Residents in these communities will still be able to use their drivers license to pass through checkpoints and will not need to apply for a permit.
It means people from outside the border bubble in Victoria will be free to travel into these areas without the requirement to be tested upon their return home.
"They will from 6:00pm move from orange to green," Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said.
"And what that will mean is not so much for local residents, because they're already in a bubble, but for visitors to those communities, if you travel into New South Wales, you will need a permit to come back, but you will not have to isolate and get a negative test."
The areas which will become green zones include Albury City, Balranald Shire, Bega Valley Shire, Berrigan Shire, City of Broken Hill, Edward River Council, Federation Council, Greater Hume Shire, Hay Shire, Lockhart Shire, Murray River Council, Murrumbidgee Council, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, Snowy Valleys Council, City of Wagga Wagga and Wentworth Shire.
Mr Andrews also announced 25 of the 35 local government areas in Sydney would also become orange zones from tonight.
Anyone living in a cross-border community who has been in an orange zone in the last 14 days (other than for transit) – such as the Greater Sydney area, must apply for an Orange Zone Permit and agree to the conditions including the requirement to get tested within 72 hours of arrival and remain in self-quarantine until they receive a negative result.
The remaining red zones include Blacktown City, Canada Bay, Burwood, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, Fairfield City, Inner West, Liverpool City, Parramatta City and Strathfield.
More to come.
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