Especially those in Moama.
Recent surveys have suggested just five per cent of Moama's near 6000 beds were filled due to the majority of Victorians being forbidden from entering.
Now, operators have the opportunity to welcome the state back into their rooms.
Echuca Moama Accommodation Association co-president Paul Lavars said the news was worth celebrating.
“It's been a rough few months for all of us,” he said.
“We've seen a lot of issues arise from Victoria being kept out of NSW, but now we are hopefully going to see the positives that come for local business when we re-open.
“Since the announcements our phones have been ringing off the hook, and that's a great feeling after this time.”
Murray River Resort operator Steve Shipp said while operators would have liked the border open sooner, the opportunity now existed to prepare for opening.
“We would have loved it to come a bit sooner,” he said.
“But we're just happy now to finally have a date where we can open. But the second we got the announcement, my phone took off.
“We will sit down now and see what we need to add. Checking every box, what needs to be updated, what we need more of, everything that needs to be prepared.
“That will then flow on to the surrounding community as we all prepare and stock up.”
It's also a major victory for uncertain houseboat operators.
Luxury on the Murray houseboats owner David Grubb said it gave certainty to standing bookings.
“We'd had some people inquire and book for the summer season hoping we'd be open,” he said.
“Now we can tell those people that their bookings are locked in. It's a great place to be for us.
“When the river was opened to regional Victoria, but NSW businesses weren't able to do anything, it really hurt us all. Thankfully, we are now able to take more bookings and have confidence in doing so.”
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