are changing regularly

Thank you Derek appreciated, yes I am keeping a eye on it and with the latest out break expecting changes.

Can not believe the number of morons who try to break the isolation regulations which are there for the safety of everyone. Cheers.

Seen on the news today that they are talking of moving the Queensland border south and another report about moving the Victorian border north, is this a move to takeover NSW by stealth?
In all seriousness things are not looking good because so many people think the threat is over or if it really ever existed, new outbreak clusters all around me in Sydney, I've started wearing a mask.

If they get a serious cluster north cost then I am afraid I will be out. Just can not take the risk of not be able to continue north.

Hope it does not come to pass looking forward to the COG. Cheers

I think the Qld Border thing is a lot of political nonsense bit we will wait and see.  Qld Premier wants it moved south to make processing people across the border easier and the NSW Premier said why don’t you move it north of the Gold Coast.u7

There is a protest organised in Sydney next Tuesday and they are quite concerned that could spark further outbreaks.

Here in the Lockyer Valley we have only had one case since it all started and that was right back in the early part.  Seems pretty safe here at this stage.

poddy dodger wrote on Jul 20^th, 2020 at 9:46pm:

Seen on the news today that they are talking of moving the Queensland border south and another report about moving the Victorian border north, is this a move to takeover NSW by stealth?

Sadly the actual answer is politics and money.  By moving the checkpoints into NSW both QLD and Vic are not responsible for policing of the border as it is no longer within their jurisdiction.  Therefore the pollies get to deny it was their fault and NSW gets to pay for it all and cop the blame.

Gladys should tell 'em in no uncertain terms that the borders need to move out of NSW.  Especially the Vic border.

:D ;D :P

Move the border to the tweed river. (no one can up the barriers)
Make the queensland police officers special constables  for NSW (so they have power of arrest in NSW should the need arise )  Queensland continue to man the road blocks.
Queensland pay (as they are now) 

regards Kev :D ;D :D :o ::)

Well how kind of here but although we are not planning to at this stage, it seems our Premier has decided that we can cross over the border back into our home state of Qld from 1.00 am Friday.

Did I hear that to come into Queensland you now have to apply for a border pass or permit?

Our son, on Sunday flew down to Orange, for three weeks work at the Newcrest underground gold mine.
I think he was told they need to apply on line before coming home.

https://www.qld.gov.au/border-pass
https://www.qld.gov.au/border-pass

jclures wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2021 at 5:03pm:

Our son, on Sunday flew down to Orange, for three weeks work at the Newcrest underground gold mine. I think he was told they need to apply on line before coming home.

Yeah, it is a pretty basic process.  We had to get one to pass into Victoria not that anyone checked at all.

Now Queensland have locked the gates to a lot of greater Sydney.

I can see from here on we will simply just have to work with these.

Just had our border passes for crossing from Victoria to NSW tomorrow approved.

We are on the move.

Hi Derek how you going for getting back in to QLD?

Had visitors from Darwin yesterday who drove down for a dental procedure and hoping to drive back tomorrow. Now not sure how far they can get.

As some will know we are in the process of moving to the Barossa Valley.  We head off on the 21st of this month.

Last night we applied for our permits.  We need two each. A transit through Victoria permit from the Vic Gov't and a relocation permit from the SA Gov't.

The transit permits came through within five minutes.

We are still waiting on the relocation permits but I guess there is more to look into than a mere passing through approval.

It's like the lottery of applying for a visa to an unstable country - who knows what will happen?

Good luck with it mate keep us posted how you go cheers Robert

Hi Colin
Good Luck to you and the family with the move.
regards Kev ;)

We have just arrived at Eumungerie just north of Dubbo on the Newell Highway.

Last night we applied for Border Permits to get into Queensland and have received Green Permits which allow us to cross over and go home even though our home area is in lockdown.  Permits are for crossing back in on Friday.

Pretty painless process online/

Hi Derek
I see you are back in that little spot. I remember you took photos on one of your trips.
That is good news. that will get you back to home base.
good luck to you both and the fur babies.
regards Kev ;)

About 50 klm south of the Qld border at North Star Roadside Rest Area on the Newell Highway for the night.

Border permits are still valid for tomorrow so will be home to a lockdown in the afternoon.

Hi Derek
You have traveled  fairly well. Enjoy your last night on the road
and  safe have a safe journey tomorrow
regards Kev

Made it home.  There was no border patrol to check our permits when we came through at Goondiwindi.

Hi Derek
Good on you mate.
they must have had something set up like a camera car somewhere to recognize the rego plates of the baddies from the goodies. I see they have some type set up on the gold coast at the border that apparently does that.
regards Kev ;)

Good run mate stay safe Robert

Glad you are home safely.

