Holiday-makers rush to escape border closures

The Victorian-New South Wales border was due to be closed at 11.59pm on Tuesday.

Moira Shire Mayor Libro Mustica said he was surprised and shocked at the number of caravans seen entering the town on their way north on Tuesday afternoon.

“I just hope they are not creating a problem by taking the virus into New South Wales,” Cr Mustica said.

Barooga farmer Brett Wright drove from Barooga to Shepparton to pick up fertiliser on Tuesday afternoon and said he too was surprised at the traffic going north.

“I reckon I counted about 60 caravans on the road. It's a bit annoying, really, to think people are rushing out to get ahead of the restrictions.”