Tourism Industry, Victoria Police Welcome ‘Ring of Steel’ Removal

Measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus were eased allowing limited numbers of people back into shops, bars, cafes and restaurants in Melbourne on Oct. 28, 2020. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Victoria’s peak tourism and police groups have welcomed the scrapping of the so-called “ring of steel,” reuniting Melbourne with the regions.

In the latest round of COVID-19 rule easing, Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed regional Victoria will be accessible to Melbourne residents from midnight on Nov 8.