Jeff

Are you now back in lock down now you are home?

John, yes we are at home.  Lockdown finished here 6.00 last night.

I really feel for the people of NSW at present especially those in the Sydney area.

44 new cases of COVID overnight and 29 of those have been in the community while infected so we will see a lot more in coming days.

I know it has been talked about and I can see hard borders possibly on the way that will shut NSW off to the rest of the country.

Sad and difficult times

A lot are not helping themselves or others by going out when not needed. I’m alright Jack and stuff yo seems to be the atitude of too many in NSW and those who try suffer because of it.

As a Sydney sider I can tell you things are really serious here, stay at home is the message, one person in the household allowed to go shopping for essentials, police on horseback patrolling the streets (true) and $1K on the spot fines for not wearing masks, where and when is it all going to end?

We received our SA Border permits this morning (finally).

Of course this simply moves the cursor to the next problem.  The removalist has gone bust so now we are scrambling to find a new one with just over a week until we have to leave this place...

:(

I certainly would not want to be living in any large regional or capital city in these times.
We also saw on TV news last night the police patrols taking place, the two shown on horseback no face masks either.

PD. You and I are old enough and been around enough to know what this is all about. Its all about control, how many past governments have tried and failed their various ways to obtain more control over the general population. Its here now, handed on a plate. What is happening is the thin end of the wedge for sure. :(

The new figures are in for NSW. 50 new cases in last 24 hours.  Not getting any better and according to the “experts” likely to get worse before it improves.

A lot of you are aware that most of my extended family as well as many friends live in the UK.  Talk to many of them regularly and they used to tell me of the dozens, hundreds and even thousands of people dying all around them over there in the middle of their pandemic.  It sure is much better now.

They didn’t have border controls and effective lockdowns and many of them were astounded as to why not..

We are very fortunate over here.  When this thing hit they made some hard decisions that worked and we haven’t seen the devastation seen overseas.

But back on to borders I think it will take just one case to come to Qld from NSW with the virus and we will have a hard border here.

Fingers crossed for Silverton.  🤞🏻

Fingers crossed for Silverton.  🤞🏻  Just over nine weeks away but going on current conditions it could very well be a non event.

poddy dodger wrote on Jul 10^th, 2021 at 1:11pm:

Fingers crossed for Silverton.  🤞🏻  Just over nine weeks away but going on current conditions it could very well be a non event.

Maybe bounce it over the border to Oodla Wirra or Olary?

Still need to go through NSW for us Qlders so no difference really.

See where VICTORIA is tell residents in NSW to come home as the border could be shut with a big lock.

They are not reporting that on Qld news yet but not surprised.  Our CHO has been saying it for a week now.

Hope this shows up

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/health-safety/victoria-warns-citizens-to-come-home-now-and-hints-at-hard-border-with-nsw/news-story/97e913444b969e7bae9c79228488f0c9

Thanks Robert.  Pretty clear in that statement.

Now saying on our news that Victoria are already setting up checkpoints on the border.

Going to be a while before we can get back to see the grandson and family.  :-/

Well it has happened. From midnight Victorian border shut to NSW.  Police currently mobilising 100’s of coppers.

All NSW Rugby League Teams heading for Qld so I expect once that is finalised our border with NSW will go as well

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/hundreds-of-police-mobilise-as-victoria-shuts-nsw-border-on-covid-outbreak-20210711-p588qo.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2IjnjjeaCMK1OBewL3Hk0r2sM0cSUV6UEzIPCfQUt36rLNCsUWvBNLmPM#Echobox=1626001704

SA has slammed down as well tell residents they may not be allowed back in if coming from Greater Sydney.

Bear wrote on Jul 12^th, 2021 at 4:19pm:

SA has slammed down as well tell residents they may not be allowed back in if coming from Greater Sydney.

That seems a little overstated Bear.

It seems the SA Gov have moved to close a loophole where SA Residents could say they would do 14 days self-quarantine but simply didn't have the will or even the premises to do so.

Well at least that's my reading of it - given we are currently trying to get into SA to move to our new place we are watching closely - We had to prove we had the capability of isolating, where residents didn't. 

Although if they do shut us out then we will be homeless.

Hi Colin
We will keep very thing crossed and hope it all works out and you finally make it mate.
regards Kev ;)

Rabbitz wrote on Jul 12^th, 2021 at 7:10pm:

That seems a little overstated Bear. It seems the SA Gov have moved to close a loophole where SA Residents could say they would do 14 days self-quarantine but simply didn't have the will or even the premises to do so. Well at least that's my reading of it - given we are currently trying to get into SA to move to our new place we are watching closely - We had to prove we had the capability of isolating, where residents didn't.  Although if they do shut us out then we will be homeless.

