Report:Intrastate covid borders

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During the COVID-19 pandemic the Western Australian Government introduced regional travel restrictions from the 1st April, the purpose was to limit any spread of the virus into regional areas where medical facilities are extremely limited with the very limited ICU facilities many hundreds of kilometres apart.[1] The initial regions were[2];

  • Perth - Peel
  • Southwest
  • Great Southern
  • Wheatbelt
  • Mid-West
  • Gascoyne
  • Pilbara
  • Kimberley
  • Goldfields-Esperance

Remote Indigenous communities were further isolated due high risk factors and lack of medical support in these communities. Following an Outbreak in Broome the Kimberley was further divided. The people of Esperance also requested that they be a separate region to that of Goldfields, especially with the Easter weekend approaching as this normally cause an influx of people from the Kalgoorlie area to the town.

The purpose is this proposal was to document as many of the Perth-peel boundaries as possible, it wasnt proposed until such time that restrictions on gathering had been lifted from 2 people to 10 people and people were permitted to visit family within their region. Given the size of the Perth - Peel region it was suggested to divide the proposal into three Journeys, one north, one east, and one south the Western boundary of the region is the Indian Ocean.

Journey 1

Northern route: The police manned boundaries near Yanchep on Indian Ocean drive, near Muchea covering great Norther Hwy and Brand Hwy. The third site of Toodyay road to the northwest will included in this if possible.

Journey 2

Eastern route: Perth Hills Great Eastern Highway near El Cabello, Great Southern Hwy at The Lakes are the two key points. Toodyay road, and Brookton Hwy will possibly be included in this journey

Journey 3

Southern route: Forrest Hwy and Old Mandurah road intersection in Lake Clifton, Southwest Hwy near Wagerup and Albany Hwy near Jarrahdale.

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