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Anyone who has recently entered the ACT from either Tamworth or Byron Bay must immediately go into isolation according to new rules introduced by the territory. ACT Health on Monday updated its advice for the LGAs of Byron Bay Shire, Ballina Shire, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tamworth after NSW enforced a snap lockdown on these areas. The new rules apply to the LGA of Tamworth from Thursday, 5 August 2021 and the remaining LGAs from Saturday, 31 July 2021. Returning ACT residents will be required to apply for an exemption 72 hours before they return.

From 4.00pm on Sunday, 8 August 2021, the Cairns and Yarrabah Local Government Areas will go into lockdown for three days. The same rules will apply as the South East Queensland lockdown, however, two visitors will be allowed in homes.

he Northern Territory Chief Minister's Office says Cairns and Yarrabah in Far North Queensland will be declared as COVID-19 hotspots from 12.00pm on Sunday, 8 August 2021. Anyone who travels to the NT from those communities will be required to go into supervised quarantine for two weeks. People who have arrived from those areas over the past 10 days will be required to isolate until they receive a negative test result.

From 4pm Sunday, 8 August 2021, the 11 LGAs in South East Queensland will come out of lockdown. Some restrictions will continue to apply for the next two weeks.

Lockdown will be imposed on the Armidale Regional Council LGA in the Northern Tablelands in NSW. The lockdown will start at 5.00pm on Saturday, 7 August 2021 and will apply to all people in the LGA — which includes the major towns of Armidale and Guyra — and anyone who has visited the area since July 29. It will last until 12:01am on Sunday, August 15 2021 and the rules will be the same as the lockdown already imposed on Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong, Shellharbour, the Hunter and Upper Hunter.

The ACT Government has declared 14 additional LGAs in regional NSW as COVID-19 affected areas from 11.59pm on Thursday, 5 August 2021. The LGAs declared as COVID-19 affected areas are: Armidale Regional Council, Cessnock City Council, Coffs Harbour City Council, Dubbo Regional Council, Dungog Shire Council, Lake Macquarie City Council, Newcastle City Council, Maitland City Council, Mid-Western Regional Council, Muswellbrook Shire Council, Port Stephens Council, Shoalhaven City Council, Singleton Council, and Wingecarribee Shire Council. Anyone who leaves these areas after 11.59pm o Thursday, 5 August 2021 and enters the ACT will be required to seek an exemption before arriving and must quarantine for 14 days. Anyone entering the ACT from these areas must complete an online exemption form within 72 hours prior to arriving in the ACT. ACT residents will automatically receive an exemption to enter the ACT and will be supported to safely return to their homes. Non-ACT residents must not enter the ACT without an approved exemption.

Queensland has declared all of Victoria as a hotspot. If you have been in a declared COVID-19 hotspot in the last 14 days you will not be allowed to enter Queensland, except for a limited range of people who can enter for essential purposes.

Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that all of Victoria will go into lockdown from 8pm on Thursday, 5 August 2021, for seven days. People will only be able to leave their homes for five reasons; getting the food and supplies you need, exercise for up to two hours, care or care giving, authorised work or education if you can't do it from home, or to get vaccinated at the nearest possible location.

Premier Peter Gutwein has announced that all of Victoria has been declared as high-risk level 2 as of 8.00pm on Thursday, 5 August 2021. Anyone who has spent time in Victoria in the last 14 days will not be able to enter unless deemed as an essential traveller or if you are a returning Tasmanian, in that case, you will need to quarantine in suitable premises.

The Hunter Valley region will go into a one-week lockdown starting from 5.00pm on Thursday, 5 August 2021 and is currently scheduled to end at midnight on Thursday, 12 August 2021. The local government areas impacted are Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Port Stephens, Cessnock, Dungog, Singleton and Muswellbrook.

South Australia Police Commissioner Grant Stevens has announced people must quarantine in SA if they transit through Sydney Airport. The decision has been brought into effect, immediately.