You qualify for an exception as a genuine relocating person don’t you Col.

https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/restrictions-and-responsibilities/travel-restrictions

Hi Derek,

We should.  The new regulation that came in at midnight has thrown yet more hurdles into our way.

We have just filled in the paper work for yet another govt department to prove whether we can actually isolate ourselves properly.

There are just the two of us in a free standing house so we have our fingers crossed.

The problem is we are being moved out of this house on Friday - the application can take up to 14 days.

Sometimes they don’t make it easy do they.

The  "paper shufflers" strike again with their cross the Ts and dot the I 
Regards Kev ;)

Well it looks like it is pretty much official.

As of Saturday we will probably be homeless.

It turns out in another stunning piece of bureaucratic bastardry, we not only have to do the new application from yesterday but we will need to start the other application processes again too. 

And, as they are reliant on each other, we have to do them one at a time serially.  So given we have 6 days to be out of here, and the process is likely to take over 14 days we will run out of time.

Kind of regret selling the camper trailer now...

That is a real bummer mate.

Rabbitz wrote on Jul 13^th, 2021 at 10:26am:

Well it looks like it is pretty much official. As of Saturday we will probably be homeless. It turns out in another stunning piece of bureaucratic bastardry, we not only have to do the new application from yesterday but we will need to start the other application processes again too.  And, as they are reliant on each other, we have to do them one at a time serially.  So given we have 6 days to be out of here, and the process is likely to take over 14 days we will run out of time. Kind of regret selling the camper trailer now...

Colin

Any updates???  How are you going???

Hey Derek (et al),

We are still in limbo.  Still waiting on renewed permits so we can apply for yet more new permits.

Couch surfing at my brothers for now.

Let's just say it's pretty grim...

Cheers mate.  Stay safe.

Hi Colin
Good luck, stick in there mate.
regards Kev ;)

Early Friday morning (around 1 AM) we received SA Health approval to enter SA.  8 AM Friday we reapplied to SAPOL for our entry permits using the SA Health exemption.

Early afternoon Friday we got SAPOL approval.

Saturday was spent sorting, packing, putting cats into boarding, arranging transport for the cats, etc.

Sunday at sparrow's fart we left.  We got stopped several times by NSW Police on our way towards Lithgow.  Once at the checkpoint at Lithgow we were 'interviewed' by a copper whose mission was to turn around anyone who did not have a reasonable excuse to leave Sydney.

Put simply, we buried him with all of our paperwork. To which he said "you seem to be prepared".   ::)

Two and a half days driving later we hit the final hurdle - the border checkpoint into SA.

The coppers there checked all of the paperwork, gave us a spiel about quarantining and welcomed us to SA.

We are now into day two of our 14 day quarantine at our new place in the Barossa.

We heard today in a press conference that the SA government has essentially stopped processing permits in the last few days.

Well done Colin.  Pleased for you that it finally went well.

Hi Colin
We are very excited you made it after going through all the loops you finally make it to SA.
Thanks for letting us know.
Take care and all our best
Regards Kev and Lesley.

Welcome to South Australia Colin.

Hi Colin welcome Barrossa is not the far if you need any thing let us know cheers Bear

shackles wrote on Jul 28^th, 2021 at 9:40pm:

Welcome to South Australia Colin.

Thank you very much.

We are quite excited to be here and can't wait for the quarantine to end...


Kevvie wrote on Jul 28^th, 2021 at 8:34pm:

Hi Colin We are very excited you made it after going through all the loops you finally make it to SA. Thanks for letting us know. Take care and all our best Regards Kev and Lesley.

Cheers!  Thanks for the offer.  We are essentially camping in the house, or glamping I guess.  I suppose if we can survive in the bush with this gear, then in a house should be a doddle   :D

Bloody hell.  I am in lockdown again

---

Got a early heads up from daughter re lock down so raced out before the crowds and did a little shop now all bunked down now time for a nap.
regards Kev :D

Been coming for a couple of days actually but didn’t expect it this quick.

Ar least We have a well stocked panty here. We don't have to leave the house for any food items. anyway we can always make something
regards Kev ;)

Just got our Day 5 Covid Test results:

Day 1 - Negative
Day 5 - Negative
Day 13 - TBD

Hi Colin
How is your  romantic holiday going ? ::) ::) ;D ;D
Our romantic long weekend is going pretty good for a 70 year
old more grand pa naps. ;D  ;D
enjoy your day
regards Kev 8-)

Rabbitz wrote on Aug 1^st, 2021 at 8:48am:

Just got our Day 5 Covid Test results: Day 1 - Negative Day 5 - Negative Day 13 - TBD

Looking good.

