IN A major boost to tourism providers, residents from regional Victoria can now access the Murray River without a permit.
It means anyone who has been in Victoria in the past 14 days can access the river provided they have not been in a restricted area or COVID-19 area of concern.
Member for Albury Justin Clancy announced the news in a post on his Facebook page.
"Hot off the press! An amendment to the Health Order allows Victorian regional residents access to the Murray River," the post said.
"The order allows a person who has been in Victoria in the last 14 days but not in a restricted area or COVID-19 area of concern to enter NSW by accessing the Murray River without the need for a permit, provided that they do not enter an embankment, dock, port or wharf on the northern side of the river.
"This is an important and much needed step for tourism operators on the Murray and an improvement we've been pushing for the past few weeks."