QLD Deputy Premier Steven Miles has announced that the lockdown in 11 LGAs in QLD has been extended until 4pm on Sunday, 08 August 2021. The LGAs are: Brisbane City Council, Logan City Council, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Ipswich City Council, Redland City Council, Sunshine Coast Regional Council, Gold Coast City Council, Noosa Shire Council, Somerset Regional Council, Lockyer Valley Regional Council and Scenic Rim Regional Council.

From 4pm on Saturday 31, July 2021 to 4pm Tuesday, 3 August 2021, people in South-East Queensland will be required to stay at home, except for essential reasons. South-East Queensland is defined as the Local Government Areas of: Brisbane City Council, Logan City Council, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Ipswich City Council, Redland City Council, Sunshine Coast Regional Council, Gold Coast City Council, Noosa Shire Council, Somerset Regional Council, Lockyer Valley Regional Council and Scenic Rim Regional Council. Anyone who was in South-East Queensland at or after 1am on Saturday, 31 July 2021 is required to follow the same lockdown rules even if they are no longer in South-East Queensland.

Victoria has declared 11 Queensland local government areas red zones under the state's traffic light permit system. The change applies to the City of Brisbane, Moreton Bay Regional Council, City of Gold Coast, City of Ipswich, Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Logan City, Noosa Shire Council, Redland City, Scenic Rim Regional Council, Somerset Regional Council and Sunshine Coast Regional Council. The red zone declaration means Victorians returning home from the affected areas after 8:00pm on Saturday, July 31 must quarantine for 14 days.

Tasmania will close its border to the Greater Brisbane area from 4pm on Saturday, 31 July 2021 in response to that area's snap lockdown. Anyone who has spent time in a high-risk (Level 2) LGA (Brisbane City Council, Logan City Council, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Ipswich City Council, Redland City Council, Sunshine Coast Regional Council, Gold Coast City Council, Noosa Shire Council, Somerset Regional Council, Lockyer Valley Regional Council and Scenic Rim Regional Council) - including returning Tasmanians - will not be permitted to enter Tasmania unless approved as an essential traveller.

The mask mandate that was due to end on Friday, 30 July in Queensland has been extended by another week in the following LGAs; Brisbane City Council, Logan, Moreton Bay, Ipswich, Redlands, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Noosa, Somerset, Lockyer Valley and Scenic Rim.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced the current lockdown affecting Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour will be extended for another four weeks until 12:01am on Saturday, 28 August 2021. Local government areas of Cumberland, Canterbury-Bankstown, Blacktown, Liverpool, Fairfield, Parramatta, Campbelltown, and Georges River also remain as areas with the strictest restrictions in New South Wales.

The NZ Government has suspended quarantine-free travel from Australia to New Zealand from 11.59 pm (NZT), Friday 23 July. The suspension will continue for a further 8 weeks and will be reviewed in September. For 7 days from 11.59 pm (NZ) Friday 23 July, eligible travellers will be able to return to New Zealand.

QLD will close its border to NSW from 01.00am on Friday, 23 July 2021. NSW will remain a declared hotspot for four weeks, with a possible earlier review pending the outcome of their current outbreak. NSW/QLD border zone residents can only enter the state for essential reasons. This includes: Healthcare, work, education, essential shopping and caring for vulnerable people. QLD residents will be able to travel into the NSW border zone for similar reasons, but not further than the border zone. QLD residents can return from non-border zone locations in NSW, but will need to complete 14 days in hotel quarantine. Face mask restrictions will continue to apply for South East Queensland until Friday, 30 July 2021. This includes anyone who has been to the impacted areas in South East Queensland in the last 14 days. Other restrictions have been eased.

SA has been reclassified as a medium risk state by WA, meaning only travellers with an exemption can enter WA. The hard border comes into force from 12.00pm on Thursday, 22 July 2021.