See Newcastle and Nelson Bay area is now in lockdown.

Bear wrote on Aug 5^th, 2021 at 12:40pm:

See Newcastle and Nelson Bay area is now in lockdown.

Yep, just talking to Murray and they are caught in this one.

Meeting in Melbourne as I type with them also looking at another snap lockdown.

It ain’t getting any better.

Good grief, not much of NSW that isn’t locked down now.

Bloody non believers keep travelling and do not care even when their own love ones die.

Dubbo going into lockdown as at 1.00 pm today.  That’s the Newell Highway buggered.

I really think the whole of NSW needs to go into lockdown to stop this thing spreading.

I wonder if  people can still get through when they are escaping Qld and racing back to Victoria.
regards Kev :o
PS NSW has another 300 plus.

Kevvie wrote on Aug 11^th, 2021 at 11:04am:

I wonder if  people can still get through when they are escaping Qld and racing back to Victoria. regards Kev :o PS NSW has another 300 plus.

Yes they can.  As long as you haven’t been in one of the hotspots for 14 days you can get a pass from Victoria to travel through NSW but you have to do it within 24 hours.

Without stopping and managing the speed limit, it is 11.5 hours travel time down the Newell Highway from Goondiwindi on the Qld/NSW Border to Tocumwal on the NSW/Vic Border so doable if two driving.

would be pretty hard towing a caravan.
Kev

We have plenty of people still up here with Victoria and NSW numberplates.
When Cairns went into the 3-day lockdown, the caravan and campers on the road up to the Atherton Tablelands. I think they moved up here away from the lockdown area.

Was a article in the ABC or NEWS.COM site on Monday or Tuesday how all the caravan parks south of Cairns were full from RVers escaping before lock down. Now they are talking of lifting I wonder how many will head back or keep traveling.

I was thinking the same Robert.

Walgett shire has gone into lockdown now.   :o

Getting worse.

---

I have heard a number of people from victoria are leaving their cars and caravans stored in north Qld and flying home
regards Kev ;)

ACT going lockdown now.

Just keep out of SA we dont need it...LOL

Smokeydk wrote on Aug 12^th, 2021 at 12:52pm:

Just keep out of SA we dont need it...LOL

Funny you should say that Dave.  SA just opened the border with Qld but you have to fly in.

We have just got back home from Cape York. Southerners everywhere with their caravans. I didn't want to come home.
Roads were the worst I have ever seen them.

NSW state premier says the lockdown in this state will continue until the end of November, yes November, I can't travel out of Sydney even though I've had my second AZ shot and a certificate to prove it.

TBF wrote on Aug 12^th, 2021 at 3:34pm:

We have just got back home from Cape York. Southerners everywhere with their caravans. I didn't want to come home. Roads were the worst I have ever seen them.

How was the trip Aart???  Any pics???

Smokeydk wrote on Aug 12^th, 2021 at 12:52pm:

Just keep out of SA we dont need it...LOL

Bloody NSW, not fixing their problems and then letting the plague escape...

That reminds me, I'd better update my bio now I am an SA resident...
:) :D ;D

FULL NSW STATE LOCKDOWN!!!!

From 5.00 pm today.

Finally. Must have been reading  Dr Young's war against Covid plans. :D
regards Kev ;)

Derek wrote on Aug 14^th, 2021 at 3:00pm:

FULL NSW STATE LOCKDOWN!!!! From 5.00 pm today.

It seems that Gladys (The Koala Killer) Berejiklian and John (Mining is more important than farming or people) Barilaro have realised that by doing too little too late in an effort to protect their political skins they have created a disaster that will likely take their political chances down a long drop loo.

So now NSW has a more meaningful lockdown, yet I fear it is going to get worse before it gets better.

The NSW Police will have enhanced powers to stop, detain and fine.  Sorely needed in the situation but I bet it will be a big job to take the powers away once this is over.

Still a $5000 fine may not be enough to deter most of the "covidiots".

Fines may be issued. BUT will fines be paid. ::)
Kev :D

Kevvie that is the problem already the courts have dismissed to many fines around the country. So what do we do?

Hi Bear
Not much. You can not get blood out of a stone. is  a saying I can remember.
In Qld there once   was  a government body  that collect money owing from fines. You could arrange like a payment plan to pay fines.
regards Kev


Kev :o