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We’re ecstatic – as we’re sure our industry partners are – with the Victorian Premier’s announcement this morning that people in regional Victoria will be able to travel to other regions from 11.59 pm tomorrow (Wednesday 16 September 2020). In response to this, we’ve escalated our advocacy to implore the NSW and Victorian governments to collaborate and reopen…

As a cross border community, the recent border closure combined with Melbourne’s stay at home restrictions has been a double blow for the Murray’s tourism industry. We know this is an incredibly difficult time for our businesses and we are working hard to ensure our industry is supported now and into the future. Advocating for…

In line with advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer, the Victorian Government has announced that metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire will return to Stage 3 Stay at Home restrictions from 11.59pm on Wednesday 8 July 2020. This decision was made in response to a significant increase in community transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) in these…

The most current NSW Government information on the border restrictions (including links to the permit application and ‘border community’ details) is available at: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/what-you-can-and-cant-do-under-rules/border-restrictions This website will continue to be updated. Please note the Service NSW permit application system is experiencing high levels of demand. Some people may experience delays in securing a permit. For…

To use a river analogy, we’re certainly navigating unchartered waters as the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation evolves and has a monumental impact on our visitor economy and jobs. It has by no means been like any other time in all of our lived experiences. Never in our lifetimes did we ever think our role would require…

At Murray Regional Tourism, we’re continuing to closely monitor the rapidly changing coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. We’re working together with state and federal agencies and our cross border local government partners to ensure the Murray region is supported during the unprecedented circumstances facing our industry. Despite the current challenges, it’s been reassuring to see a range of economic support…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) situation has moved rapidly over the past few days. This is having a monumental impact on the tourism industry and our immediate focus remains to support you. The Commonwealth, New South Wales and Victorian Governments have all announced a range of initiatives to support industry through this crisis. Commonwealth Government support initiatives…

At Murray Regional Tourism, we’re closely monitoring the rapidly changing coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and its impacts on the region’s tourism industry. Over the past week, we’ve been busy liaising with various state and federal agencies to ensure the Murray region is supported during the unprecedented circumstances facing the industry. We’ve also been speaking directly with many tourism…