The ACT has also declared all of NSW as a COVID-19 affected area.
Residents in the surrounding NSW region living in one of the following approved postcodes may enter the ACT for essential work and healthcare reasons only.
They will note need an exemption as they will be covered by a standing exemption issued by ACT Health. Police will undertake compliance checks across the ACT and individuals will be expected to provide proof of residential address and the reason they are moving about the ACT community.
| Postcodes | Included cities, townships and areas |
| 2581 | Gunning, Collector |
| 2582 | Murrumbateman, Yass |
| 2584 | Binalong |
| 2611 | Uriarra |
| 2618 | Wallaroo, areas along the ACT’s north-western edge |
| 2619 | Jerrabomberra |
| 2620 | Queanbeyan, Googong, Karabar, Sutton, Gundaroo |
| 2621 | Bungendore |
| 2623 | Captains Flat |
| 2626 | Bredbo and Michelago |
Anyone living outside these postcodes and need to enter the ACT for essential work or healthcare reasons, will be required to seek an exemption.
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