Hannah Dowling

The border closure, which saw all of NSW and ACT become a ‘red zone’ under Victoria’s permit system, came into effect from 11:59pm on Sunday night.

From 10am Monday, New Zealanders trapped in Sydney’s lockdown will be able to book seats on repatriation flights to Auckland and Christchurch, with the first flight scheduled as soon as Tuesday 13 July.

In light of the news of the Grand Prix’s cancellation, AMDA Foundation – the organisers of AVALON – have confirmed the event will continue as planned, assuming public health advice in Victoria at that time does not impede.

Sir Richard is considered to be the “Father of the RAAF”, due to his role in advocating for the establishment of an Australian Air Force, run separately to Army and Navy, following WWI.

Qantas is set to rival Virgin and Jetstar on flights between Brisbane and the Whitsunday Coast following its launch of 14 new flights on the route per week, as the nation’s capacity war continues.

Canberra Airport CEO Stephen Byron has called for the cancellation of flights between the nation’s capital and both Adelaide and Perth, in light of their “unlawful” border closures with the ACT.