Australians now Reunited with Families.

WA opens its borders to Australia.

Hundreds, even thousands, of Australians living in the Eastern states of Australia, are now reuniting with their families in West Australia.

After 222 days, the border between WA and the rest of Australia was opened, and people could return home at last.

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Australian International Arrival Limits Oct/Nov 2020

Quarantine Facilities Control International Arrival Numbers.

The current caps on overseas arrivals into Australia are at least 5,825 passengers per week.

This is made up of:

  • 2,950 passenger arrivals per week into Sydney, NSW.
  • 1,025 passengers per week into Perth, WA.
  • 1,000 passengers per week into Brisbane, QLD.
  • 600 arrivals
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175 Australians Return to Australia today

175 Australians in the UK were able to board the Qantas QF110 flight,  one of eight repatriation flights chartered by the Federal Government, and will arrive home in Australia today.

Each passenger is tested three times for coronavirus. About 2 days before departure, just before boarding the plane and again … Read the rest

Travel Exemption Australia Statistics

How Many Travel Ban Exemptions are Granted or Refused?.

Working out the chances of getting a travel ban exemption is not easy, but it looks like it might be about 1 in 5, or worse, from the information that I have seen.

UPDATE: See Bottom of Page for recent accurate … Read the rest

New Zealanders and Quarantine in Australia

Quarantine for New Zealand arrivals in Australia.

With the travel bubble now in place for New Zealanders arriving in Australia, it is important for them to know that not all of the states in Australia are in their “Travel Bubble”.

Those who travel on to Tasmania, South Australia and West … Read the rest

5,000 Extra Quarantine Places for Australia Arrivals

New Repatriation Flights and extra 5,000 Quarantine Places.

Eight Qantas repatriation flights are being arranged to bring people home from London, New Delhi and Johannesburg over coming weeks.

These flights will assist in allowing 5,000 extra people to be able to complete their 14 days’ mandatory quarantine at the Howard … Read the rest